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341. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Medication Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-medication-safety.pdf
     April 30, 2025 - ■ Patient adherence to prescribed medications (e.g., fewer missed doses, fewer side effects). … to identify older patients at high risk for adverse pain outcomes after surgery, which can reduce prescribed … Key Findings/Impact: The risk of ORAEs increased with increasing prescribed opioid dose and was associated … Nearly 52 percent of the 696 residents were prescribed one or more medications that could exacerbate … Researchers concluded that opioid analgesics were commonly prescribed to children with asthma.

342. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/index.html
     October 01, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals AHRQ Toolkit for Improving Antibiotic Use The Acute-Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing in three areas: developing and improving an antibiotic stewa…

343. The Impact of Personal Digital Assistant Devices on Medication Safety in Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Galt.pdf
     January 01, 2005 - The Impact of Personal Digital Assistant Devices on Medication Safety in Primary Care 247 The Impact of Personal Digital Assistant Devices on Medication Safety in Primary Care Kimberly A. Galt, Ann M. Rule, Wendy Taylor, Mark Siracuse, J.D. Bramble, Eugene C. Rich, Wayne Young, Bartholomew Clark, Bruce Hough…

344. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/prescribers-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 Communicating With Prescribers 1 Objectives Describe the components of, and when to use SBAR: Situation Background Assessment …

345. Final Progress Report: Show Your Work: Do Prescription Annotations Impact Near-miss Medication Errors? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/johnson-baughman-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Show Your Work: Do Prescription Annotations Impact Near-miss Medication Errors? Show Your Work: Do Prescription Annotations Impact Near-miss Medication Errors? Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS (PI) Associate Professor, Biomedical Informatics Associate Professor, Pediatrics Vanderbilt Universi…

346. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 1 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part1-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - relationship with the pharmacy is critical to the success of an ASP because the pharmacy dispenses all prescribed

347. Final Progress Report: Risk Models To Improve Long-Term Care Medication Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/higginson-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - • Wrong drug—resident receives a drug prescribed that is not clinically indicated (contraindicated, … • Wrong dose—resident receives a dose or frequency prescribed other than what is clinically indicated … The estimated impact is potential to reduce risks 0.4% or more for wrong drug prescribed and 62.7% for … Future Directions Many complex processes are linked across the continuum of care (e.g., medications prescribed

348. Measure 1, Section 2, Attachment 1 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-2-attachment-1.pdf
     February 01, 2012 - Children identified with ADHD, including those prescribed medication, had a median of only one follow-up … Children identified with ADHD, including those prescribed medication, had a median of only one follow-up … Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), for whom ADHD-focused evidence-based behavior therapy was prescribed … Components Numerator Statement Patients for whom ADHD-focused evidence-based behavior therapy* was prescribed … does not involve child-directed play therapy **First line treatment: Prior to any ADHD medication prescribed

349. 5 Tk2 P1O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase1 Assessment And Planning Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase1_Assessment_and_Planning_final.doc
     June 02, 2025 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 1 Assessment and Planning To ensure the success of any new program, it is customary to assess the environment and devise a detailed plan for implementation. The first phase of implementing an antibiogram program is to conduct a thorough assessment of the nursing home’s capacity a…

350. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/008-antibiotic-stewardship-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2022 - Antibiotics Fluoroquinolones9 Other commonly prescribed antibiotics (e.g., ceftriaxone, cefepime, piperacillin

351. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - aims to reduce unnecessary prescribing for the three infections where antibiotics are most frequently prescribed

352. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 1: Hand Hygiene
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/abx-stewardship-part1.pptx
     March 01, 2017 - How might you communicate with residents and family members who insist on antibiotics being prescribed … respond to a resident or family member who requests, expects or maybe even insists that an antibiotic be prescribed

353. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit1-suspected-uti-sbar.html
     November 01, 2024 - Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit Toolkit Effectiveness A study in 12 nursing homes in Texas found that using the Suspected UTI SBAR form reduced antibiotic prescriptions for asymptomatic bacteriuria by about one-third. 1 Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use the Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit? …

354. Learn Strategies for Communicating With Colleagues, Patients, and Families About Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/strategies/index.html
     October 01, 2022 - Learn Strategies for Communicating With Colleagues, Patients, and Families About Antibiotic Prescribing In ambulatory care, reaching consensus on how a practice will manage antibiotic prescribing can help create a standard approach to prescribing so patients receive the same message from all clinicians in the p…

355. Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project: toolkit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cdifftoolkit.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - A majority of patients admitted to this institution will be prescribed at least one antibiotic during … - For whom is it prescribed? … Calculated DDDs account for dose and frequency given DDD does not reflect the recommended or prescribed … times the DDD is a compromise of doses used in different countries Standardized DDD is rarely the prescribed … Description Strengths Considerations Monitoring Potential References Number of courses Number of prescribed

356. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase4 Monitoring (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase4_Monitoring.doc
     January 01, 2005 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 4 Monitoring It will be important to monitor the antibiogram program by (1) soliciting feedback from prescribing clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) and nursing home staff on ways to improve the usability of the antibiogram and (2) tracking the pres…

357. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/intro-dailycare-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - Seventy were prescribed sedation, using propofol and then midazolam, while 70 were prescribed no sedation … /la/on: a randomised trial •  140 pa=ents randomized to rou=ne seda=on versus no seda=on –  70 prescribed … rou=ne seda=on (propofol then midazolam) –  70 prescribed no seda=on (morphine boluses as needed)

358. Establishing a Culture of Patient Safety Through a Low-tech Approach to Reducing Medication Errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Shaha.pdf
     May 01, 2004 - Establishing a Culture of Patient Safety Through a Low-tech Approach to Reducing Medication Errors 333 Establishing a Culture of Patient Safety Through a Low-tech Approach to Reducing Medication Errors Steven H. Shaha, Linda Brodsky, Michael S. Leonard, Michael A. Cimino, Sandra A. McDougal, Joann M. Pilliod…

359. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 4 Monitoring (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Phase 4 Monitoring Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 4 Monitoring It will be important to monitor the antibiogram program by (1) soliciting feedback from prescribin…

360. Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/communicate-prescribers.html
     June 01, 2021 - Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe the components of, and when to use SBAR:  ​ S ituation​ B ackground​ A ssessment ​ R ecommendation​ Implement SBAR to improve communication between…