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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39486/psn-pdf
May 05, 2010 - Understanding handling of drug safety alerts: a
simulation study.
May 5, 2010
van der Sijs H, van Gelder T, Vulto A, et al. Understanding handling of drug safety alerts: a simulation
study. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79(5). doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.01.008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-handling-drug-sa…
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/download_data/pufs/h168g/h168gdoc.pdf
July 01, 2016 - MEPS HC-168G
MEPS HC-168G:
2014 Office-Based Medical Provider Visits
July 2016
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 427-1406
i MEPS HC-168G
Table of Contents
A Data Use Agreement ......................…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/chart-abstraction-template-smoking-cessation.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - Smoking Cessation and Intervention
Smoking
PCP Demographics Patient ID
Demographics DOB ≥ 18 during reporting period Must be in Reporting Period Tobacco Assessed? Non-Smoker?
Cessation Intervention Received? Cessation Medication Prescribed? Exemptions
Allergy
Palliative Care
Denominator Numerator Total Den Tot…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74166/psn-pdf
March 14, 2022 - Preventing home medication administration errors.
March 14, 2022
Yin HS, Neuspiel DR, Paul IM, et al. Preventing home medication administration errors. Pediatrics.
2021;148(6):e2021054666. doi:10.1542/peds.2021-054666.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-home-medication-administration-errors
Children with comp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37224/psn-pdf
December 15, 2011 - Medication errors: an important component of
nonadherence to medication in an outpatient population
of lung transplant recipients.
December 15, 2011
Irani S, Seba P, Speich R, et al. Medication errors: an important component of nonadherence to medication
in an outpatient population of lung transplant recipients. A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47779/psn-pdf
June 12, 2019 - Medication accuracy in electronic health records for
microbial keratitis.
June 12, 2019
Ashfaq HA, Lester CA, Ballouz D, et al. Medication Accuracy in Electronic Health Records for Microbial
Keratitis. JAMA Ophthalmal. 2019;137(8):929-931. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.1444.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46743/psn-pdf
January 17, 2018 - Improving Patient Care Through Safe Health IT.
January 17, 2018
Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts; December 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-care-through-safe-health-it
The usability of health information technologies (IT) is a key component to their safe effective use. This
report introd…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36537/psn-pdf
July 08, 2008 - Potentially unintended discontinuation of long-term
medication use after elective surgical procedures.
July 8, 2008
Bell CM, Bajcar J, Bierman AS, et al. Potentially unintended discontinuation of long-term medication use
after elective surgical procedures. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(22):2525-31.
https://psnet.ahrq.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-short-maintaining-safety-face-drug-shortages
November 01, 2012 - which there will be widespread substitution of the volume of IV bags, the pharmacy should look at the prescribing … health care team must maintain a higher level of vigilance in times of significant drug shortages—from prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73999/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - unique environment where the anesthesiologist is the only provider involved in the entire
process of prescribing … unique environment where the anesthesiologist is the only provider involved
in the entire process of prescribing
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs025375-zhou-final-report-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - documentation in the electronic health record
(EHR) allergy section to inform future medical care and prescribing … Accurate and complete drug allergy information leads to more effective
prescribing and improved quality … Third, while drug allergy alerts can safeguard against
prescribing medications that could result in … Information recorded in the electronic health record (EHR) allergy section can directly impact
prescribing … These statistics are particularly concerning because the
lack of information often alters physician prescribing
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label-update_disposition-comments.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Thus their interest
was knowing whether there
was evidence to support such
prescribing. … Reviewer 1
Discussion /
Conclusion
What are prescribing physicians to make of the results, especially … For conditions with a paucity of
clinical trials but substantial community prescribing, is there a role … off‐label use among different atypical antipsychotics
These studies have been
added to our section on
prescribing … Treatment
and prescribing issues are complicated.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33816/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - We're working on a
real-time prediction model for patients admitted with pneumonia, to assist prescribing … with opioid dependence or complications of opioid therapy that would guide clinicians with better
prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37893/psn-pdf
July 09, 2008 - Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly
patients in general practice: how common?
July 9, 2008
Brekke M, Rognstad S, Straand J, et al. Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly patients
in general practice: How common? Baseline data from The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide166.html
October 01, 2014 - 166. Components of Intensive Treatment
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Assessment
Assessments should determine whether tobacco users are willing to make a quit attempt using an intensive treatment program. Other assessments can provide informati…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42359/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - A clinical case of electronic health record drug alert
fatigue: consequences for patient outcome.
September 1, 2016
Carspecken W, Sharek PJ, Longhurst CA, et al. A clinical case of electronic health record drug alert
fatigue: consequences for patient outcome. Pediatrics. 2013;131(6):e1970-e1973. doi:10.1542/peds.20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855002/psn-pdf
November 01, 2023 - Temporarily holding medication orders safely in order to
prevent patient harm.
November 1, 2023
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 19, 2023;28(21):1-4.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/temporarily-holding-medication-orders-safely-order-prevent-patient-harm
Process disconnects can cause administr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45133/psn-pdf
July 18, 2016 - Pharmacist medication reviews to improve safety
monitoring in primary care patients.
July 18, 2016
Gallimore CE, Sokhal D, Schreiter EZ, et al. Pharmacist medication reviews to improve safety monitoring in
primary care patients. Fam Syst Health. 2016;34(2):104-113. doi:10.1037/fsh0000185.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/is…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38114/psn-pdf
June 29, 2011 - Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug–drug interaction
detection system.
June 29, 2011
Mille F, Schwartz C, Brion F, et al. Analysis of overridden alerts in a drug-drug interaction detection system.
Int J Qual Health Care. 2008;20(6):400-5. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzn038.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-overrid…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/implementation-toolsets-e-prescribing/toolset-e-prescribing/tool-73-timeline-iha-ehr-transition
January 01, 2023 - Tool 7.3: Timeline for IHA EHR Transition
Way before
Go-Live
Process Assessment
Assess Charting process
Begin chart abstraction process using Internet Chart Abstraction Tool (ICAT)
Documentation of paper workflows
3 Month Before
Go-Live
Kickoff
…