Results

Total Results: 1,528 records

Showing results for "pharmacists".

61. Ø 2H RESOURCE: Specific Intervention Examples From ERASE C. difficile Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/cdiff-toolkit/cdiffl2tools2h.html
    September 01, 2012 - hospital Piperacillin/tazobactam restriction August 2010 Hospitalwide Overall limited resources (pharmacist … with infectious disease fellow): February-April 2011 Increased activity (restructuring with clinical … pharmacists): May-October 2011 Medicine (Teaching and PA) Klau and NW Sepsis antibiotic … with infectious disease fellow): February-April 2011 Increased activity (restructuring with clinical … pharmacists): May-October 2011 Medicine (Teaching and PA) Instructions: Use as a reference.

62. Improving Patient Safety in Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-fairbanks.html
    December 01, 2023 - University School of Medicine, received a 2-year AHRQ grant in 2005 to evaluate an emergency medicine clinical … events, and interviewed ED physicians and nurses to understand their perception of the value of the clinical … pharmacist, learn which pharmacist services they found helpful, and gather ideas on ideal ways to structure … an ED pharmacist program. … expanded his work by serving as a mentor for a program developed by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

63. Pharmacy Innovation Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/pharmacy-innovation-network.html
    August 05, 2024 - PBRN Acronym: Pharmacy Innovation Network PBRN Type: Pharmacy Network (at least 75% are pharmacists … facilitate community-based pharmacy research that is meaningful to stakeholders including patients and pharmacists

64. Chapter-7 - Harm Due to Anticoagulants (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/anticoagulants-1.pdf
    March 01, 2020 - examined telephone-based models of anticoagulation management services—managed by nurse practitioner, clinical … patient self-testing (69.0% vs. 68.0%, p=0.25).8 The Philip et al. study examined a telephone-based clinical … percent reduction in bleeding (hazard ratio [HR]=0.25; 95% CI, 0.18 to 0.36).6 When comparing a prior clinical … pharmacist model with a telephone-based service led by a clinical pharmacist, bleedings were not significantly … the correct range.6 Philip et al. did not find significant differences between the telephone- based clinical

65. Appendix, MATCH Resources for Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-12.html
    July 01, 2022 - The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists … (ASHP) is a national professional society comprised of pharmacists who work with doctors and other … The mission of ASHP is to support pharmacists to help people use medications safely and effectively.

66. Appendix, MATCH Resources for Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-12.html
    July 01, 2022 - The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists … (ASHP) is a national professional society comprised of pharmacists who work with doctors and other … The mission of ASHP is to support pharmacists to help people use medications safely and effectively.

67. Strategies to Improve Communication Between Pharmacists and Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/guide/strategies.html
    September 01, 2020 - Strategies to Improve Communication Between Pharmacists and Patients Slide Presentation by Sunil … Text version of the slide presentation on strategies to improve communication between pharmacists and … Slide 1 Strategies to Improve Communication Between Pharmacists and Patients Users can enter the … After each round, the "observer" will provide feedback to the "pharmacist." … Each person should have a chance to play the pharmacist.  

68. Einstein Medical Center Incorporates AHRQ Pill Card in Discharge Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips31311.html
    June 01, 2013 - The card, developed through an AHRQ-funded study, makes counseling easier for pharmacists, and patients … As a result of the successful implementation of Medication REACH, a dedicated pharmacist was hired to … The discharge process includes an in-person consultation with the pharmacist, a copy of the medication … The pharmacist uses the "teach back" method with patients to confirm their understanding of the information … Pharmacists make two followup phone calls to the patient after discharge, one within 72 hours and the

69. Final Progress Report: Multicenter Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/schnipper-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - The main source of data collection was a trained onsite pharmacist taking a “gold-standard” medication … For the first three items above, which were previously documented by the study pharmacist, the main … role of the adjudicator was to confirm or modify the decisions of the pharmacist. … of having clinical pharmacists on rounds brings with it many benefits, because care teams can identify … problems that pharmacists can solve in real time and because pharmacists already know the patients

70. Activity Guides | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/pharmacy/guide-1-7.html
    September 01, 2020 - Describe three strategies that pharmacists can use to minimize challenges for patients. … Summarize questions pharmacists think patients could benefit from asking. … Ask a pharmacist for a 5-minute informal interview. … could ask other specific questions to help them and how pharmacists could encourage patients to ask … , and how pharmacists can help address barriers and encourage patients to ask those questions.

71. Appendix, MATCH Resources for Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/match/matchap12.html
    August 01, 2012 - The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists … (ASHP) is a national professional society comprised of pharmacists who work with doctors and other … The mission of ASHP is to support pharmacists to help people use medications safely and effectively.

72. Figure 3: Medication Reconciliation Upon Admission: High Level Process Map After Redesign (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-3txt.html
    July 01, 2022 - In the second direction, depending on the care unit, nurse and/or pharmacist verify medication history … Forms: Created standardized approach for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists for medication reconciliation … Creates standardized process for nurses and pharmacists to identify, resolve, and document followup on … Nurse (or pharmacist in ICUs) prompted to confirm history and reconcile with current orders. … Pharmacist performs final reconciliation and followup on unresolved or outstanding unintended discrepancies

73. Figure 3: Medication Reconciliation Upon Admission: High Level Process Map After Redesign (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-3txt.html
    July 01, 2022 - In the second direction, depending on the care unit, nurse and/or pharmacist verify medication history … Forms: Created standardized approach for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists for medication reconciliation … Creates standardized process for nurses and pharmacists to identify, resolve, and document followup on … Nurse (or pharmacist in ICUs) prompted to confirm history and reconcile with current orders. … Pharmacist performs final reconciliation and followup on unresolved or outstanding unintended discrepancies

74. Pharmacy Practice Enhancement and Action Research Link (PearlRx) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/pharmacy-practice-enhancement-and-action-research-link-pearlrx.html
    August 05, 2024 - August 5, 2024 PBRN Acronym: PearlRx PBRN Type: Pharmacy Network (at least 75% are pharmacists … patient-centered, practice-based research in partnership with health systems, pharmacy organizations, pharmacists

75. Evaluation of a Medication Therapy Management Program in Medicare Beneficiaries at High Risk of Adverse Drug Events: Study Methods (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Masica_112.pdf
    November 30, 2010 - MTM programs are typically provided by pharmacists, although this is not mandated by the MMA. … recommendations Physician-pharmacist communication sheet Chi-square Pharmacist time Pharmacist … • Create an MTM intervention involving pharmacists, physicians, and other health care professionals … (i.e., it would not be feasible for a community pharmacist to work without a set of visit objectives … In current practice, external MTM pharmacists often have little information about patients other than

76. Final Progress Report: Pharmacist Technology for Nursing Home Resident Safety (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lapane-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Pharmacist Technology for Nursing Home Resident Safety TITLE OF PROJECT: PHARMACIST … , that the pharmacist report any “irregularities” to the attending physician and director of nursing … , that the pharmacist report any “irregularities” to the attending physician and director of nursing … The workload of consultant pharmacists is approximately 1,000 residents per month. … As part of the drug regimen review process, the consultant pharmacist evaluated the patient’s medications

77. Final Progress Report: Multicenter Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/19598-Schnipper-draft-1.pdf
    December 19, 2014 - The main source of data collection was a trained onsite pharmacist taking a “gold-standard” medication … For the first three items above, which were previously documented by the study pharmacist, the main … role of the adjudicator was to confirm or modify the decisions of the pharmacist. … of having clinical pharmacists on rounds brings with it many benefits, because care teams can identify … problems that pharmacists can solve in real time and because pharmacists already know the patients

78. Figure 3: Medication Reconciliation Upon Admission: High Level Process Map After Redesign (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/match/matchfig3txt.html
    August 01, 2012 - In the second direction, depending on the care unit, nurse and/or pharmacist verify medication history … Forms: Created standardized approach for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists for medication reconciliation … Creates standardized process for nurses and pharmacists to identify, resolve, and document followup on … Nurse (or pharmacist in ICUs) prompted to confirm history and reconcile with current orders. … Pharmacist performs final reconciliation and followup on unresolved or outstanding unintended discrepancies

79. Final Progress Report: Developing Definitions, Measurement Strategies, and Links to Medication Errors (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/savage-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - In this section, we focus only on the pharmacist data. … Along these lines, having a truly decentralized pharmacist on the ICU appeared to address many of the … However, only Hospital B had the pharmacist located on the unit. … This finding seems particularly true when the decentralized pharmacist is physically located on the … This result may be due to the availability of the pharmacist to address problems and answer questions

80. Using the AHRQ Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/pharmwebinar/sorraslides.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - 15 15 Staff Characteristics Staff Position Number Percent Pharmacy Technician 234 52% Pharmacist … about presciptions across shifts % Positive Response 19 19 Comments  Patient counseling  Pharmacists … were more positive 83% vs. 1,501 or more Rxs 74% 25 25 Results by Staff Position  Pharmacists … 10 of 11 composites  Largest differences:  Organizational learning-continuous improvement Pharmacists … Pharmacy technicians 81%  Communication about prescriptions across shifts Pharmacists 87% vs.