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401. Recent Evidence Indicates a Flourishing Market for Biosimilar Drugs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/943.html
     January 01, 2025 - Health Forum found that state-mandated restrictions on opioid prescriptions did little to reduce the prescribing … A novel risk-adjusted metric to compare hospitals on their antibiotic prescribing at hospital discharge

402. National Hospital Week Spotlight on Patient Safety Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/957.html
     May 01, 2025 - before visits; assembling educational materials, decision aids and other support material for patients; prescribing … Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in urgent care: a comparison of in-person and

403. Final Progress Report: TOP-MEDS CERT: Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lambert-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - test tools in four areas: statistical methods for studies of drug safety and effectiveness, opioid prescribing … LASA errors pose is that they can occur during any stage of the medication use process, including prescribing … We continue to work on the idea of indications-based prescribing using non-CERT AHRQ funds awarded to … Gordon Schiff for a study of the feasibility of implementing indications-based prescribing on a national … Indication-based prescribing prevents wrong-patient medication errors in computerized provider order

404. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis – Slides
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis Ambulatory Care AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 Pharyngitis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care …

405. Approaches to Address Health Risks for Older Adults
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/ncepcr-older-adults-presentation.pptx
     March 15, 2025 - conditions Communication barriers Functional decline and health-related social needs Polypharmacy and prescribing … opioid use/dependence  OUD or OD 47 Clinical Implication Regularly monitor pain intensity after prescribing

406. Data Reveal Uneven Impact of COVID-19 on Urban, Rural Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/913.html
     May 01, 2024 - practices and retail clinics that use telemedicine for a no-cost, 18-month program to strengthen antibiotic prescribing … The program will begin in June and provide evidence-based guidance to improve antibiotic prescribing

407. 130. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Bupropion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide130.html
     October 01, 2014 - Availability Prescription only Prescribing instructions Stopping smoking prior to quit date

408. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hit-hie.pdf
     June 01, 2023 - appropriate use of antimicrobial medications and resulted in more efficient clinical processes for prescribing … from information systems with the knowledge and skills of physicians and pharmacists can improve prescribing … the first randomized study testing an intervention to decrease potentially inappropriate medication prescribing … The results show that linking patient age and drug prescribing information to identify potentially … inappropriate prescribing among patients aged 65 and over, providing that information to pharmacists

409. Emergency Visits for Opioid Use Rose White Treatment for Illicit Drug Use Remained Unchanged (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/qdr-data-spotlight-opioids-edvisits-tx.pdf
     August 11, 2021 - ◆ Third, EDs should expand capacity for prescribing buprenorphine. … regulatory changes have reduced the administrative burdens associated with obtaining a buprenorphine prescribing … Office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) is the dispensing or prescribing of any Controlled Substances

410. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_Final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - points are presented in Q&A format to encourage an open and respectful dialogue between nurses or prescribing

411. Commitment Poster (Spanish) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/commitment-poster-spanish.docx
     September 01, 2022 - signatures of the individuals you believe are important to indicate your institution’s commitment to prescribing

412. Increasing Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Communities Through a Virtual Clinician Training and Support Program (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/increasing-access.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Association of MOUD ECHO Participation on Expansion of Buprenorphine Prescribing in Rural Primary Care

413. Involving Patients and Families in Safety: Slide Presentation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/involving-patients-families-in-safety-slides.pdf
     July 25, 2023 - Improvement Organization program serving Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin funded by CMS Appropriate prescribing … Opioid Prescribing Improvement Program (OPIP) A Minnesota project part of our growing portfolio … of opioids initiatives Appropriate prescribing Partnership to Advance Tribal Health (PATH) A

414. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - Infection AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Cellulitis and SSTI Improving Prescribing … for Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections at Your Hospital Changing practices of antibiotic prescribing … to guide decisions and the persistence of clinical signs and symptoms on exam Approaches to change prescribing

415. Communication-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/communication-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - seeking input from all team members, including residents and their family members, when making antibiotic prescribing … situation, background, assessment, recommendations), to improve communication related to antibiotic prescribing … · I am concerned that the risks of prescribing another course of antibiotics outweigh the potential … them to complete and return their Staff Safety Assessment Form to evaluate problems with antibiotic prescribing

416. Engineering High Reliability Learning Lab (EHRLL) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/ehrll-long-desc.html
     April 01, 2022 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital developed a system of workflows to improve management of chronic opioid prescribing … Use of systems-theoretic process analysis to design safer opioid prescribing processes.

417. Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children With ADHD (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-089-fullreport.pdf
     January 30, 2017 - First-line treatment is defined here as therapy provided prior to prescribing any ADHD medication. … Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing behavior therapy as first-line treatment (e.g … Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing behavior therapy as first-line treatment (e.g. … years with a diagnosis of ADHD Denominator exceptions Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing … determined to be at risk for harming themselves or others) Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing

418. Resources by Safety Topic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/type-harm.html
     July 01, 2025 - developing and improving an antibiotic stewardship program, creating a culture of safety around antibiotic prescribing … developing and improving an antibiotic stewardship program, creating a culture of safety around antibiotic prescribing … Settings These key principles for providers and facilities can be used to measure and improve antibiotic prescribing

419. Procedure To Create a Medicine List (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-procedure-final508.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Procedure To Create a Medicine List The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Procedure To Create a Medicine List Introduction The strategy to Create a Safe Medicine List Together engages patients and families to actively participate with you in developing…

420. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 1: Hand Hygiene
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/abx-stewardship-part1.pptx
     March 01, 2017 - We'd like to get people away from having a knee-jerk reflex to prescribing antibiotics and instead prescribe