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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45766/psn-pdf
February 08, 2017 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based
Practices to Optimize Prescriber Use. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evidence-based-practices-optimize- … prescriber-use
Drug monitoring systems can help track opioid prescription activity to mitigate the … programs to reduce overprescribing, this report recommends eight
practices to optimize the use of prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evidence-based-practices-optimize-prescriber-use
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45977/psn-pdf
May 17, 2017 - Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription
opioids among US adolescents: 1976–2015. … Trends in Medical and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids
Among US Adolescents: 1976-2015. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-medical-and-nonmedical-use-prescription-opioids-among-us-
adolescents … This survey of high school seniors in the United States found that
prescription opioid use usually precedes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-medical-and-nonmedical-use-prescription-opioids-among-us-adolescents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73358/psn-pdf
June 02, 2021 - Just Culture, Medication Error Prevention, and Second
Victim Support: a Better Prescription for Preparing … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-culture-medication-error-prevention-and-second-victim-support-better-
prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-culture-medication-error-prevention-and-second-victim-support-better-prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/just-culture-medication-error-prevention-and-second-victim-support-better-prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45097/psn-pdf
May 09, 2017 - Changes in prescription and over-the-counter medication
and dietary supplement use among older adults … Changes in Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medication and
Dietary Supplement Use Among Older Adults … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-prescription-and-over-counter-medication-and-dietary-supplement- … and dietary supplements, which can lead to
adverse events when taken alone and in combination with prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-prescription-and-over-counter-medication-and-dietary-supplement-use-among-older
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45796/psn-pdf
June 29, 2017 - Characteristics of initial prescription episodes and
likelihood of long-term opioid use—United States … Characteristics of Initial Prescription Episodes and Likelihood of Long-Term
Opioid Use - United States … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-initial-prescription-episodes-and-likelihood-long-term-opioid … 700 mg morphine
equivalent), provided prescriptions with longer duration (more than 10 days), or given … 3 or more
prescriptions for opioids were most likely to continue to use opioid medications 1 year later
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/method-addressing-proprietary-name-similarity-us-prescription-drugs
June 10, 2020 - Commentary
A method of addressing proprietary name similarity for US prescription … A Method of Addressing Proprietary Name Similarity for US Prescription Drugs. … A Method of Addressing Proprietary Name Similarity for US Prescription Drugs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36496/psn-pdf
February 28, 2011 - Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. Ann Intern
Med. 2006;145(12):887-94. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels
Poor health literacy … populations, and found that low health literacy was
independently associated with misunderstanding of prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46078/psn-pdf
June 14, 2017 - Prescription opioid exposures among children and
adolescents in the United States: 2000–2015. … Prescription Opioid Exposures Among Children and Adolescents
in the United States: 2000-2015. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioid-exposures-among-children-and-adolescents-united-states … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioid-exposures-among-children-and-adolescents-united-states … -2000-2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-overdoses-prescription-opioid-pain-relievers-united-states
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61071/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - opioid
prescribing policy interventions implemented at different times (including dosing guidelines and prescription … policy intervention implementation timepoint was
significantly associated with reductions in high-risk prescription … first-do-no-harm-marshaling-clinician-leadership-counter-opioid-epidemic
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-states-robust-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-reduced-opioid-dosages … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-states-robust-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-reduced-opioid-dosages
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-approach-assessing-patient-safety-aspects-routine-practice-using-example-doctors
April 24, 2019 - approach of assessing patient safety aspects in routine practice using the example of "doctors handwritten prescriptions … In this study, researchers examined the impact of both self and external assessment of handwritten prescriptions … Researchers found that the intervention improved the quality of handwritten prescriptions. … Prevalence of medication administration errors in two medical units with automated prescription … August 12, 2009
Errors and omissions in hospital prescriptions: a survey of prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46832/psn-pdf
February 07, 2018 - FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA requires labeling
changes for prescription opioid cough and cold … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-requires-labeling-changes-prescription … This
announcement describes new FDA requirements regarding labeling changes for prescription cough and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-requires-labeling-changes-prescription-opioid-cough-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-requires-labeling-changes-prescription-opioid-cough-and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42891/psn-pdf
May 05, 2014 - Computerized physician order entry in the cardiac
intensive care unit: effects on prescription errors … Computerized physician order entry in the cardiac
intensive care unit: effects on prescription errors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-physician-order-entry-cardiac-intensive-care-unit-effects-
prescription-errors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-physician-order-entry-cardiac-intensive-care-unit-effects-prescription-errors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-physician-order-entry-cardiac-intensive-care-unit-effects-prescription-errors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35746/psn-pdf
July 15, 2010 - Availability of Spanish prescription labels.
July 15, 2010
Sharif I, Lo S, Ozuah PO. … Availability of Spanish prescription labels. J Health Care Poor Underserved.
2006;17(1):65-9. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/availability-spanish-prescription-labels
The authors surveyed pharmacies … in the Bronx, New York, and found that 69% could provide prescription
labels in Spanish, and that most … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/availability-spanish-prescription-labels
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-satisfaction-transition-cpoe-paper-based-prescription
January 06, 2018 - Study
Physician satisfaction with transition from CPOE to paper-based prescription … Physician satisfaction with transition from CPOE to paper-based prescription. … Physician satisfaction with transition from CPOE to paper-based prescription. … 2011
Medication safety at the interface: evaluating risks associated with discharge prescriptions … Related Resources
A machine learning-based clinical decision support system to identify prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41464/psn-pdf
November 26, 2014 - Risk of unintentional overdose with non-prescription
acetaminophen products. … Risk of unintentional overdose with non-prescription acetaminophen
products. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-unintentional-overdose-non-prescription-acetaminophen-products
Overdose … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-unintentional-overdose-non-prescription-acetaminophen-products
https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46431/psn-pdf
November 22, 2017 - Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand
Oversight Efforts to Reduce the Risk of Harm. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioids-medicare-needs-expand-oversight-efforts-reduce-risk … Examining Medicare
Part D prescription trends, this report recommends that the Centers for Medicare … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioids-medicare-needs-expand-oversight-efforts-reduce-risk-harm … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioids-medicare-needs-expand-oversight-efforts-reduce-risk-harm
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/spotlight_lost_in_transitions_of_care_09.22.2021_final.pdf
January 01, 2021 - • Prescriptions were sent to her pharmacy for a 7-day supply for 30 mg
and 60 mg tablets of morphine … – For example, opioid prescriptions from multiple prescribers and multiple
pharmacies may suggest … • With the current push to de-prescribe opioids, prescribers might be
hesitant to refill opioid prescriptions … Lack of communication in transitions of care from inpatient to
outpatient led to delays in filling prescriptions … PDMP data, especially for patients with long and frequent
hospitalizations, patients who may receive prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36533/psn-pdf
May 27, 2011 - Effect of computerisation on the quality and safety of
chemotherapy prescription. … Effect of computerisation on the quality and safety of
chemotherapy prescription. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-computerisation-quality-and-safety-chemotherapy-prescription
The … authors describe their successes with significantly reducing chemotherapy prescription errors through … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-computerisation-quality-and-safety-chemotherapy-prescription
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39232/psn-pdf
February 14, 2011 - Improving prescription drug warnings to promote patient
comprehension. … Improving prescription drug warnings to promote patient
comprehension. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-prescription-drug-warnings-promote-patient-comprehension
Patients … ' inability to correctly interpret prescription drug instructions may result in devastating errors, such … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-prescription-drug-warnings-promote-patient-comprehension
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-black-box-warnings-prescription-medications-outpatients
September 29, 2017 - Study
Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients … Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients. … Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients.