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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2017 - physicians found that use of accountable justification (providers had to enter free-text justifications for prescribing … antibiotics) and peer comparison resulted in lower rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for … Effect of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among primary care practices

  2. Patient Safety Events Involving Opioid Dose Stacking | PSNet

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    July 08, 2022 - Another way to mitigate this risk is by standardizing opioid prescribing patterns, leveraging technology … Standardizing opioid prescribing patterns via order sets and institutional guidelines allows everyone … Prescribing of opioid analgesics and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-acting

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2016 - Health Care Data Science for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety October 1, 2016 Rajkomar A. Health Care Data Science for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-data-science-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety Perspective Background Ha…

  4. Insulin Administration: Pen vs Vial – Similar, but Not Interchangeable | PSNet

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    December 20, 2023 - substituted for the insulin vial containing the same active ingredient without the intervention of the prescribing … Improving the quality of insulin prescribing for people with diabetes being discharged from hospital.

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2008 - complex system of scores of individual tasks that can be categorized into five stages: ordering or prescribing … medication safety.(2) Research has shown that most medication errors are made by providers during the prescribing

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2017 - objective data regarding drug-seeking behavior (7), and racial and ethnic biases play a role in our opioid prescribing … Controlled substance prescribing patterns—prescription behavior surveillance system, eight states, 2013

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 27, 2023 - substituted for the insulin vial containing the same active ingredient without the intervention of the prescribing … Improving the quality of insulin prescribing for people with diabetes being discharged from hospital

  8. Weekly Resource | PSNet

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    March 25, 2025 - This article describes ongoing challenges (e.g., workforce limitations, polypharmacy) faced by safe prescribing … practices and emerging approaches (such as artificial intelligence) that can advance medication and prescribing

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2017 - Refused Medication Error February 1, 2017 Foley M. Refused Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2017. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/refused-medication-error The Case A 59-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with acute renal failure and mental status changes. He was alert to self and place only. The patient h…

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 18, 2017 - Polypharmacy. May 18, 2017 Zagaria MAE, ed. Clin Geriatr Med. 2017;33:153-292. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/polypharmacy Older patients are likely to be prescribed multiple medications, which can increase risks. Articles in this special issue explore polypharmacy in a variety of care settings and provide tactics f…

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 26, 2014 - State-Wide Initiative to Standardize the Compounding of Oral Liquids in Pediatrics. February 26, 2014 Michigan Pharmacists Association; MPA. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-wide-initiative-standardize-compounding-oral-liquids-pediatrics Children are often prescribed oral liquid medications due to difficulty swa…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2010 - Bad Writing, Wrong Medication April 1, 2010 Devine B. Bad Writing, Wrong Medication. PSNet [internet]. 2010. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bad-writing-wrong-medication Case Objectives Differentiate between a medication error and an adverse drug event. Appreciate the system complexities involved in medication erro…

  13. Discharge Fumbles | PSNet

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    September 09, 2009 - SPOTLIGHT CASE Discharge Fumbles Citation Text: Forster AJ. Discharge Fumbles. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML End…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 29, 2019 - Optimizing medication safety in the home. January 29, 2019 LeBlanc RG, Choi J. Optimizing medication safety in the home. Home Healthc Now. 2015;33(6):313-319. doi:10.1097/NHH.0000000000000246. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-medication-safety-home Patients who receive home care services are vulnerable to a…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 02, 2016 - Promethazine adverse events after implementation of a medication shortage interchange. September 2, 2016 Sheth HS, Verrico MM, Skledar S, et al. Promethazine adverse events after implementation of a medication shortage interchange. Ann Pharmacother. 2005;39(2):255-61. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promethazine-adve…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 11, 2013 - Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses. December 11, 2013 Hamad A, Cavell G, Wade P, et al. Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses. Int J Clin Pharm. 2013;35(5):772-9. doi:10.1007/s11096-013-9805-9. https://psnet.ahrq…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 22, 2015 - Popular blood thinner causing deaths, injuries in nursing homes. July 22, 2015 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/popular-blood-thinner-causing-deaths-injuries-nursing-homes Anticoagulants are considered high-alert medications that if used ineffectively can result in patient harm. Reporting on an anticoagulant commonly …

  18. In response to "Failure to Report" (March 2007) | PSNet

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    June 01, 2007 - April 22, 2017 Automated detection of wrong-drug prescribing errors.

  19. Medication Reconciliation With a Twist (or Dare We Say, a Patch?) | PSNet

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    April 03, 2024 - Prescribing errors on admission to hospital and their potential impact: a mixed-methods study.

  20. Connie's Story: A Nurse's Personal Experience with MRSA | PSNet

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    June 29, 2023 - June 22, 2022 Medicines reconciliation in the emergency department: important prescribing
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