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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-teratogenic-medications-united-states-ambulatory-practices
March 23, 2012 - Study
Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices. … June 25, 2010
Adherence to black box warnings for prescription medications in outpatients
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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/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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-prescription-errors-involving-anticancer-chemotherapy-agents
February 01, 2012 - Study
Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy agents. … Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy agents. … Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy agents. … April 22, 2015
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency … October 19, 2016
Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients?
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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/issue/oral-chemotherapy-prescription-safe-patients-cross-sectional-survey
May 18, 2022 - Study
Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients? … Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients? A cross-sectional survey. … Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients? A cross-sectional survey. … October 10, 2012
Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardizing-opioid-prescriptions-patients-after-ambulatory-oncologic-surgery-reduces
October 19, 2022 - Study
Standardizing opioid prescriptions to patients after ambulatory oncologic surgery … Standardizing Opioid Prescriptions to Patients After Ambulatory Oncologic Surgery Reduces Overprescription … Opioid prescriptions are associated with harm among postoperative patients. … Pre-standardization, the median opioid prescription at discharge was 20 pills (up to 140 milligrams morphine … equivalent, or MME); post-standardization, prescriptions were set to 7-10 pills (24-75 MME) depending
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-variability-ingredient-strength-and-dose-form-information-electronic-prescriptions
March 20, 2024 - Comparing the variability of ingredient, strength, and dose form information from electronic prescriptions … Comparing the variability of ingredient, strength, and dose form information from electronic prescriptions … Results show a wide variety in the way drug product descriptions are entered into e-prescription programs … Poor standardization of terminology in e-prescription programs can lead to incorrect medication order … Comparing the variability of ingredient, strength, and dose form information from electronic prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-would-final-year-medical-students-perform-if-their-skill-based-prescription-assessment
October 18, 2023 - Study
How would final-year medical students perform if their skill-based prescription … How would final‐year medical students perform if their skill‐based prescription assessment was real life … cohort study conducted at one medical center in the Netherlands identified a high rate of errors in prescriptions … written by medical students (40% of all prescriptions). … The most common type of error was inadequate information in the prescription – such as not indicating
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-electronic-health-record-based-data-query-statin-prescriptions-patients-coronary
March 12, 2025 - Study
Errors in electronic health record–based data query of statin prescriptions … Errors in Electronic Health Record-Based Data Query of Statin Prescriptions in Patients With Coronary … The authors evaluated how their institution's EHR measured a common quality metric—statin prescription … August 28, 2019
Physicians' perspectives regarding prescription drug monitoring program … 2015
Computerized physician order entry in the cardiac intensive care unit: effects on prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-safety-comfort-and-fall-risk-intervention-limit-opioid-and-benzodiazepine
November 09, 2022 - Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions … older adults presenting to the emergency room or urgent care due to a fall who receive an opioid prescription … Nearly one third of patients received a prescription for an opioid and/or benzodiazepine, and 11% had … September 15, 2021
Alternatives to opioid education and a prescription drug monitoring … program cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-optimal-length-opioid-pain-medication-prescription-after-common-surgical-procedures
August 15, 2018 - Study
Defining optimal length of opioid pain medication prescription after common … Defining Optimal Length of Opioid Pain Medication Prescription After Common Surgical Procedures. … A significant proportion of these prescriptions were refilled, highlighting the risk of chronic use … Defining Optimal Length of Opioid Pain Medication Prescription After Common Surgical Procedures. … November 2, 2018
Postsurgical prescriptions for opioid naive patients and association
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/helping-patients-simplify-and-safely-use-complex-prescription-regimens
December 19, 2017 - Study
Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens. … Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens. … Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens. … June 20, 2018
To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label … May 11, 2011
Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discrepancies-written-versus-calculated-durations-opioid-prescriptions-pre-post-study
October 19, 2022 - Study
Discrepancies in written versus calculated durations in opioid prescriptions … Discrepancies in written versus calculated durations in opioid prescriptions: pre-post study. … This study examined differences in the treatment duration written in an opioid prescription versus … documented in the prescription. … Discrepancies in written versus calculated durations in opioid prescriptions: pre-post study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-opioid-prescriptions-dental-clinicians-us-adolescents-and-young-adults-subsequent
May 18, 2022 - Study
Association of opioid prescriptions from dental clinicians for US adolescents … Association of Opioid Prescriptions From Dental Clinicians for US Adolescents and Young Adults With Subsequent … This retrospective cohort study found that opioid-naive adolescents who received an opioid prescription … from a dentist were more likely to receive a subsequent opioid prescription or be diagnosed with … an opioid use disorder compared to opioid-naive adolescents who did not receive an opioid prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-computerized-physician-order-entry-medication-prescription-errors-and-clinical-outcome
May 15, 2013 - Review
The effect of computerized physician order entry on medication prescription … The effect of computerized physician order entry on medication prescription errors and clinical outcome … Investigators analyzed data from twelve studies and discovered that medication prescription errors are … The effect of computerized physician order entry on medication prescription errors and clinical outcome … Resources From the Same Author(s)
Clinical pharmacy interventions in paediatric electronic prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60900/psn-pdf
September 09, 2020 - State policies for prescription drug monitoring programs
and adverse opioid-related hospital events. … State policies for prescription drug monitoring programs and adverse
opioid-related hospital events. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-policies-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-and-adverse-opioid- … related-hospital
This study examined claims data from 2011 to 2015 to assess the impact of Prescription … /issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evolution-and-evidence
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47004/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Physicians' perspectives regarding prescription drug
monitoring program use within the Department of … Physicians' Perspectives Regarding Prescription Drug
Monitoring Program Use Within the Department of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physicians-perspectives-regarding-prescription-drug-monitoring-program-use … -
within-department
State-based prescription drug monitoring programs are powerful tools for identifying … A WebM&M
commentary highlighted the utility of prescription drug monitoring programs in the hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antimicrobial-prescription-errors-hospitalized-children-role-antimicrobial-stewardship
April 07, 2021 - Study
Antimicrobial prescription errors in hospitalized children: role of antimicrobial … Antimicrobial prescription errors in hospitalized children: role of antimicrobial stewardship program … Antimicrobial prescription errors in hospitalized children: role of antimicrobial stewardship program … March 30, 2022
A machine learning-based clinical decision support system to identify prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72568/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Alternatives to opioid education and a prescription drug
monitoring program cumulatively decreased outpatient … opioid prescriptions. … opioid prescriptions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alternatives-opioid-education-and-prescription-drug-monitoring-program- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evolution-and-evidence