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181. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Nasal Iodophor for MRSA Carriers With Devices (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-iodophor.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - What if my patient has been prescribed other nasal medications? … If the patient’s doctor has prescribed or recommended other nasal medicines, the patient should continue … to use them as prescribed. … What if my patient has been prescribed other nasal medications?

182. STATISTICAL BRIEF #277: Trends in Outpatient Prescription Gastrointestinal Agents Purchases and Expenditures for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1997 and 2007
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st277/stat277.shtml
     January 01, 2010 - Prescribed medicines are one of many treatments for digestive conditions. … Only prescribed medicine purchases in an outpatient setting are included in the estimates presented in … Medicines File, MEPS HC-113: 2007 Full Year Consolidated Data File, and MEPS HC-110A: 2007 Prescribed … Individuals were classified as purchasing a prescribed gastrointestinal agent if they reported one or … MEPS prescribed medicines files were linked to the Multum Lexicon database to obtain therapeutic class

183. Final Progress Report: EHR-Based Medication Complete Communication Strategy to Promote Safe Opioid Use (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/mccarthy-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Main analysis: Overall, 76.4% of patients demonstrated safe use of their newly prescribed opioid, with … This manuscript may help inform the quantity of pills that are prescribed by condition in the future … The mean quantity of opioid pills prescribed was 16 tabs. … Perceptions of signs of addiction among patients prescribed opioids in the ED. in preparation targeting … pills per dose 3.6 4.0 2.0 -- -- Shorter interval than prescribed 26.6 15.6 22.9 -- -- Demonstrated

184. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45288/psn-pdf
     September 04, 2016 - This observational study found that patients prescribed naloxone to treat overdose in home and community … settings were less likely to have opioid-related emergency department visits compared to those not prescribed

185. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44403/psn-pdf
     June 21, 2016 - VTE at one tertiary care hospital found that many patients who developed VTE while hospitalized were prescribed … appropriate prophylaxis but did not receive all of the prescribed doses.

186. From Pain Relief to Risk: A Case of Suspected Opioid Overdose in a Pediatric Patient | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pain-relief-risk-case-suspected-opioid-overdose-pediatric-patient
     October 04, 2023 - For pain control, the patient was initially prescribed a 5-day course of hydrocodone-acetaminophen 7.5 … Naloxone was not prescribed on either occasion. … Upon discharge, oxycodone is the most frequently prescribed oral opioid. 2 Current guidelines recommend … The prescribed oxycodone dose was in the upper end of the dose range for an opioid naive patient, at … An alert may display as a best practice advisory (BPA) when an opioid is prescribed, prompting providers

187. STATISTICAL BRIEF #535: Comparison of the Total Number of People in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Purchasing One or More Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescriptions by Select Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2013 and 2018
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st535/stat535.shtml
     June 01, 2021 - Only prescriptions obtained in an outpatient setting (retail and mail-order prescribed medicines … Medicines Data File (HC-160A) 2013 Full-Year Consolidated Data File (HC-163) 2018 Prescribed Medicines … Therapeutic classifications Therapeutic class and subclass were assigned to MEPS prescribed … A prescribed medicine can be assigned multiple therapeutic classes and subclasses. … subclass of antidepressant or antipsychotic, regardless of whether that prescribed

188. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.173_slideshow.ppt
     April 01, 2008 - She was prescribed Augmentin [amoxicillin- clavulanate]. … She was then prescribed azithromycin. … Over-treatment with Antibiotics Despite guidelines, over-treatment with antibiotics is common Prescribed … Patient was prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate This drug is second most common prescribed for acute … sinusitis, but is generally not considered as first-line therapy Azithromycin was then prescribed A

189. Antibiotic Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/antibiotic-stewardship.html
     October 01, 2024 - Antibiotics are life-saving drugs, but a significant amount of antibiotics in hospital settings are prescribed … The tool asks the prescriber to: (1) Track prescribed antibiotics and treatment day; (2) Record indication

190. The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: ​the Common Cold – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/common-cold-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - that her temperature is normally 97 degrees Fahrenheit and that whenever she feels like this, she is prescribed … Slide 4 Harm Associated With Antibiotics SAY: Antibiotics should not be prescribed for the common … the clinician is taking their symptoms seriously, and historically as a profession, clinicians have prescribed … Work together as a practice to reach a consensus on when antibiotics will and won’t be prescribed for … Slide 18 Take-Home Messages SAY: Antibiotics should not be prescribed for acute viral upper respiratory

191. MEPS
     meps.ahrq.gov/communication/participants/faq_pharm.shtml
     identified by participants in the MEPS Household Component as sources of prescribed … typically send in a computerized summary of medications prescribed … again in future years if it is identified as a continued source of prescribed … household participants or identified as a source of prescribed

192. STATISTICAL BRIEF #301: National Health Care Expenses in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2008
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st301/stat301.shtml
     December 01, 2010 - for about one quarter of total expenses for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population, while prescribed … Prescribed medicines accounted for 21.5 percent of health expenses, while other health service categories … Compared to adults, a substantially smaller share of total expenses for children under 18 were for prescribed … Medicare Part D provides coverage for prescribed medicines. … Type of service distribution for health care spending, by age, 2008 Hospital inpatient Prescribed

193. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45137/psn-pdf
     May 18, 2016 - studies have found that older patients experience high rates of adverse drug events and are often prescribed … a checklist, and plan-do-study-act methods to help identify potentially inappropriate medications prescribed

194. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Slides
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/antibiotic-prescribing-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care 4 5 Antibiotic Overuse 30% of antibiotics prescribed … Prescribed 10 days of levofloxacin. … colony-forming units per mL of E. coli susceptible to all tested antibiotics 7-day course of ciprofloxacin prescribed … Promoting antibiotic stewardship can improve patient outcomes by ensuring the most effective antibiotic is prescribed

195. Prescribing Patterns of Preferred or Formulary Medications (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/prescribing-patterns-of-preferred-or-formulary-medications-quick-reference-guide.pdf
     April 01, 2009 - Quality Domain: Efficiency Current Findings in the Literature: Although brand medications are commonly prescribed … the ability to provide clinicians with immediate access to the formulary and generic status of a prescribed … Preimplementation Rate = (number of preferred or formulary prescribed medications actions in base­ line … thera­ peutic class in baseline period) Postimplementation Rate = (number of preferred or formulary prescribed … Control Rate = (number of preferred or formulary prescribed medications actions in control/total pre

196. IMPLEMENT California Asthma QI Collaborative (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sfmeasures.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - 6 months, or more often if needed 2 Inhaled Corticosteroids or other controller medication prescribed … Definition: If asthma severity is “persistent,” a controller/maintenance medication was prescribed

197. Let’s Talk About It: Preventing HIV with PrEP (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/hiv-prep-prevention-discussion-guide.pdf
     August 22, 2023 - All are safe and highly effective when taken as prescribed. … • PrEP is a safe and highly effective way to prevent HIV when taken as prescribed. … The best PrEP formulation is the one that a person is most likely to take as prescribed. … directed, healthcare professionals should discuss with their patients the importance of taking PrEP as prescribed

198. DATA ELEMENTS BY PROVIDER TYPE AND YEAR
     meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/data_elem_by_provider_year.shtml
     January 01, 1996 - Type of personnel seen                                   Prescribed … Type of personnel seen                                   Prescribed … Type of personnel seen                                   Prescribed … Type of personnel seen X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Prescribed … Type of personnel seen Prescribed

199. Existing Measures for ADHD (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-5-attachment-3.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - psychostimulant medication whose medical records are reviewed Process Follow-up care for children prescribed … Developer] Measure Description Type of Measure/ Level of Measurement Follow-up care for children prescribed … the measurement year who were enrollees in Medicaid/CHIP Process Follow-up care for children prescribed

200. Existing Measures for ADHD Prior to PQMP (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-5-attach-3.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - psychostimulant medication whose medical records are reviewed Process Follow-up care for children prescribed … Developer] Measure Description Type of Measure/ Level of Measurement Follow-up care for children prescribed … the measurement year who were enrollees in Medicaid/CHIP Process Follow-up care for children prescribed