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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriateness-outpatient-antibiotic-prescribing-among-privately-insured-us-patients-icd-10
January 29, 2020 - Study
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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/reduced-verification-medication-alerts-increases-prescribing-errors
January 09, 2019 - Study
Reduced verification of medication alerts increases prescribing errors. … Reduced Verification of Medication Alerts Increases Prescribing Errors. … This simulation study compared medical students' performance of electronic prescribing with and without … Reduced Verification of Medication Alerts Increases Prescribing Errors. … January 9, 2019
A prescription for enhancing electronic prescribing safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-human-factors-patient-safety-when-prescribing
June 15, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Understanding human factors in patient safety when prescribing … Understanding human factors in patient safety when prescribing. Pharmaceutical Journal. … This article examines challenges to safe prescribing by pharmacists through a human factors lens. … Understanding human factors in patient safety when prescribing. Pharmaceutical Journal. … Download Citation
Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
The electronic prescribing
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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/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/new-evidence-stemming-low-value-prescribing
May 13, 2020 - Commentary
New evidence on stemming low-value prescribing. … Citation Text:
New evidence on stemming low-value prescribing. Sacarny A, Barnett ML, Agrawal S. … Cite
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CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing … November 23, 2016
Medication prescribing errors involving the route of administration
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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/opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study
January 23, 2019 - Study
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Opioid prescribing after nonfatal overdose … Opioid Prescribing After Nonfatal Overdose and Association With Repeated Overdose: A Cohort Study. … A previous WebM&M commentary discussed the challenges of prescribing safely for chronic opioid users … Opioid Prescribing After Nonfatal Overdose and Association With Repeated Overdose: A Cohort Study. … April 17, 2019
Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pipc-study-development-indicators-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-children-pipc-primary
December 05, 2018 - Study
PIPc study: development of indicators of potentially inappropriate prescribing … PIPc study: development of indicators of potentially inappropriate prescribing in children (PIPc) in … PIPc study: development of indicators of potentially inappropriate prescribing in children (PIPc) in … November 14, 2018
Safer prescribing—a trial of education, informatics, and financial … December 23, 2012
High risk prescribing in primary care patients particularly vulnerable
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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/racial-differences-antibiotic-prescribing-primary-care-pediatricians
April 22, 2020 - Study
Racial differences in antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians. … Racial differences in antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians. … Earlier research has shown provider bias in prescribing for adult patients in the emergency department … This study focused on antibiotic prescribing in pediatric primary care for respiratory tract infections … Racial differences in antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians.
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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/intravenous-fluid-prescribing-errors-children-mixed-methods-analysis-critical-incidents
June 14, 2023 - Study
Intravenous fluid prescribing errors in children: mixed methods analysis of … Intravenous fluid prescribing errors in children: Mixed methods analysis of critical incidents. … Intravenous fluid prescribing errors in children: Mixed methods analysis of critical incidents. … June 14, 2023
What causes prescribing errors in children? Scoping review. … October 13, 2021
Prevalence, nature, severity and risk factors for prescribing errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-culture-safety-opioid-prescribing-handbook-healthcare-executives
May 01, 2023 - Toolkit
Creating a Culture of Safety for Opioid Prescribing: A Handbook for Healthcare … Creating a Culture of Safety for Opioid Prescribing: A Handbook for Healthcare Executives. … In 2022, the CDC released best practice recommendations for safe opioid prescribing. … Creating a Culture of Safety for Opioid Prescribing: A Handbook for Healthcare Executives. … April 17, 2019
Reduction in opioid prescribing through evidence-based prescribing guidelines
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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/opioid-prescribing-decreases-after-learning-patients-fatal-overdose
January 18, 2023 - Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. … High-risk opioid prescribing by providers contributes to opioid misuse . … There were no significant changes in the prescribing patterns of the control group. … Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. … June 16, 2019
New evidence on stemming low-value prescribing.
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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?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scaling-pharmacist-led-information-technology-intervention-pincer-reduce-hazardous
December 16, 2020 - Scaling-up a pharmacist-led information technology intervention (PINCER) to reduce hazardous prescribing … Scaling-up a pharmacist-led information technology intervention (PINCER) to reduce hazardous prescribing … Researchers found the PINCER intervention decreased dangerous prescribing by 17% and 15% at 6-month and … 12-month follow-ups, particularly among dangerous prescribing related to gastrointestinal bleeding. … prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
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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/inappropriate-prescribing-defined-stopp-and-start-criteria-and-its-association-adverse-drug
July 05, 2023 - Study
Inappropriate prescribing defined by STOPP and START criteria and its association … Inappropriate prescribing defined by STOPP and START criteria and its association with adverse drug events … Inappropriate prescribing was detected in 59% of patients and potentially inappropriate medications in … Inappropriate prescribing defined by STOPP and START criteria and its association with adverse drug events … September 17, 2008
Potentially inappropriate prescribing to hospitalised patients.