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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47266/psn-pdf
    August 08, 2018 - Dentists prescribed the largest share of more than 1 million opioid prescriptions, followed by surgeons … cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states-2016 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overdose-risk-young-children-women-prescribed-opioids

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45097/psn-pdf
    May 09, 2017 - Since older patients are typically prescribed more medications, they are at higher risk for adverse … the use of over-the-counter medications declined over time, the number of dietary supplements and prescribed

  3. When Do You Need An Antibiotic? (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/when-need-antibiotic.pdf
    March 01, 2017 - Take all antibiotics as prescribed for as long as they are prescribed. What shouldn’t you do?

  4. When Do You Need An Antibiotic? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-brochure.html
    March 01, 2017 - Take all antibiotics as prescribed for as long as they are prescribed.

  5. STATISTICAL BRIEF #293: Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Diabetes: A Comparison of Utilization and Expenditures, 1997 to 2007

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st293/stat293.shtml
    September 01, 2010 - The proportion of persons who used the three most commonly prescribed oral anti-diabetic medications … The average expenditure per user on prescribed anti-diabetic medications for 2006-2007 ($944) were nearly … The mean expenditure per user for all types of prescribed anti-diabetic medications in constant dollars … The mean out-of-pocket expenditure on prescribed anti-diabetic medications (in constant dollars) in 2006 … (i.e., home health, inpatient hospital stays, outpatient, office-based, emergency room visits, and prescribed

  6. STATISTICAL BRIEF #429: Trends in Health Care Expenditures for the Elderly, Age 65 and Over: 2001, 2006, and 2011

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st429/stat429.shtml
    January 01, 2014 - accounted for by inpatient care was lower in 2011 than 2001 while the portions for ambulatory care and prescribed … type of service While the proportions of the elderly with expenses for office-based visits, for prescribed … was lower in 2011 (33.6 percent) than 2001 (42.7 percent) while the portions for ambulatory care and prescribed … Prescribed medicines: Includes expenses for all prescribed medications that were initially purchased … type of service, 2001, 2006, and 2011 2001 2006 2011 Office-based 89.6% 91.5% 90.7% Prescribed

  7. Statistical Brief #293: Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Diabetes: A Comparison of Utilization and Expenditures, 1997 to 2007 (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st293/stat293.pdf
    September 01, 2010 - ● The proportion of persons who used the three most commonly prescribed oral anti-diabetic medications … ● The average expenditure per user on prescribed anti- diabetic medications for 2006- 2007 ($944 … The mean expenditure per user for all types of prescribed anti-diabetic medications in constant dollars … The mean out-of-pocket expenditure on prescribed anti-diabetic medications (in constant dollars) in 2006 … (i.e., home health, inpatient hospital stays, outpatient, office-based, emergency room visits, and prescribed

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49755/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2016 - That night, the patient was given her home medications at the prescribed doses: zolpidem 10 mg at 22: … patients who do not have a documented sleep disorder prior to hospitalization and were not previously prescribed … utilization is associated with adverse effects and detrimental outcomes, such medications are still commonly prescribed … In this case, it is unclear whether the nephrologist who prescribed the hydroxyzine knew that the patient … new sleep aids in the hospital may not need them after discharge and so should not automatically be prescribed

  9. Chartbook #11: Health Care Expenses in the Community Population, 1999

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/cb11/cb11.shtml
    October 01, 2003 - Inpatient hospital stays, ambulatory medical care, and prescribed medicines accounted for 83% of health … Ambulatory   31.2% Dental  8.8% Home health 5.3% Prescribed medicines … • Private insurance was the largest payer for prescribed medicine expenses (45%), but out-of pocket … • The Medicare share for prescribed medicines (12%) was relatively low. … Prescribed medicine expenses cover all prescribed medications that were initially purchased or refilled

  10. Pediatric Medication Prescribing Made Simpler and Safer (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/johnson-success-story.pdf
    June 16, 2021 - STEPStools also notifies a provider if a prescribed dose is an over- or under-dose for a particular … STEPStools was developed by reviewing 120 medi- cations that make up over 95 percent of the most commonly prescribed … STEPStools was initially tested by comparing STEP- Stools’ suggested doses with actually-prescribed doses

  11. 046-Ss-Faqs-Staff-Decolonization-Chg-Nasal (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/046-ss-faqs-staff-decolonization-chg-nasal.docx
    April 01, 2025 - What if my patients have 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.

  12. Harnessing Health Information Technology to Prevent Medication-Induced Birth Defects - Final report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs017093-schwarz-final-report-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Both CDS systems increased documentation of family planning services when potential teratogens were prescribed … likely than clinicians in the control groups to prescribe or document use of contraception by women prescribed … Of the 14 visits with documentation of contraceptive non-­‐use when a potential teratogen was prescribed … The clinical indication for which a potentially teratogenic medication was prescribed did not affect … Although the intervention was designed to limit PCP liability when a potential teratogen is prescribed

  13. Patient outcomes in dose reduction or discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy: a systematic review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-outcomes-dose-reduction-or-discontinuation-long-term-opioid-therapy-systematic-review
    April 08, 2019 - A previous study demonstrated that patients prescribed higher doses of opioid medications or longer … August 15, 2018 Interventions for the reduction of prescribed opioid use in chronic non-cancer

  14. VisualDecisionLinc: Real-Time Decision Support for Behavioral Health - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/visualdecisionlinc-real-time-decision-support-behavioral-health/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - The SSAs include demographics such as race, gender, and age; comorbid conditions; and prescribed medications … At the UI level, the prescribed medications were organized by medication class to facilitate the understanding … of medication combinations prescribed to the comparative population.

  15. The Johns Hopkins Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Collaborative Studies and Implements Methods to Prevent Avoidable Cases of Hospital Associated VTE | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/johns-hopkins-venous-thromboembolism-vte-collaborative-studies-and-implements-methods
    June 19, 2024 - and death among hospitalized patients by 50–80%. 19 However, these medications are not universally prescribed … appropriate VTE prophylaxis. 4 Of the hospitalized patients who were prescribed VTE prophylaxis, 12% … the time of the start of the initiative, the VTE Collaborative found that only 33% of patients were prescribed … Of the patients who received suboptimal care, 27% were not prescribed risk-appropriate prophylaxis and … 73% missed at least one dose of prescribed prophylaxis. 26 Results Clinical Decision Support Tool

  16. Physician prescribing of opioids to patients at increased risk of overdose from benzodiazepine use in the United States. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-prescribing-opioids-patients-increased-risk-overdose-benzodiazepine-use-united
    September 27, 2016 - Patients prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines concurrently may be at increased risk for adverse … Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to identify adults already using a benzodiazepine who were newly prescribed

  17. Preventability of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventability-hospital-acquired-venous-thromboembolism
    December 21, 2014 - 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.

  18. Less is more: a project to reduce the number of PIMs (potentially inappropriate medications) on an elderly care ward. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/less-more-project-reduce-number-pims-potentially-inappropriate-medications-elderly-care-ward
    September 27, 2017 - 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

  19. Implementing electronic health record default settings to reduce opioid overprescribing: a pilot study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-electronic-health-record-default-settings-reduce-opioid-overprescribing-pilot
    April 24, 2018 - Patients prescribed high doses of opioids for acute pain are at increased risk of developing long-term … April 17, 2019 An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed

  20. STATISTICAL BRIEF #374: Changes in Adult Asthma Medication Use and Expenditures, United States, 1998-1999 to 2008-2009

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st374/stat374.shtml
    July 01, 2012 - During the same period, average annual total expenditures on all prescribed asthma medications quadrupled … From 1998-1999 to 2008-2009, average annual expenditures per user on all prescribed asthma medications … Average annual total expenditures on all prescribed asthma medications by adults with reported treatment … Out-of-pocket expenditures per user on all prescribed asthma medications by adults with reported treatment … Asthma medications : Each drug that was listed as purchased or otherwise obtained in the MEPS Prescribed
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