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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867335/psn-pdf
December 11, 2024 - Comparing safety, performance and user perceptions of a
patient-specific indication-based prescribing … Comparing safety, performance and user perceptions of a patient-
specific indication-based prescribing … tools support safe medication prescribing. … There were fewer prescribing errors in the intervention arm, with a lower perceived task
burden. … comparing-safety-performance-and-user-perceptions-patient-specific-indication-based
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/indication-documentation-and-indication-based-prescribing-within-electronic-prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866644/psn-pdf
September 04, 2024 - The impact of independent chemotherapy prescribing by
advanced practice providers on patient safety … The impact of independent chemotherapy prescribing by
advanced practice providers on patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-independent-chemotherapy-prescribing-advanced-practice-providers- … This
study evaluated the rate of chemotherapy prescribing adverse events and near misses submitted to … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-state-nurse-practitioner-regulations-potentially-inappropriate-medication-prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47579/psn-pdf
December 12, 2018 - A prescription for enhancing electronic prescribing
safety. … A Prescription For Enhancing Electronic Prescribing Safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-enhancing-electronic-prescribing-safety
Although electronic … prescribing has been shown to reduce prescribing errors, the impact on adverse drug
events remains … A previous WebM&M commentary discussed an incident involving an electronic
prescribing error.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-implementing-alerts-about-medication-black-box-warnings-electronic-health-records
July 10, 2008 - This study targeted prescribing for drugs classified as requiring a black box warning by implementing … Certain specific alerts, such as warning against prescribing drugs contraindicated in pregnancy or those … However, overall prescribing of contraindicated medications did not decrease. … Prior studies have also found limited benefit from prescribing reminders in ambulatory care, and a … May 4, 2011
Assessing the value of electronic prescribing in ambulatory care: A focus
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-prospective-cohort-study-hand-written-and-computerised-physician-order
March 06, 2013 - The investigators compared two prescribing methods for their impact on medication error. … on prescribing errors, administration errors and staff time: a before-and-after study. … April 8, 2011
The influence that electronic prescribing has on medication errors and … : an observational study in the context of an electronic prescribing system in a UK teaching hospital … October 6, 2010
Paediatric dosing errors before and after electronic prescribing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/proportion-errors-medical-prescriptions-and-their-executions-among-hospitalized-children-and
June 15, 2012 - In this retrospective study, investigators compared prescribing errors and medication administration … Although they found a significant reduction in prescribing errors, medication administration errors did … October 14, 2020
Inappropriate prescribing defined by STOPP and START criteria and its … August 30, 2017
Electronic prescribing in pediatrics: toward safer and more effective … November 25, 2013
Evaluation of drug utilization and prescribing errors in infants: a
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-implementation-electronic-prescribing-system-create-unintended-medication-errors-study
August 24, 2016 - Study
Does the implementation of an electronic prescribing system create unintended … Does the implementation of an electronic prescribing system create unintended medication errors? … to make a serious prescribing error? … July 1, 2017
Prescribing in 2019: what are the safety concerns? … to make a serious prescribing error?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865518/psn-pdf
April 10, 2024 - Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial
stewardship program-restricted medications. … Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial stewardship program-
restricted medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-prescribing-errors-antimicrobial-stewardship-program-restricted … -
medications
Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) can reduce antimicrobial prescribing errors … After implementation, ASP prescribing errors decreased from 10.9% to 4.6%.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855085/psn-pdf
November 08, 2023 - Inappropriate prescribing to older patients by nurse
practitioners and primary care physicians. … Inappropriate Prescribing to Older Patients by Nurse Practitioners and
Primary Care Physicians. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-prescribing-older-patients-nurse-practitioners-and-primary-care … This study compares
potentially inappropriate prescribing practices between NPs and primary care physicians … to limit prescribing to physicians.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60528/psn-pdf
May 27, 2020 - The prevalence and impact of potentially inappropriate
prescribing among older persons in primary care … The prevalence and impact of potentially inappropriate prescribing
among older persons in primary care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-and-impact-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-among-older- … persons-primary-care
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults can lead to adverse health … This meta-analysis estimated the prevalence of potentially inappropriate
prescribing in older adults
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841787/psn-pdf
December 21, 2022 - Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve
medication safety: a multi-methods research programme … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-prescribing-systems-hospitals-improve-medication-safety-multi … -
methods-research
Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an established medication error reduction … The work concluded that e-prescribing did improve safety in the UK and that the implementation and use … The effort produced an accompanying toolkit to assist organizations
in e-prescribing system decision
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47312/psn-pdf
October 13, 2018 - Opioid prescribing in the United States before and after
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's … Opioid prescribing in the United States before and after the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-united-states-and-after-centers-disease-control-and- … Many efforts
have been implemented to curb opioid prescribing, such as policy initiatives and targeted … Investigators found that opioid prescribing overall has decreased between 2012 and 2017, but the rate
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47824/psn-pdf
May 20, 2019 - Exploring the human factors of prescribing errors in
paediatric intensive care units. … Exploring the human factors of prescribing errors in paediatric
intensive care units. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploring-human-factors-prescribing-errors-paediatric-intensive-care-units … Using clinical vignettes, investigators conducted semi-structured interviews with those prescribing … issue/effect-cognitive-load-and-task-complexity-automation-bias-electronic-prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860715/psn-pdf
January 17, 2024 - Development of prescribing indicators related to opioid-
related harm in patients with chronic pain … Development of prescribing indicators related to opioid-related
harm in patients with chronic pain in … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-prescribing-indicators-related-opioid-related-harm-patients- … This study engaged clinicians, pharmacists, and
independent prescribers to evaluate opioid prescribing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states-
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61071/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Changes in early high-risk opioid prescribing practices
after policy interventions in Washington State … risk opioid prescribing practices after
policy interventions in Washington State. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-early-high-risk-opioid-prescribing-practices-after-policy-interventions … There was a general shift towards more
infrequent and lower-risk prescribing, and each policy intervention … , high-dose prescribing).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47964/psn-pdf
May 15, 2019 - Deaths among opioid users: impact of potential
inappropriate prescribing practices. … Deaths among opioid users: impact of potential inappropriate
prescribing practices. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deaths-among-opioid-users-impact-potential-inappropriate-prescribing-
practices … Inappropriate opioid prescribing increases risk of patient harm and misuse. … compared to opioid users who did not experience inappropriate
prescribing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837426/psn-pdf
June 15, 2022 - The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by
general practitioners in training (REVISiT). … The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by general
practitioners in training (REVISiT). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-nature-prescribing-problems-general-practitioners-training … -
revisit
Medication prescribing errors are common, particularly during medical training. … errors (8.9% of prescriptions reviewed) and suboptimal prescribing (35%).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46954/psn-pdf
January 23, 2019 - Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's
fatal overdose. … Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. … opioid prescribing by providers contributes to opioid misuse. … In this randomized
trial involving 861 providers prescribing opioids to 170 patients who experienced … There were no significant changes in the prescribing patterns of the control group.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60570/psn-pdf
June 10, 2020 - Indication-specific opioid prescribing for US patients with
Medicaid or private Insurance, 2017
June … Indication-specific opioid prescribing for US patients with
Medicaid or private Insurance, 2017. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/indication-specific-opioid-prescribing-us-patients-medicaid-or-private- … Opioid
prescribing rates varied depending on the specific medical indication and the patient’s opioid … prescribing
history.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-contribution-prescription-opioid-epidemic
June 21, 2016 - As deaths and overdoses related to opioid use have increased, physician prescribing behavior is under … Prior research has shown significant variation in opioid prescribing among emergency medicine physicians … , but the degree to which emergency department prescribing contributes to overall opioid prescribing … Based on these findings, the authors suggest that interventions designed to reduce opioid prescribing … May 2, 2018
Opioid prescribing for opioid-naive patients in emergency departments and