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221. AHRQ Awarded for Work To Reduce Diagnostic Errors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/688.html
     November 01, 2019 - Patient Demand Drives Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing . … Patient Demand Drives Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing Perceived patient demand for antibiotics motivates … nine practices across three states, identified perceived patient demand as the most common reason for prescribing … of Antibiotic Decision Making," a step-by-step approach for physicians to achieve optimal antibiotic prescribing

222. AHRQ Releases Annual Update on U.S. Healthcare Quality, Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/839.html
     November 01, 2022 - Researchers Apply New Method To Quantify Antibiotic Prescribing . … Researchers Apply New Method To Quantify Antibiotic Prescribing The Spectrum Score, a metric for calculating … the scope of antibiotic prescribing, may offer an important quantitative measurement to inform clinical … prescribing patterns, guide antibiotic stewardship programs and evaluate long-term impacts of antibiotic

223. 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

224. Final Progress Report: RESPOND Pharmacy Education Toolkit: AHRQ Final Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hartung-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - I fear that I may damage prescriber-pharmacist relationships if I question opioid prescribing behaviors … Large increases in opioid prescribing 2. Opioid use affects what parts of the body? a. … The responsibility for proper prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances is upon the prescribing … practitioner, and the pharmacist has a corresponding responsibility to ensure proper prescribing and … The responsibility for proper prescribing is upon the prescribing practitioner, and the responsibility

225. Explain Why a Health Care Quality Measure Matters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2019 - For example, one can label a clinical measure such as prescribing beta blockers after a hospital discharge … for heart attack as “Prescribing beta blockers at discharge to prevent future heart attacks.”

226. 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

227. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Prepare and Launch Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-prepare.pdf
     February 18, 2021 - For example, are there any State regulations related to opioid prescribing, such as maximum dose, prior … • Building an opioid improvement team. • Model opioid prescribing policy. • Model patient agreement … Clinicians and staff consistently follow prescribing standards and practices. … Opioids for Chronic Pain or State-based opioid prescribing guidelines… …do not exist. … Adjustments to achieve safer opioid prescribing based on monitoring data… …are not being made.

228. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Galt KA A qualitative case study exploring nurse engagement with electronic health records and e-prescribing … A qualitative case study exploring nurse engagement with electronic health records and e-prescribing. … Keywords: Case Study, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing), Nursing … The researchers assessed the impact of these guidelines on antibiotic prescribing at 3 children’s hospitals … Dissemination of evidence-based antipsychotic prescribing guidelines to nursing homes: a cluster randomized

229. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - The researchers estimated the effect of anti-detailing policies on off-label prescribing of antidepressants … To estimate the association of ongoing CDC efforts to reduce antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis … , the researchers evaluated the change in antibiotic prescribing rates for this condition in the U.S. … They found that the antibiotic prescribing rate for this condition was 71 percent initially and increased … Antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute bronchitis in the United States, 1996-2010.

230. AHRQ News Now | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 17, 2023 - Top Story January 17, 2023 Study Finds Evidence of Intentional Inappropriate Painkiller Prescribing … Train a New Generation of Learning Health System Scientists February 14, 2023 Dentists Prescribing … Postpartum Care Strategies August 22, 2023 AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic Prescribing

231. 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

232. 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

233. Multimethod Evaluation of Physician Group Incentive Programs for PCMH Transformation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-fetters.pdf
     April 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 system in place and in use by physician champions (capability 1), and expanding use of … The e-Prescribing domain had the highest rate of completion and was fully implemented by 59.3 percent

234. Methodological Challenges Associated With Developing and Implementing Antibiograms in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article9.html
     June 01, 2014 - Furuno Abstract Although antibiograms have been observed to improve empiric antibiotic prescribing … However, implementation of antibiograms in NHs has the potential to improve antibiotic prescribing for … Finally, the assessment gathered information about the antibiotic prescribing practices within the NH … Changes in culturing and antibiotic prescribing patterns were also examined. … However, evaluation of the ED charts did not show any change in prescribing patterns.

235. Methodological Challenges Associated With Developing and Implementing Antibiograms in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article9.html
     June 01, 2014 - Furuno Abstract Although antibiograms have been observed to improve empiric antibiotic prescribing … However, implementation of antibiograms in NHs has the potential to improve antibiotic prescribing for … Finally, the assessment gathered information about the antibiotic prescribing practices within the NH … Changes in culturing and antibiotic prescribing patterns were also examined. … However, evaluation of the ED charts did not show any change in prescribing patterns.

236. 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.

237. Exhibit 4.15. Project Team Composition—Electronic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2014 - Project Team Composition—Electronic Prescribing Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents

238. Follow-Up Visit for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-147-fullreport.pdf
     February 01, 2019 - Numerator Statement One or more follow-up visits with a practitioner with prescribing authority, within … Prevalence of Antipsychotic Prescribing and Health Impact Antipsychotic prescribing for children and … The frequency of prescribing antipsychotics among youth increased almost five-fold from 1996 to 2002 … In summary, follow-up care is a core principle of prescribing antipsychotic medications and a minimum … Trends in prescribing of antipsychotic medications for U.S. children.

239. 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.

240. 152. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Clonidine (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide152.html
     October 01, 2014 - Prescribing instructions Initiate— Initiate clonidine shortly before (up to 3 days), or on, the