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digital.ahrq.gov/population/adolescents-and-young-adults
January 01, 2025 - Adolescents and Young Adults
Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic prescribing after the COVID-19 outbreak: An interrupted time series analysis of 2016-2021 data.
Citation
Chua KP, Fischer MA, Rahman M, Linder JA. Changes in the appropriateness of US outpa…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/tailored-dvd-improve-medication-management-low-literate-elderly-patients
January 01, 2023 - Tailored DVD to Improve Medication Management for Low Literate Elderly Patients
Project Final Report ( PDF , 350.75 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily re…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withamy-helwig-about-health-plan-patient-safety-initiatives
July 10, 2024 - The provider generally sees that they prescribed it in the electronic health record [EHR]. … prescriptions got picked up, the number of refills actually filled over time, or whether another provider prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-plan-patient-safety-initiatives
July 10, 2024 - The provider generally sees that they prescribed it in the electronic health record [EHR]. … prescriptions got picked up, the number of refills actually filled over time, or whether another provider prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/need-eat
February 10, 2021 - As a result, he did not receive any of his prescribed oral medications for hypertension or his metronidazole … Same Author(s)
Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/redtoolkitforms.pdf
September 01, 2012 - Take your medicines as prescribed. … Take your medicines as prescribed.
See your doctor and ask questions. … Take your medicines as
prescribed. … Take your medicines as prescribed. … 49
If patient has been prescribed medicines that the patient hasn’t mentioned, ask whether
he or she
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/redtoolkitforms.docx
September 01, 2012 - .
· Take your medicines as prescribed.
· See your doctor and ask questions. … · Avoid salty foods.
· Take your medicines as prescribed.
· See your doctor and ask questions. … heart problem.
· If your chest pain gets different or worse, call your doctor.
· Take your medicines as prescribed … Pressure
High blood pressure is also called hypertension.
· Avoid salty foods.
· Take your medicines as prescribed … If patient has been prescribed medicines that the patient hasn’t mentioned, ask whether he or she is
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Additionally, corticosteroids and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors may
also be prescribed … An estimated 10% of patients with chronic gout could be prescribed lesinurad,
ES-5
according … combined with NSAIDs to reduce inflammation and slow disease progression.11
Some patients may also be prescribed … symptoms do not respond to
conservative therapy or have a higher level of spinal inflammation may be prescribed … lesinurad could
reach $582 million in the year 2020.25 About 10% of patients with chronic gout could be prescribed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/sustainability-assesment-tool.xlsx
March 01, 2017 - Sheet1
The purpose of this tool is to support the maintenance of your AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: CAUTI program efforts and its benefits to the improvement of resident safety culture overtime. This tool will help your team identify their current state, including what’s working and what’s not working, outl…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/011-ss-decolonization-strategies-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - The perioperative staff approached the CUSP team because they were confused about which patients were prescribed … The perioperative staff were confused as to which patients were prescribed mupirocin prior to surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73999/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - billion each year
spent to treat medication-related errors.2
In the hospital, medications are typically prescribed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866216/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives
July 10, 2024
Helwig A, Sousane Z, Mossburg S. Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-plan-patient-safety-initiatives
When we think of improving patient safety, we often think of strategies that can be implemen…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs025005-snyder-final-report-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - For example, if warfarin and ketoconazole are co-prescribed, the alert may ask the
user to ‘Recommend
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/bay-area-community-informatics-project
January 01, 2023 - Bay Area Community Informatics Project
Project Description
Project Details -
Completed
Grant Number
P20 HS014893
Funding Mechanism(s)
Transforming Healthcare Quality Through Information Technology (THQIT) - Planning Grants
P…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73121/psn-pdf
April 07, 2021 - The impact of introducing automated dispensing
cabinets, barcode medication administration, and closed-
loop electronic medication management systems on work
processes and safety of controlled medications in
hospitals: a systematic review.
April 7, 2021
Zheng WY, Lichtner V, Van Dort BA, et al. The impact of intr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60348/psn-pdf
May 20, 2020 - High-priority drug-drug interaction clinical decision
support overrides in a newly implemented commercial
computerized provider order-entry system: override
appropriateness and adverse drug events.
May 20, 2020
Edrees H, Amato MG, Wong A, et al. High-priority drug-drug interaction clinical decision support overrid…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/planning-rural-prescription-medication-network
January 01, 2023 - Planning for a Rural Prescription Medication Network
Project Description
Project Details -
Completed
Grant Number
P20 HS015327
Funding Mechanism(s)
Transforming Healthcare Quality Through Information Technology (THQIT) - Planning Grants…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37622/psn-pdf
May 26, 2011 - Effect of computer order entry on prevention of serious
medication errors in hospitalized children.
May 26, 2011
Walsh KE, Landrigan CP, Adams WG, et al. Effect of computer order entry on prevention of serious
medication errors in hospitalized children. Pediatrics. 2008;121(3):e421-e427. doi:10.1542/peds.2007-
022…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43224/psn-pdf
June 11, 2014 - Look alike/sound alike drugs: a literature review on
causes and solutions.
June 11, 2014
Ciociano N, Bagnasco L. Look alike/sound alike drugs: a literature review on causes and solutions. Int J
Clin Pharm. 2014;36(2):233-242. doi:10.1007/s11096-013-9885-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alikesound-alike-drugs-l…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45719/psn-pdf
June 29, 2017 - Systematic review of the prevalence of medication errors
resulting in hospitalization and death of nursing home
residents.
June 29, 2017
Ferrah N, Lovell JJ, Ibrahim JE. Systematic Review of the Prevalence of Medication Errors Resulting in
Hospitalization and Death of Nursing Home Residents. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017…