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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-among-older-persons-meta-analysis-observational-studies
May 27, 2020 - Review
Emerging Classic
Potentially inappropriate prescribing … Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Older Persons: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. … Many older patients experience medication-related harm due to inappropriate prescribing . … Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Older Persons: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. … January 21, 2015
Electronic prescribing: improving the efficiency and accuracy of prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-final-year-medical-students-have-sufficient-prescribing-competencies-systematic-literature
February 22, 2023 - Emerging Classic
Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing … Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? … The included studies showed a lack of consensus about the standards for safe prescribing education in … medical school and variation in prescribing skills and knowledge. … Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-types-and-causes-prescribing-errors-generated-using-computerized-provider
July 02, 2019 - Review
A systematic review of the types and causes of prescribing errors generated … In this systematic review, researchers identified multiple factors linked to CPOE prescribing errors, … prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. … September 27, 2017
Prescribing errors that cause harm. … December 19, 2016
Prescribing errors in hospital practice.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-influencing-hospital-prescribing-errors-systematic-review
March 23, 2022 - Review
Factors influencing in-hospital prescribing errors: a systematic review. … Factors influencing in‐hospital prescribing errors: a systematic review. … Despite extensive research and interventions , medication prescribing errors in hospital continue … This review sought to identify prescribing errors and factors that facilitate or prevent prescribing … Factors influencing in‐hospital prescribing errors: a systematic review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-safety-mental-health-related-prescribing-uk-primary-care-cross-sectional-study
August 14, 2019 - Study
Evaluating the safety of mental health-related prescribing in UK primary care … Evaluating the safety of mental health-related prescribing in UK primary care: a cross-sectional study … The authors found that potentially inappropriate prescribing and inadequate medication monitoring commonly … Evaluating the safety of mental health-related prescribing in UK primary care: a cross-sectional study … February 1, 2012
Medication prescribing and monitoring errors in primary care:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-nature-prescribing-problems-general-practitioners-training-revisit
December 16, 2020 - Study
The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by general practitioners in … The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by general practitioners in training (REVISiT). … Medication prescribing errors are common, particularly during medical training . … errors (8.9% of prescriptions reviewed) and suboptimal prescribing (35%). … The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by general practitioners in training (REVISiT).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stakeholder-perceptions-and-attitudes-towards-problematic-polypharmacy-and-prescribing
July 10, 2019 - Study
Stakeholder perceptions of and attitudes towards problematic polypharmacy and prescribing … Stakeholder perceptions of and attitudes towards problematic polypharmacy and prescribing cascades: a … An unintentional prescribing cascade occurs when a medication side effect is misinterpreted as a new … Adverse drug events, and therefore prescribing cascades, were accepted as unavoidable for older adults … Clinicians felt challenged when balancing risks and benefits of further prescribing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-national-survey-pharmacy-practice-hospital-settings-prescribing-and-transcribing-2013
September 30, 2020 - Study
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: prescribing … ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: Prescribing and transcribing-2013. … Electronic prescribing was reported to occur in the majority of outpatient clinics and hospitals. … ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: Prescribing and transcribing-2013. … July 26, 2011
Pharmacists' interventions in prescribing errors at hospital discharge:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriateness-outpatient-antibiotic-prescribing-among-privately-insured-us-patients-icd-10
January 29, 2020 - Study
Classic
Appropriateness of outpatient antibiotic prescribing … Appropriateness of outpatient antibiotic prescribing among privately insured US patients: ICD-10-CM based … Prescribing unnecessary antibiotics increases the risk of resistant infections and can lead to patient … Appropriateness of outpatient antibiotic prescribing among privately insured US patients: ICD-10-CM based … April 18, 2019
Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safer-and-more-appropriate-opioid-prescribing-large-healthcare-systems-comprehensive-approach
June 10, 2020 - Study
Safer and more appropriate opioid prescribing: a large healthcare system's … Safer and more appropriate opioid prescribing: a large healthcare system's comprehensive approach. … Opioids are high-risk medications and variation in prescribing practices is common. … Safer and more appropriate opioid prescribing: a large healthcare system's comprehensive approach. … January 23, 2019
Reduction in opioid prescribing through evidence-based prescribing guidelines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-safety-performance-and-user-perceptions-patient-specific-indication-based
December 18, 2019 - 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 … Indication-based or patient-specific electronic prescribing tools support safe medication prescribing … There were fewer prescribing errors in the intervention arm, with a lower perceived task burden. … prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-prescribing-errors-antimicrobial-stewardship-program-restricted-medications
September 25, 2024 - Study
Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial stewardship program-restricted … Decreasing prescribing errors in 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%. … Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial stewardship program-restricted medications.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-different-interventions-help-primary-care-clinicians-avoid-unsafe-opioid-prescribing
October 26, 2022 - Effect of different interventions to help primary care clinicians avoid unsafe opioid prescribing … Effect of different interventions to help primary care clinicians avoid unsafe opioid prescribing in … This study evaluated the effect of nudges to reduce opioid prescribing for opioid-naïve patients with … The three intervention groups showed reduced opioid prescribing compared to control. … Effect of different interventions to help primary care clinicians avoid unsafe opioid prescribing in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/workarounds-hospital-electronic-prescribing-systems-qualitative-study-english-hospitals
December 21, 2022 - Study
Workarounds to hospital electronic prescribing systems: a qualitative study … Workarounds to hospital electronic prescribing systems: a qualitative study in English hospitals. … Workarounds to hospital electronic prescribing systems: a qualitative study in English hospitals. … April 21, 2015
Prescribing errors in hospital practice. … to make a serious prescribing error?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-early-high-risk-opioid-prescribing-practices-after-policy-interventions-washington
November 03, 2021 - Study
Changes in early high-risk opioid prescribing practices after policy interventions … Changes in early high‐risk opioid prescribing practices after policy interventions in Washington State … , high-dose prescribing). … Changes in early high‐risk opioid prescribing practices after policy interventions in Washington State … January 18, 2023
Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intended-and-unintended-consequences-changes-opioid-prescribing-practices-postsurgical-acute
August 10, 2022 - Study
Intended and unintended consequences: changes in opioid prescribing practices … Intended and unintended consequences: changes in opioid prescribing practices for postsurgical, acute … A national focus on reducing opioid misuse and abuse has resulted in changes to opioid prescribing … prescriptions after changes in opioid prescribing policies in North Carolina. … Researchers found that that prescribing patterns for acute and postsurgical pain patients (but not
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-prescriber-notifications-patients-fatal-overdose-opioid-prescribing-4-12-months
October 06, 2021 - Study
Effect of prescriber notifications of patient’s fatal overdose on opioid prescribing … Effect of prescriber notifications of patient’s fatal overdose on opioid prescribing at 4 to 12 months … This article reports on the same cohort’s prescribing behavior at 4-12 months. … Effect of prescriber notifications of patient’s fatal overdose on opioid prescribing at 4 to 12 months … December 2, 2020
Effect of pharmacist email alerts on concurrent prescribing of opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-pharmacist-email-alerts-concurrent-prescribing-opioids-and-benzodiazepines-prescribers
September 07, 2022 - Study
Effect of pharmacist email alerts on concurrent prescribing of opioids and … Effect of pharmacist email alerts on concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines by prescribers … Concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines can put patients at increased risk of overdose … Effect of pharmacist email alerts on concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines by prescribers … November 2, 2011
Using nurses and office staff to report prescribing errors in primary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-use-mandatory-prescription-drug-monitoring-program-prescribing-practices-patients
March 01, 2023 - Classic
Association of the use of a mandatory prescription drug monitoring program with prescribing … Association of the Use of a Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program With Prescribing Practices … No impact was found on overall opioid prescribing rates. … Association of the Use of a Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program With Prescribing Practices … November 2, 2018
Reduction in opioid prescribing through evidence-based prescribing guidelines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-electronic-prescribing-alerts-more-effective-scenario-based-experimental-study-junior
November 16, 2022 - Study
Making electronic prescribing alerts more effective: scenario-based experimental … Making electronic prescribing alerts more effective: scenario-based experimental study in junior doctors … This study found that modal prescribing alerts—warnings that required a response from physicians, akin … to forcing functions —were significantly more effective at preventing prescribing errors than alerts … to make a serious prescribing error?