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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmsops-composites.pdf
June 19, 2018 - Our pharmacists tell patients important information about their new prescriptions. … We feel rushed when processing prescriptions. (negatively worded)
B12. … We have clear expectations about exchanging important prescription information across shifts. … We have standard procedures for communicating prescription information across shifts.
B14. … The status of problematic prescriptions is well communicated across shifts.
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-sample-process.pdf
January 12, 2017 - Using the Medication List form, go through the prescription medications one by one:
a. … Check whether the prescription indicates that no refills remain, and note on the
Medication List form … Make the clinician aware of any prescription that is not being taken as prescribed and the
reason, if … For medications that are expired or prescriptions that have no refills remaining, consider
whether a … new prescription is needed.
3.
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/medlist.html
October 01, 2022 - Studies show that 5 to 7 percent of prescriptions result in a medication error. … Almost half the people in the United States have used at least one prescription in the last 30 days, … unintentionally overdosing by taking both the generic and name brand medicines, are taking outdated prescriptions … , or are taking supplements that negatively interact with their prescription medicines.
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/846.html
January 01, 2023 - Evidence of Intentional Inappropriate Painkiller Prescribing
An AHRQ-funded review of painkiller prescriptions … suggests that some prescriptions are inappropriately written for patients’ spouses because patients … did not fill prescriptions prior to surgery and then are not able to fill the prescriptions themselves … at least one person was prescribed opioids after surgery, researchers found that the rate of opioid prescriptions … authors said the finding highlights the need for more comprehensive policies and regulations surrounding prescription
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/770.html
June 01, 2021 - Continued Use of Opioids
The proportion of chronic pain patients who maintained an existing opioid prescription … While just under 35 percent of existing opioid users received tapered prescriptions prior to the CDC … guidance, nearly 54 percent were given tapered prescriptions afterward. … However, CDC guidance had no impact on the initiation of opioid prescriptions for new chronic pain patients … Inappropriate prescription of direct oral anticoagulant starter packs.
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanage-ptfactsheet.pdf
November 27, 2017 - � Prescription medicines. … � Medicines you buy without a prescription
(like Tylenol® or cold medicine).
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - effectively solve the challenge of the substance use disorder epidemic, from improving management of prescription … Prescription Opioid Use Trajectories and Risk Factors Associated with Opioid-Related Hospitalizations
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
November 01, 2023 - Antidepressant Prescriptions in Low-Income Households
The average total expenditure for an antidepressant … Antidepressant Prescriptions for Seniors
The number of people age 65 or older who purchased at least … Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Purchasing One or More Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescriptions … Brand-Name and Generic Drugs
From 2011 to 2016, the share of filled prescriptions that were nonspecialty … Average Per-Pill Prices for Prescription
In 2016, average prescription prices ranged from $1.00 per
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/health-plans.html
December 01, 2022 - health plans available to Medicare beneficiaries across the United States, with the option to include prescription … Additional topics are included in the rating for plans that cover prescription drugs. … , drug costs and coverage, and medication therapy management programs for plans that offer Medicare prescription
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/opioids/data/analyses.html
November 01, 2022 - Physician Networks and Potentially Inappropriate Opioid Prescriptions . J Addict Dis . … The Impact of the Abuse-Deterrent Reformulation of Extended-Release OxyContin on Prescription Pain Reliever … December 2019. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106268
Price elasticity of demand for buprenorphine/naloxone prescriptions
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/american-indian/american-indian-eng-851.docx
March 04, 2009 - 1|_| Never
2|_| Sometimes
3|_| Usually
4|_| Always
Communication About Prescription Medications
40. … In the last 12 months, did you get any prescriptions for medicines that you had not taken before? … 1|_| Never
2|_| Sometimes
3|_| Usually
4|_| Always
Prescriptions
53. … In the last 12 months, did you need any new prescription medicine or need to refill a prescription? … In the last 12 months, how often did you get the prescription medicine you needed through your [NAME
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
December 01, 2022 - Adults age 65 and over who received potentially inappropriate prescription medications in
the calendar … year—Prescription medications received include all prescribed medications
initially purchased or otherwise … measure: People who were unable to get or
delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or
prescription … Composite measure: People unable to get or delayed in
getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … “noncore” in 2021
and later years
Replaced “People unable to get or delayed in getting
needed prescription
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/index.html?page=2
April 05, 2022 - Date
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Top Story
April 5, 2022
Dental Opioid Prescriptions … Physicians Report Lasting Trauma From COVID-19 Experiences
November 30, 2021
Out-of-Pocket Prescription … AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW Initiative Improved Smoking and Blood Pressure Outcomes
May 18, 2021
Prescription
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/812.html
April 01, 2022 - Dental Opioid Prescriptions Have Fallen Over Time, AHRQ Study Finds . … Dental Opioid Prescriptions Have Fallen Over Time, AHRQ Study Finds
Opioid prescriptions written by … The study, published in in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine , found that prescriptions for … opioids written by dentists and dental specialists decreased by 58.4 percent (347.10 to 156.88 prescriptions
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/answer-policy-questions-data.html
March 01, 2021 - require policy decisions on critical issues ranging from expanding access to health insurance to lowering prescription … such as:
ACA-related issues pertaining to coverage gaps, uneven subsidies, and premium assistance
Prescription
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa1.pdf
January 01, 2018 - weekends
0.21 0.0 MEPS 15 (2002-2016)
People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription … last
12 months
54.41 3.71 MEPS 2016
People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription … Difference Z Score Data Source Data Year
People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription … Difference Z Score Data Source Data Year
People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription … Difference Z Score
Data
Source Data Year
People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6n-price-transparency.html
March 01, 2020 - where patients have the time to explore alternatives (e.g., maternity care, elective surgeries); and prescription … How often were you able to find out from your health plan how much you would have to pay for specific prescription … Utilization and Payment Data , which summarizes utilization and payments for procedures, services, and prescription
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/890.html
November 01, 2023 - November 21, 2023
AHRQ Stats: Characteristics Associated With Opioid Prescription Fills
Between 2020 … insurance due to a disability and 8.1 percent those who lived in rural areas filled at least one opioid prescription
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-overuse.pdf
January 01, 2012 - COSTS
Total spending on prescription opioids (painkillers
like morphine, codeine, fentanyl, and oxycodone
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teamstepps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2023-hp-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Medicine
Easy to get prescription medicines for child through health plan
0-6 7-8 9-10
7% 73% … 20%
25%
22%
16% 26% 58%
22%
24%
30% 21% 49%
31% 22% 47%
9% 22% 69%
Note: Getting Prescription … Medicine
Easy to get prescription medicines for child through health plan 65% 64% 69% 66% 59% … Examples of medication are: nicotine gum, patch, nasal spray, inhaler, or
prescription medication. … Getting Prescription Medicine
In the last 6 months, how often was it easy to get prescription medicines