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241. Use of Higher-Than-Recommended Doses of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-177-fullreport.pdf
     May 01, 2018 - Importance Antipsychotic prescribing for children has increased rapidly in recent decades, driven both … patterns in community use (e.g., combinations of medications, off-label prescribing, or dosing outside … The increase in antipsychotic prescribing among youth is associated with the availability of atypical … There have been several approaches to improving the quality of psychotropic prescribing practices have … This measure is intended for use by States and plans to target potentially inappropriate prescribing

242. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: AC-17 (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-AC-17.pdf
     December 16, 2010 - Denominator exclusions: Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing systemic antimicrobials

243. Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety by Reducing Medication Errors (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/strom2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Prescribing errors are the major source of medical errors and largest proportion of medication errors … Prescribing errors, however, are among the most preventable and are therefore a focus of patient safety … Identifying prescribing errors, unfortunately, is itself fraught with inaccuracies. … Also to be examined is the role of hospital workplace stressors in relation to medication prescribing … Comparing medication prescribing errors with a new computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system

244. Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/allergies.html
     September 01, 2022 - presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain the importance of clarifying antibiotic allergies before prescribing

245. 2b.Phase2.3_Practice_Asthma_Data_Collection_RedCAP_Survey_Tool (xls file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/asthma-data-collection-redcap-tool.xlsx
     March 03, 2021 - 2b.Phase2.3_Practice_Asthma_Data_Collection_RedCAP_Survey_Tool 2. Asthma_2b.Phase2.2_Practice Variable / Field Name Form Name Section Header Field Type Field Label Choices, Calculations, OR Slider Labels Field Note Text Validation Type OR Show Slider Number Text Validation Min Text Validation Max Identifier? Branchi…

246. Discussion of Findings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Medication management (reconciliation, prescribing, adherence, overuse). … These were followed by issues surrounding medication prescribing, management, and adherence and diagnostic … acute and nonacute health care settings is medication errors. 39 , 70 , 97–101 Errors occur at the prescribing … Prescribing errors included prescribing the wrong medication, prescribing medications with drug-drug … Interventions such as innovative approaches to medication reconciliation, e-prescribing, 60 , 114 and

247. Final Progress Report: Prescription Opioid Use Trajectories and Risk Factors Associated with Opioid-Related Hospitalizations in Older Adults (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/wei-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - opioid use disorder (OUD), and opioid overdose (OD), in the past 15 years, despite a decline in opioid prescribing … project findings may not be reflective of clinical practices after 2018, during which patterns of opioid prescribing

248. 3 Tk2 T1-Suggested Agenda For Meeting On Monitoring Final (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T1-Suggested_Agenda_for_Meeting_on_Monitoring_Final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Example of complex measures: (1) Focus on a particular infection and look at the rate of compliance with prescribing

249. 3 Tk1 T4-Implementation Planning Sample Agenda Final (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T4-Implementation_Planning_Sample_Agenda_final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - estimate should consider time for training, developing policies, and informing others (such as the prescribing

250. 5 Tk2 P2T7-Checklist For Identifying Nursing Home Specific Antibiogram Modifications Phase 2 (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T7-Checklist_for_Identifying_Nursing_Home_Specific_Antibiogram_Modifications_Phase_2.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - q Yes q No Review Presentation Review prescribing

251. Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2021 - Management in Primary Care This facts-at-a-glance handout for clinicians summarizes guidelines for prescribing … Lipid Algorithm This decision tree summarizes recommendations for prescribing statins in primary and

252. Opioids in Older Adults Compendium | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium.html
     December 01, 2023 - regimen (including opioid, non-opioid, and nonpharmacological therapies), - considering naloxone co-prescribing … Administration Activities - Follow evidence-based guidelines Follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing … , monitoring, de-prescribing and otherwise managing opioids in older adults.

253. Enroll Now for Program on Improving Antibiotic Use in Telemedicine | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - retail clinics that use telemedicine for a no-cost, 18-month national program to strengthen antibiotic prescribing

254. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Patient and Caregiver (231) Elderly (944) Electronic Health Records (EHRs) (729) Electronic Prescribing … (E-Prescribing) (26) Emergency Department (559) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) (163) Emergency … Opioid prescribing: a systematic review and critical appraisal of guidelines for chronic pain. … Safety and Quality, Medical Errors, Patient Safety Barnett ML , Linder JA Antibiotic prescribing … Antibiotic prescribing to adults with sore throat in the United States, 1997-2010.

255. Use of Multiple Concurrent Antipsychotics in Children (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-126-fullreport.pdf
     May 01, 2018 - Importance Antipsychotic prescribing for children has increased rapidly in recent decades, driven both … patterns in community use (e.g., combinations of medications, off-label prescribing, or dosing outside … The increase in antipsychotic prescribing among youth is associated with the availability of atypical … A review of prescribing patterns in Medicaid programs in seven States found that the percentage of youth … This measure is intended for use by States and plans to target inappropriate prescribing practices.

256. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Explained (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-explained.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Explained Moment 1 occurs when a resident is assessed for a change in status and there is a concern for infection. Sometimes long-term care staff recognize that something is not quite right with the resident but aren’t clear on what is wrong. The person doing the assessmen…

257. The Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Sinusitis – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - America or IDSA recommends assessing the patient for three clinical features to guide decisions about prescribing

258. Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-135-fullreport.pdf
     February 01, 2017 - For example, e-prescribing systems using a controlled terminology for generic and brand medications … The ONC’s Health IT Standards explicitly address the receipt of electronic prescribing into EHRs, which … Electronic Prescribing Standards The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of … It is unclear whether the dispensing pharmacies will track those events using electronic prescribing … This measure provides an intuitive measure of antibiotic protection and encourages timely prescribing

259. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/patient-safety-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 24 Social Determinants of Antibiotic Prescribing … Use – Patient Safety Issue AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 25 Safe Prescribing … that antibiotic use is a patient safety issue Improve communication and teamwork around antibiotic prescribing

260. Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/changes-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - see “susceptible” next to several other antibiotic agents, they should feel comfortable asking the prescribing