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161. Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project: toolkit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cdifftoolkit.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - Enlisting these different types of prescribing champions may help others in their prescribing. … :  Doing spot checks on prescribing … that specific indication for prescribing but may not be able to be measured when overall prescribing … Thus, a shift in prescribing can be good and bad, so reviewing the patterns of antibiotic prescribing … Additional staff education on antimicrobial prescribing is needed. 7.

162. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Overview (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-overview-rev.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - intend to undertake a more targeted effort to make systems- based changes to the management of opioid prescribing … all prescription opioids in the United States.6 Improving the management of chronic pain and opioid prescribing … works in this clinic says to me, “Do you remember how much turmoil there was around it [opioid prescribing … Trends in opioid analgesic-prescribing rates by specialty, U.S., 2007-2012. … Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: impact on opioid prescribing

163. Medication Management Transactions and Errors in Family Medicine Offices: A Pilot Study (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Lynch_37.pdf
     March 21, 2008 - • The prescribing method (electronic vs. paper). … • Method of prescribing (electronic, other). … When the transaction took place during a prescribing encounter, a physician, PA, or APRN was always … The sheer volume of potential problems related to the prescribing of medications in the primary care … Other office processes that demonstrate opportunities for focused improvement include prescribing new

164. Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety: Health Systems Reporting, Analysis and Safety Improvement Research Demonstrations (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/fraser-dunagan-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Use of safe medication prescribing behaviors among housestaff was poor. … Using information systems technology to improve antibiotic prescribing. … Safe Medication Prescribing: Training And Experience Of Medical Students And Housestaff. … Safe prescribing: An Educational Intervention for Medical Students. … Safe prescribing: Training and experience of medical students and house staff.

165. State at a Glance: Wyoming | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/wy.html
     March 01, 2019 - Identifying psychotropic prescribing practices for 100 percent of youth who may be served through the … Ensuring psychotropic prescribing practices for 100 percent of youth served by the CME. … assessments and screenings in order to ensure best practices and adhere to Wyoming State standards in prescribing

166. Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/penicillin-allergy.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Effect of a drug allergy educational program and antibiotic prescribing guideline on inpatient clinical … providers’ antibiotic prescribing knowledge. … A review of evidence supporting the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for prescribing cephalosporin

167. Final Progress Report: Rural Trial of Clinic Order Entry With Decision Support (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/samore-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - For the sake of user convenience and speed of prescribing, it defaults to the most often used schedule … The physician training emphasized electronic prescribing and laboratory orders. … Rates of electronic prescribing were higher among providers in group A clinics than among clinicians … However, its implementation did result in redesign of clinical processes for prescribing medications … Antimicrobial prescribing: In total, 2,438 patients with 5,780 URI visits were reviewed.

168. Aspirin for Secondary & Primary Prevention of ASCVD | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin/prevention.html
     September 01, 2018 - Resource description: This is a clinical guideline, published in Circulation in 2011, for prescribing

169. About the Measure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/about.html
     September 01, 2021 - The measures were designed to encourage vigilant prescribing and developed using a multi-stakeholder … longer used in reporting programs, it remains important for plans to continue to track antipsychotic prescribing … Psychosocial Interventions Seven guidelines address psychosocial services in the context of antipsychotic prescribing … adolescents unless there is a clear rationale, after which a clinical review is recommended before prescribing

170. Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Potentially Preventable Readmissions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/reduce-readmissions.html
     December 01, 2023 - High rates of readmissions are a major patient safety problem associated with adverse events such as prescribing

171. Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/off-label-drug-usage.html
     September 01, 2015 - Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a

172. Multimethod Evaluation of Physician Group Incentive Programs for Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/fetters.html
     October 01, 2015 - Performance Reporting, Individual Care Management, Extended Access, Test Results Tracking and Followup, e-Prescribing … For example, the e-Prescribing domain had two capabilities that required practices to have a full e-prescribing … The e-Prescribing domain had the highest rate of completion and was fully implemented by 59.3 percent

173. Improving Patient Safety Using ATHENA-Decision Support System Technology: The Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Experience (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Michel_92.pdf
     April 30, 2008 - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase guideline-adherent prescribing and to change physician … Information of clear relevance to opioid prescribing is highlighted in pink (e.g., a current active … Detailed prescribing recommendations for general treatment options. … Patient information that is relevant to opioid prescribing is repeated many times in the GUI. … Chronic pain prevalence and analgesic prescribing in a general medical population.

174. Case 4. Suntown Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-case4.html
     November 01, 2014 - Return to Contents Redesigning the Outpatient Medication Prescribing Process Project Goals The … goal of the Redesigning the Outpatient Medication Prescribing Process (known as E‑Prescribe) was for … A tentative decision to purchase prescribing software had been made as part of project selection. … The central monitoring activity for this project is ensuring compliance with electronic prescribing. … For example, the E-Prescribe project removed several steps in prescribing that nurses formerly had to

175. Cholesterol Management Academic Detailing Guide for Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/detailing.html
     September 01, 2018 - Care Resource description: This facts-at-a-glance handout for clinicians summarizes guidelines for prescribing

176. Final Progress Report: Oral Chemotherapy Safety in Ambulatory Oncology: A Proactive Risk Assessment (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/weingart-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - They desired more comprehensive education at the initial prescribing encounter, particularly concerning … The Committee offered specific emphasis on safe prescribing and the importance of ongoing patient support … Additional safe prescribing recommendations have been formulated and are being advanced, including … This work has led to safe prescribing interventions in the electronic order entry system and improvements … Understanding the internal process involved in prescribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring

177. Quality Improvement Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/qi-strategies.html
     July 01, 2021 - Maine: “Hard edits” on preferred drug lists (PDL) stopped antipsychotics prescribing with exception of … prescribing. … Implement pharmacy policies and programs that foster appropriate prescribing (e.g., pharmacy edits). … Antipsychotics Prescribing in Children: Strategies to Promote Best Practice in Antipsychotic Prescribing … Specific to Antipsychotics Prescribing: Prescribing Guidelines for Psychotropic Medications (PDF

178. Tk2 T4 Common Suspected Infections Tools To Improve Communication And Decisionmaking (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/TK2_T4_Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_To_Improve_Communication_and_Decisionmaking.docx
     October 01, 2016 - Decision Making SAY: Today we are introducing you to new tools to help improve communication and help prescribing … October 2016 Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Quality Improvement for Antibiotic Prescribing … Overuse ASK: Did you know that 25 to 75 percent of antibiotics do not meet clinical guidelines for prescribing … Slide 10 Goal: BetterInformed Prescribing SAY: Now, I would like to switch over and talk about making … clinicians will be trained in more detail on prescribing criteria and their own practices.

179. 6 Tk1 T6-Managing Resident And Family Expectations Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T6-Managing_Resident_and_Family_Expectations_Final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - Managing Resident and Family Expectations Nurses, prescribing clinicians, and any other staff who discuss … The intention is to both (a) support nurses and prescribing clinicians when residents or family members … request antibiotics when antibiotics are not needed and (b) educate nurses and prescribing clinicians … During the staff training, talk about whether the prescribing clinicians have also received training

180. 6 Tk1 T6-Managing Resident And Family Expectations Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T6-Managing_Resident_and_Family_Expectations_Final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Managing Resident and Family Expectations Nurses, prescribing clinicians, and any other staff who discuss … The intention is to both (a) support nurses and prescribing clinicians when residents or family members … request antibiotics when antibiotics are not needed and (b) educate nurses and prescribing clinicians … During the staff training, talk about whether the prescribing clinicians have also received training