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21. Wide variation and overprescription of opioids after elective surgery. | PSNet
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    April 24, 2018 - Nearly all patients were prescribed opioids after elective surgery. … The median amount of opioids prescribed, 375 oral morphine equivalents, was nearly twice the maximum … Quantity of opioids prescribed differed by sex, body weight, age, and diagnosis, and there were also … 17, 2018 Correlation between 24-hour predischarge opioid use and amount of opioids prescribed

22. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 23, 2019 - Research has found that a significant proportion of adults prescribed opioids in the short term remain … analyzed a large, commercial health care claims database to determine whether children and adolescents prescribed … opioids following surgery were more likely to be prescribed opioids 3 to 6 months later, compared to

23. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 23, 2019 - from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey from 1996 to 2012 and found that the quantity of opioids prescribed … While the percentage of opioids prescribed in the ambulatory setting increased from 71% in 1996 to 83% … in 2012, the percentage of opioids prescribed in the emergency department decreased from 7.4% in 1996

24. Multicomponent pharmacist intervention did not reduce clinically important medication errors for ambulatory patients initiating direct oral anticoagulants. | PSNet
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    March 17, 2021 - Pharmacists are frequently involved in medication reviews for hospitalized patients prescribed direct … This randomized controlled study explored pharmacist involvement with patients prescribed DOAC in ambulatory … multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed

25. Persistent opioid use among pediatric patients after surgery. | PSNet
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    January 29, 2020 - Research has found that a significant proportion of adults prescribed opioids in the short term remain … analyzed a large, commercial health care claims database to determine whether children and adolescents prescribed … opioids following surgery were more likely to be prescribed opioids 3 to 6 months later, compared to

26. Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids: an audit study. | PSNet
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    November 17, 2021 - Study Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed … Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids. … Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids.

27. Opioids prescribed after low-risk surgical procedures in the United States, 2004–2012. | PSNet
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    May 29, 2024 - Study Opioids prescribed after low-risk surgical procedures in the United States, … Opioids Prescribed After Low-Risk Surgical Procedures in the United States, 2004-2012. … Opioids Prescribed After Low-Risk Surgical Procedures in the United States, 2004-2012.

28. Effect of a multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed high-risk medications: a randomized clinical trial. | PSNet
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    April 28, 2021 - multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed … multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed … multifaceted clinical pharmacist intervention on medication safety after hospitalization in persons prescribed

29. The Deadly Duo | PSNet
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    April 28, 2021 - Further history obtained from the paramedics revealed that the patient had been prescribed amitriptyline … Specifically, a primary care physician prescribed psychiatric medications for a patient with depression … According to one study, antidepressants were prescribed in 2.6% of all primary care visits (~6 million … Antidepressants Prescribed by Medical Doctors in Office Based and Outpatient Settings by Specialty for … CDC: Antidepressants most prescribed drugs in U.S. CNNhealth.com. July 9, 2007.

30. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 20, 2018 - Nearly all patients were prescribed opioids after elective surgery. … The median amount of opioids prescribed, 375 oral morphine equivalents, was nearly twice the maximum … Quantity of opioids prescribed differed by sex, body weight, age, and diagnosis, and there were also

31. An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids and benzodiazepines. | PSNet
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    March 23, 2022 - Study An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed … An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids and benzodiazepines … An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids and benzodiazepines

32. Impact of a warning CPOE system on the inappropriate pill splitting of prescribed medications in outpatients. | PSNet
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    July 16, 2015 - Study Impact of a warning CPOE system on the inappropriate pill splitting of prescribed … Impact of a warning CPOE system on the inappropriate pill splitting of prescribed medications in outpatients … Impact of a warning CPOE system on the inappropriate pill splitting of prescribed medications in outpatients

33. When Looks Aren’t All They Appear to Be: A Medication Error in an Uncommon Indication | PSNet
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    July 02, 2019 - She was prescribed thioridazine (brand name Mellaril) 10 mg twice daily for the hiccups.  … When questioned by the pharmacist, the resident physician confirmed that thioridazine had been prescribed … Kathy Ton, PharmD   Approach to Improving Safety & Patient Safety Target   Medications that are prescribed … label indication for hiccups nor any documentation for use in hiccups. 8  Additionally, it is rarely prescribed … internal data about medication errors  Work with pharmacy colleagues to ensure that less commonly prescribed

34. Outpatient prescribing errors and the impact of computerized prescribing. | PSNet
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    February 18, 2011 - Study Outpatient prescribing errors and the impact of computerized prescribing. Citation Text: Gandhi TK, Weingart SN, Seger AC, et al. Outpatient prescribing errors and the impact of computerized prescribing. J Gen Intern Med. 2005;20(9):837-841. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0194.x. …

35. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 31, 2024 - primary outcome evaluated was physician documentation of any adverse effects resulting from the newly prescribed … Patients who were included in the control group were also newly prescribed target medication but were … Innovation Patient Safety Focus Newly prescribed or changed medications may result in ADEs for up to … Identify the commonly prescribed medications across the clinical conditions to incorporate into the … Develop criteria for identifying patients with a newly prescribed medication associated with one of the

36. The Pains of Chronic Opioid Usage | PSNet
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    April 04, 2018 - Outline appropriate monitoring for patients prescribed opioids for non-cancer pain. … As neither the benzodiazepines nor the methadone were prescribed medications, the hospitalist confronted … the patient who admitted selling his prescribed opiates and buying diazepam and methadone on the street … The patient in this case was prescribed opioids for his low back pain. … In contrast, among the remaining 20% of overdose patients, the 10% prescribed high doses (greater than

37. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 25, 2021 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-dose-tapering-overdose-or-mental-health-crisis-among-patients-prescribed-long … endometriosis-common-and-commonly-missed-and-delayed-diagnosis https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-reasons-decreased-primary-care-access-individuals-prescribed-opioids-audit-study

38. Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids. | PSNet
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    July 13, 2022 - Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term

39. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 11, 2023 - medication-errors Pharmacists are frequently involved in medication reviews for hospitalized patients prescribed … This randomized controlled study explored pharmacist involvement with patients prescribed DOAC in ambulatory

40. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 04, 2021 - health-care-systems One element of conservative prescribing is minimizing the number of medications prescribed … This study compared the number of unique, newly prescribed medications (personal formularies) of primary