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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46383/psn-pdf
September 20, 2017 - the current
state of prescription drug monitoring programs as one approach to reduce the misuse of prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40256/psn-pdf
March 02, 2011 - British study, investigators reviewed prescribing records to develop a list of the 100 most frequently
prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41155/psn-pdf
March 06, 2012 - functional-decline-associated-polypharmacy-and-potentially-inappropriate-
medications
Elderly patients with dementia who were prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73526/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Case #2: A 66-year-old woman was prescribed estradiol vaginal tablets (10 mcg) for post-menopausal
symptoms … After five weeks of taking the prescribed medication according to the instructions provided by
her pharmacy … the prescription instructions were incorrectly transcribed as “1 tablet
twice per day” versus the prescribed … to verify that the patient has sufficient knowledge of administration and
indication for taking the prescribed … medications can aid in verifying patient understanding
of administration, monitoring, and indication for prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/keeping-patients-safe-iatrogenic-methadone-overdoses
February 27, 2019 - This article describes errors that can occur when methadone is prescribed for pain and offers safe practice
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-pharmacist-previsit-input-providers-chronic-opioid-prescribing-safety
November 16, 2022 - pilot study, a clinical pharmacist reviewed charts for adult patients with chronic pain who were prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-fda-risk-evaluation-and-mitigation-strategy-transmucosal-immediate-release
January 22, 2020 - Analysis of claims data 5 years into the program revealed that anywhere from 35% to 55% of patients were prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-patients-discharged-acute-care-hospitals
June 23, 2021 - patients aged 70 and older who were discharged from the hospital to a long-term care facility were prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47579/psn-pdf
December 12, 2018 - prescriptions, ensuring a readily available
and accurate medication list, notifying pharmacies when previously prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74075/psn-pdf
November 17, 2021 - guidelines was associated with reductions in the percentage of
patients receiving opioids, average dose prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60200/psn-pdf
April 08, 2020 - In 2017, the top 1% of opioid providers
prescribed 27% of all opioid prescriptions and accounted for
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46954/psn-pdf
January 23, 2019 - Researchers found that milligram morphine equivalents prescribed to the patients
of providers who received
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60570/psn-pdf
June 10, 2020 - patients with chronic non-cancer pain conditions undergoing
long-term opioid therapy were commonly prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/may-i-have-another-medication-error
March 01, 2009 - state mandates to do so.( 16 ) Furthermore, pharmacists may not be fully aware of why a patient was prescribed … Older patients also may be more likely to lack sufficient knowledge to safely use prescribed medications … Therefore, all patients may be at risk of confusion and inadequate understanding of prescribed medications … Communication, compliance, and concordance between physicians and patients with prescribed medications … Intervention to enhance communication about newly prescribed medications.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribing-patterns-heart-failure-exacerbating-medications-following-heart-failure
January 26, 2022 - Various potentially inappropriately prescribed medications can exacerbate heart failure (HF) and lead
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49631/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - Adherence, the extent to which patients
take their treatments as prescribed, is surprisingly low with … prescriptions for medications, and even lower
with prescribed lifestyle changes. … require pharmacy
collaboration) and manual pill counts during home visits, comparing pill numbers with prescribed … Is this
patient taking the treatment as prescribed? JAMA. 1993;269:2779-2781. [go to PubMed]
7.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42567/psn-pdf
September 11, 2013 - However, 3 days after discharge, patients had reverted to
taking their chronic medications as previously prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44928/psn-pdf
April 27, 2016 - impact-stewardship-interventions-antiretroviral-medication-errors-urban-
medical-center-three
At baseline, nearly half of patients prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37295/psn-pdf
February 24, 2011 - study discovered that limited health literacy was associated with greater difficulty in reconciling
prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35138/psn-pdf
July 10, 2008 - The authors advocate for continued vigilance and reporting to ensure the safety of drugs
prescribed