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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40873/psn-pdf
    November 26, 2014 - inappropriate-medication-national-sample-us-elderly-patients-receiving-home- health-care A large proportion of patients receiving home health care services were prescribed

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45650/psn-pdf
    December 14, 2016 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandatory-provider-review-and-pain-clinic-laws-reduce-amounts-opioids-prescribed-and-overdose

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45482/psn-pdf
    September 14, 2016 - americas-other-drug-problem-copious-prescriptions-hospitalized-elderly Older patients are particularly vulnerable to medication errors, as they are often prescribed

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45655/psn-pdf
    November 23, 2016 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandatory-provider-review-and-pain-clinic-laws-reduce-amounts-opioids-prescribed-and-overdose

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46779/psn-pdf
    March 14, 2018 - this pilot study, a clinical pharmacist reviewed charts for adult patients with chronic pain who were prescribed

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37178/psn-pdf
    October 06, 2011 - randomized trial of computerized alerts to pharmacists when potentially dangerous medications were prescribed

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    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

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37295/psn-pdf
    February 24, 2011 - study discovered that limited health literacy was associated with greater difficulty in reconciling prescribed

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    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

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47216/psn-pdf
    July 11, 2018 - progress-made-towards-improving-opioid-safety-further-efforts-assess- progress-and-reduce-risk Ineffectively prescribed

  11. Patterns of dementia treatment and frank prescribing errors in older adults with Parkinson disease. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patterns-dementia-treatment-and-frank-prescribing-errors-older-adults-parkinson-disease
    September 18, 2024 - Despite this, coprescription occurred in 44% of those prescribed dementia medication, and this medication

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49470/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2004 - Upon review of his discharge orders, it was discovered that the spironolactone was mistakenly prescribed … to patient factors, longer lengths of stay, a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, and more medications prescribed … The risk appears to be stable, or gradually increase, until the number of prescribed medications exceeds … On first glance, being prescribed 12 medications appears extraordinary; however, this is not terribly … information describing the most responsible diagnosis, the results of important tests, the medications prescribed

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44974/psn-pdf
    April 12, 2019 - In this study, health care providers who very frequently prescribed Schedule II controlled substances

  14. Impact of computerized physician order entry alerts on prescribing in older patients. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-computerized-physician-order-entry-alerts-prescribing-older-patients
    September 23, 2020 - readily available, safer alternatives for those medications, but not for the drug which continued to be prescribed

  15. Electronic prescribing within an electronic health record reduces ambulatory prescribing errors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-prescribing-within-electronic-health-record-reduces-ambulatory-prescribing-errors
    March 21, 2017 - Study Electronic prescribing within an electronic health record reduces ambulatory prescribing errors. Citation Text: Dupree E, Anderson R, McEvoy MD, et al. Professionalism: a necessary ingredient in a culture of safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(10):447-455. Copy Citation…

  16. Minimizing Opioid Prescribing in Surgery (MOPiS) initiative: an analysis of implementation barriers. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minimizing-opioid-prescribing-surgery-mopis-initiative-analysis-implementation-barriers
    September 09, 2020 - Prior studies have found that patients are often prescribed opioids inappropriately after undergoing

  17. Development of a core drug list towards improving prescribing education and reducing errors in the UK. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-core-drug-list-towards-improving-prescribing-education-and-reducing-errors-uk
    April 13, 2022 - British study, investigators reviewed prescribing records to develop a list of the 100 most frequently prescribed

  18. Opioid Safety | PSNet

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    December 15, 2024 - For many years, opioids were routinely prescribed for pain of any etiology, despite the fact that opioids … has been documented in a  wide range  of  patient populations , and disturbingly, patients often are prescribed … Even when opioids are prescribed appropriately, prescription of unnecessarily large quantities can lead

  19. A Pill Organizing Plight | PSNet

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    June 19, 2018 - At a recent outpatient visit, she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer dementia for which she was prescribed … coronary artery disease, simvastatin for hyperlipidemia, escitalopram for depression, and the newly prescribed … transition (e.g., hospital discharge)—presents an opportunity to reduce the total number of medications prescribed … Organizing medications in a pillbox as was done in this case facilitates adherence to the prescribed … Yes/No Has the patient been prescribed an anticoagulant?

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35716/psn-pdf
    July 10, 2008 - with multiple medical problems and taking more medications appeared to be at greater risk for being prescribed
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