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May 07, 2014 - Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients? A
cross-sectional survey. … Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients? A cross-
sectional survey. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-chemotherapy-prescription-safe-patients-cross-sectional-survey
Very … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/oral-chemotherapy-prescription-safe-patients-cross-sectional-survey
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60752/psn-pdf
August 05, 2020 - association-state-level-opioid-reduction-policies-pediatric-opioid-poisoning
This study explored the association of state-level opioid-reduction policy implementation (a prescription … association-state-level-opioid-reduction-policies-pediatric-opioid-poisoning
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
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 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-opioid-prescriptions-children-and-opioid-related-adverse-events
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January 26, 2022 - Including the reason for use on prescriptions sent to
pharmacists: scoping review. … Including the reason for use on prescriptions sent to pharmacists:
scoping review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/including-reason-use-prescriptions-sent-pharmacists-scoping-review
Clear … This scoping review
explored how including the indication on a prescription may impact prescribing practice … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/including-reason-use-prescriptions-sent-pharmacists-scoping-review
https
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September 29, 2021 - Prescriptions were
sent to her pharmacy for a 7-day supply for 30 mg and 60 mg tablets of morphine sulfate … For example, opioid prescriptions from multiple prescribers and multiple
pharmacies may suggest "doctor-shopping … 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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February 18, 2011 - prescribing errors in four adult primary care practices where both handwritten and basic electronic prescription … Eight percent of prescriptions had an error. … More advanced decision support (i.e., requiring complete prescriptions and providing default dosing and … March 4, 2015
Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician … March 10, 2011
The influence of the structure and culture of medical group practices on prescription
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July 10, 2008 - Adherence to black box warnings for prescription
medications in outpatients. … Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in
outpatients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-black-box-warnings-prescription-medications-outpatients
This … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-black-box-warnings-prescription-medications-outpatients
https:
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March 07, 2018 - Colorado Opioid Safety Collaborative, which used alternative pain control approaches to reduce opioid
prescriptions … ten-ers-colorado-tried-curtail-opioids-and-did-better-expected
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-contribution-prescription-opioid-epidemic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-predictors-opioid-prescription-discharge-after-traumatic-injury … increases-drug-and-opioid-overdose-deaths-united-states-2000-2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-contribution-prescription-opioid-epidemic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-contribution-prescription-opioid-epidemic
https://
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January 01, 2020 - At the time of his discharge home, the physician
electronically prescribed his medications; the
prescription … He required two prescriptions for rivaroxaban
(per protocol), one for 15 mg twice a day for 10
more … The committee
realized that every patient discharged from the
hospital with an electronic prescription … drug and regimen
• Wrong-patient errors
• Issues with comments and other free-text
fields in the prescription … • The National Council for
Prescription Drug Programs
(NCPDP), a nonprofit forum, is
responsible
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January 04, 2017 - October 19, 2010
Improving prescription drug warnings to promote patient comprehension … February 14, 2011
Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … February 28, 2011
Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens … January 22, 2014
Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … April 16, 2010
Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with
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April 08, 2019 - challenges-implementing-centers-disease-control-and-prevention-opioid-guideline-consensus
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-prescription-opioid-misuse-and-projected-overdose-deaths-united-states … cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states-2016
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-prescription-opioid-tapering-community-outpatients-chronic-pain … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-prescription-opioid-tapering-community-outpatients-chronic-pain
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July 14, 2021 - Study
Prescribers' perspectives on including reason for use information on prescriptions … Prescribers’ perspectives on including reason for use information on prescriptions and medication labels … Prescribers’ perspectives on including reason for use information on prescriptions and medication labels … July 28, 2021
Pharmacist and prescriber responsibilities for avoiding prescription drug … errors and prescription enhancements made in English community pharmacies: a naturalistic stepped wedge
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March 08, 2023 - Using Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis to
improve safety in the cancer treatment prescription … Using Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis to improve safety in
the cancer treatment prescription … calculated a Risk Priority
Number (RPN), or criticality, for each possible failure mode in cancer treatment prescription
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October 01, 2018 - To overcome this barrier, community pharmacists must rely on very limited information on
the prescription … Many pharmacies also have a drive-through window for prescription drop-off and pick-up. … prior to the prescription being dispensed. … National observational study of prescription dispensing accuracy
and safety in 50 pharmacies. … State Health Facts: Number of Retail Prescription Drugs Filled at Pharmacies by Payer.
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January 08, 2020 - She was asked to stop taking the
pain medication (oxycodone) and given a prescription for trimethobenzamide … The patient filled her prescription the
same day and started using the medication that same evening. … Although the pharmacist dispensed the prescription as it was prescribed, it was the incorrect
prescription … As the technician and pharmacist review the prescription during data entry, they can check the
prescription … must exercise their professional judgment by contacting the prescriber when they
identify errors in prescriptions
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December 23, 2020 - The patient filled her prescription the same day and started using the medication that same evening. … Although the pharmacist dispensed the prescription as it was prescribed, it was the incorrect prescription … As the technician and pharmacist review the prescription during data entry, they can check the prescription … Our healthcare systems could improve standards of practice in relation to sending prescription orders … must exercise their professional judgment by contacting the prescriber when they identify errors in prescriptions
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May 04, 2010 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-computer-generated-spanish-language-medicine-labels
Misunderstanding prescription … accuracy-computer-generated-spanish-language-medicine-labels
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/ambulatory-care-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-literacy-impairs-comprehension-prescription-drug-warning-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/language-barrier
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/availability-spanish-prescription-labels
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December 15, 2024 - Deaths from prescription opioid use
began to rise shortly thereafter, and as prescribing continued to … As discussed in a 2017 PSNet perspective, the US now consumes
80% of the world's prescription opioids—enough … opioids, such as heroin and
fentanyl, began using these substances to manage their withdrawal from prescription … Even when opioids are prescribed appropriately, prescription of unnecessarily large
quantities can lead … Policy interventions to reduce opioid prescribing include
measures such as state-level prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37204/psn-pdf
September 26, 2007 - Enhancing Prescription Medicine Adherence: A National
Plan. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-prescription-medicine-adherence-national-plan
This report discusses … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-prescription-medicine-adherence-national-plan
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36081/psn-pdf
July 05, 2006 - Handwritten-prescription ban puts pharmacists in
awkward position as "enforcers." … June 22, 2006
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handwritten-prescription-ban-puts-pharmacists-awkward-position-enforcers … This article reports on a Washington state law that prevents pharmacists from accepting prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/handwritten-prescription-ban-puts-pharmacists-awkward-position-enforcers
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September 27, 2016 - Prescription for success: don't bother nurses.
September 27, 2016
Colliver V. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-success-dont-bother-nurses
This news story shares the results … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-success-dont-bother-nurses
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operational-failures-and-interruptions-hospital-nursing