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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-prescribing-using-community-utility-eprescribing-gateway
January 01, 2023 - Electronic Prescribing Using A Community Utility: The ePrescribing Gateway … (e-Prescribing) pilots, designed, developed, piloted, and studied an e-Prescribing utility called Rx … Study the effects of e-Prescribing (CPOE with electronic transmission) on patient safety. … Study the effects of e-Prescribing on office workflow. … The study found that e-Prescribing was well accepted by both clinicians and their office staff.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literature-review-training-offered-qualified-prescribers-use-electronic-prescribing-systems
December 21, 2022 - A literature review of the training offered to qualified prescribers to use electronic prescribing … A literature review of the training offered to qualified prescribers to use electronic prescribing systems … April 13, 2022
Impact of a commercial order entry system on prescribing errors amenable … within electronic prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. … December 21, 2022
What causes prescribing errors in children? Scoping review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/postoperative-opioid-prescribing-and-pain-scores-hospital-consumer-assessment-healthcare
January 29, 2020 - Study
Postoperative opioid prescribing and the pain scores on Hospital Consumer Assessment … Postoperative Opioid Prescribing and the Pain Scores on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers … However, this Michigan study found no relationship between postoperative opioid prescribing and patient … April 18, 2019
Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery … January 27, 2019
Reduction in opioid prescribing through evidence-based prescribing guidelines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-risks-associated-lack-integration-and-interfacing-hospital-health-information
December 21, 2022 - interfacing of hospital health information technologies: a qualitative study of hospital electronic prescribing … interfacing of hospital health information technologies: a qualitative study of hospital electronic prescribing … Electronic prescribing is an important component of health information technology–related patient safety … Some health care systems have invested in hospital-wide integrated programs that include prescribing … December 21, 2022
Workarounds to hospital electronic prescribing systems: a qualitative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-among-older-persons-meta-analysis-observational-studies
May 27, 2020 - Review
Emerging Classic
Potentially inappropriate prescribing … Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Older Persons: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. … Many older patients experience medication-related harm due to inappropriate prescribing . … Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Older Persons: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. … January 21, 2015
Electronic prescribing: improving the efficiency and accuracy of prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-prescribing-older-patients-nurse-practitioners-and-primary-care-physicians
September 23, 2020 - Study
Inappropriate prescribing to older patients by nurse practitioners and primary … Inappropriate Prescribing to Older Patients by Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care Physicians. … The authors encourage focusing on improving prescribing practices among all prescribers instead of working … to limit prescribing to physicians. … Inappropriate Prescribing to Older Patients by Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care Physicians.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-final-year-medical-students-have-sufficient-prescribing-competencies-systematic-literature
February 22, 2023 - Emerging Classic
Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing … Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? … The included studies showed a lack of consensus about the standards for safe prescribing education in … medical school and variation in prescribing skills and knowledge. … Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies?
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluating-impact-acpoecds-system-outcomes/citation/prescriber
January 01, 2023 - Prescriber and staff perceptions of an electronic prescribing system in primary care: a qualitative assessment … Prescriber and staff perceptions of an electronic prescribing system in primary care: a qualitative assessment … Name
Evaluating the Impact of an ACPOE/CDS System on Outcomes
Technology
Electronic Prescribing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/communication-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Acute Care Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Prescribing
Improving Communication … Explain how to work as a team to improve antibiotic prescribing using The Four Moments of Antibiotic … 14
Approaches To Improve Teamwork
Unscheduled conversations as needed for complex or controversial prescribing … opportunities to improve communication and teamwork by reviewing barriers that they identify around antibiotic prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-types-and-causes-prescribing-errors-generated-using-computerized-provider
July 02, 2019 - Review
A systematic review of the types and causes of prescribing errors generated … In this systematic review, researchers identified multiple factors linked to CPOE prescribing errors, … prescribing systems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. … September 27, 2017
Prescribing errors that cause harm. … December 19, 2016
Prescribing errors in hospital practice.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-safety-mental-health-related-prescribing-uk-primary-care-cross-sectional-study
August 14, 2019 - Study
Evaluating the safety of mental health-related prescribing in UK primary care … Evaluating the safety of mental health-related prescribing in UK primary care: a cross-sectional study … The authors found that potentially inappropriate prescribing and inadequate medication monitoring commonly … Evaluating the safety of mental health-related prescribing in UK primary care: a cross-sectional study … February 1, 2012
Medication prescribing and monitoring errors in primary care:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stakeholder-perceptions-and-attitudes-towards-problematic-polypharmacy-and-prescribing
July 10, 2019 - Study
Stakeholder perceptions of and attitudes towards problematic polypharmacy and prescribing … Stakeholder perceptions of and attitudes towards problematic polypharmacy and prescribing cascades: a … An unintentional prescribing cascade occurs when a medication side effect is misinterpreted as a new … Adverse drug events, and therefore prescribing cascades, were accepted as unavoidable for older adults … Clinicians felt challenged when balancing risks and benefits of further prescribing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-nature-prescribing-problems-general-practitioners-training-revisit
December 16, 2020 - Study
The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by general practitioners in … The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by general practitioners in training (REVISiT). … Medication prescribing errors are common, particularly during medical training . … errors (8.9% of prescriptions reviewed) and suboptimal prescribing (35%). … The frequency and nature of prescribing problems by general practitioners in training (REVISiT).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ashp-national-survey-pharmacy-practice-hospital-settings-prescribing-and-transcribing-2013
September 30, 2020 - Study
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: prescribing … ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: Prescribing and transcribing-2013. … Electronic prescribing was reported to occur in the majority of outpatient clinics and hospitals. … ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: Prescribing and transcribing-2013. … July 26, 2011
Pharmacists' interventions in prescribing errors at hospital discharge:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states-2022
September 23, 2020 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing … CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. … CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. … October 7, 2020
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery. … May 11, 2022
Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriateness-outpatient-antibiotic-prescribing-among-privately-insured-us-patients-icd-10
January 29, 2020 - Study
Classic
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/safer-and-more-appropriate-opioid-prescribing-large-healthcare-systems-comprehensive-approach
June 10, 2020 - Study
Safer and more appropriate opioid prescribing: a large healthcare system's … Safer and more appropriate opioid prescribing: a large healthcare system's comprehensive approach. … Opioids are high-risk medications and variation in prescribing practices is common. … Safer and more appropriate opioid prescribing: a large healthcare system's comprehensive approach. … January 23, 2019
Reduction in opioid prescribing through evidence-based prescribing guidelines
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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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Related Resources
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/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/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