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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-section-6b.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Medical Records) for Antibiotic
Prescriptions for Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Antibiotic
Prescription … in Medicaid
Claims Data
Antibiotic Prescription in
Medical Record
(n=34)
Yes No Total
Yes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/robinson-papp-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Although opioid
prescription rates have been declining since 2010, they are still quite high with ~17% … of Americans receiving
one or more opioid prescriptions annually. … Check Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP).
10. … Incidence
The incidence of CP in PWH, and more specifically the incidence of new opioid prescriptions … A more realistic goal
may be to reduce risk of community exposure to prescription opioids without worsening
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-6-attach-1.xlsx
June 01, 2012 - not involve child-directed play therapy (Yes - 1/No - 2) ADHD-focused evidence-based behavior therapy prescription … before submitting ADHD treatment medication prescribed (Yes - 1/No - 2) ADHD treatment medication prescription … submitting For patients 4 - 5 behaior therapy was prescribed as first line treatment prior to medication prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
January 01, 2012 - diagnosis, OR
One ambulatory visit with asthma as a diagnosis AND at least
One asthma related prescription … Bronchitis AND one or more asthma related prescriptions … Asthma medication prescription fills
iii. Insurance benefit type
iv. … diagnosis, OR
3) One ambulatory visit with asthma as a diagnosis AND at
least One asthma related prescription … for a controller medication prescription within the prior
6 months before the ED visit and/or hospitalization
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/arragrantee-fischer.html
December 01, 2017 - Unintended consequences of a Medicaid prescription copayment policy. Med Care 2014;52(5):422-7.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioids-impact-seniors.pdf
September 01, 2018 - increase in the
rate of opioid-
related
hospitalizations
2010
2015
Filled at least 1
opioid prescription … Filled 4 or more
opioid prescriptions
10 million (19%)
4 million (7%)
Opioids’ Impact on Seniors … insights into opioid use among seniors, including the
average annual number of seniors who filled opioid prescriptions … Average Annual Opioid Prescription Use Among Seniors, 2015-2016
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Increase in
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - The number of antibiotic prescriptions makes up the numerator, and the number of clinic visits makes … Antibiotic prescribing data should be provided in the form of a rate such as the number of antibiotic prescriptions … Prescribing Report
SAY:
This slide shows a hypothetical example of a graph that tracks antibiotic prescriptions … The x-axis is time by month, and the y-axis is the number of antibiotic prescriptions per 100 visits … One challenge in presenting peer-to-peer comparisons is ensuring that prescriptions are attributed to
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/ed-workflowdiagrams.pdf
January 01, 2018 - No
Yes
Yes
No
ED Process for Patient with
Suspected CAP (Pre-
Implementation)
Prescription … Yes
Yes
No
ED Process for Patient with
Suspected CAP (Pre-Implementation)
with Data Elements
Prescription … No
Yes
Yes
No
ED Process for Patient with
Suspected CAP (Post-
Implementation)
Prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-sample-process.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-health-literacy.pdf
March 01, 2019 - Health literacy: a prescription to end confusion. … Washington, DC: National
Academies Press; 2004. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10883/health-literacy-a-prescription-to … www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/index.html
https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10883/health-literacy-a-prescription-to-end-confusion … https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10883/health-literacy-a-prescription-to-end-confusion
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/969.html
August 01, 2025 - Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Misuse Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prescription … Researchers examined the misuse of ADHD prescription stimulant medications in adults to understand the … Adults who misuse prescription stimulants primarily purchase or obtain them from for free from friends … New Research and Evidence Rapid Evidence Product: Misuse of ADHD Prescription Stimulants in Adults .
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/magid-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - In the second study, Lacroix et al examined the
original prescriptions issued throughout the pregnancy … One point six percent of women in the Lacroix study
received one or more prescriptions for drugs in … In the PAS projects, prescriptions are screened
for potential errors using guideline-driven decision … The pharmacist cannot dispense these
prescriptions without active intervention. … In the Renal Dosing project, we compared rates of
dispensing prescriptions that were not adjusted for
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/hp/suppl-healthlit-items-hp-survey50-adult.html
April 01, 2020 - In the last 12 months, did you start a prescription medicine? … Did you find the information you needed about how much you would have to pay for prescription medicines … Was the information about how much you would have to pay for prescription medicines easy to understand … Was there too much information about how much you would have to pay for prescription medicines? … Was the information about how much you would have to pay for prescription medicines confusing?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T3-Sample_Monthly_Summary_Reports_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Sample Monthly Summary Reports
The monthly summary report can provide an overview of prescription rates … For example, a nursing home may wish to omit repeat prescriptions for the same infection, or to track … these prescriptions separately. … ]
[Antibiotic Name]
[Antibiotic Name]
[Antibiotic Name]
Jan
In each cell, enter the number of prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Lynch_37.pdf
March 21, 2008 - When post-visit
interviews with patients who received prescriptions are combined with chart review data … example, receptionists take messages
about medication refills; nurses and medical assistants call or fax prescriptions … Nurses, medical assistants (MAs), and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) do not
help write any prescriptions … medication management transactions that
occur in primary care practices using paper records and paper prescriptions … Improving the quality of the order-writing
process for inpatient orders and outpatient
prescriptions
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www.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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/qdr-data-spotlight-opioids-edvisits-tx.pdf
August 11, 2021 - opioids (also
called prescription pain
relievers) or use of heroin
(some data sources include
synthetic … Misuse of
prescription opioids is the use
of a prescription opioid in any
way not directed by a doctor … ,
including without a prescription;
use in greater amounts, more
often, or longer than told; or use … It is sometimes also
called “nonmedical prescription
opioid use” or “misuse of
prescription pain relievers … ,”
depending on the data source,
and refers only to misuse of
prescription opioids.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T3-Sample_Monthly_Summary_Reports_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Sample Monthly Summary Reports
The monthly summary report can provide an overview of prescription rates … For example, a nursing home may wish to omit repeat prescriptions for the same infection, or to
track … these prescriptions separately. … Antibiotic
Name]
[Antibiotic
Name]
[Antibiotic
Name]
Jan In each cell,
enter the
number of
prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/pharmacy/2015-report-part-2.pdf
January 01, 2015 - We have clear expectations about exchanging important prescription information
across shifts. … We have standard procedures for communicating prescription information across
shifts. … We have clear expectations about exchanging important prescription
information across shifts. … We have standard procedures for communicating prescription
information across shifts. … We have standard procedures for communicating prescription
information across shifts.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-10.html
July 01, 2022 - Your complete list of medications includes all prescription medications, samples from your doctor, and … any medications you buy without a prescription, including over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and