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181. Prescribing Safety in Ambulatory Care: Physician Perspectives (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Rundall.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - drug.3 The importance of outpatient prescriptions dispensed also increases with the introduction of … Concerns about drug allergies were mentioned specifically with respect to prescriptions for antibiotics … respondent said, “You probably haven’t seen a patient in a while and you just automatically refill prescriptions … of indomethacin for the elderly; (2) prescription of propoxyphene for the elderly; (3) prescription … A call to action: eliminate handwritten prescriptions within 3 years!

182. Methodological Challenges in Describing Medication Dosing Errors in Children (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/McPhillips.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - In a recent survey of 1,600 American Academy of Pediatrics members, pediatricians reported writing prescriptions … Among those prescriptions, 73 percent were for short-term acute illnesses, and 29 percent were for chronic … The majority of outpatient settings do not currently use electronic prescription ordering or clinical … Most retail pharmacies do not mandate inclusion of the child’s weight on written prescriptions. … Children are frequently exposed to prescription drugs.

183. Appendix C. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/measure_retirementapc.html
     February 01, 2014 - to treat pharyngitis for children age 2-18 (MAX) Medicaid expenditures for antibiotic prescriptions … for children age 2-18 as a percentage of total Medicaid expenditures for prescriptions for children … for prescriptions for ADHD as percentage of Medicaid expenditures for prescriptions for children as … expenditures for prescriptions (total population <65) (MAX) Expenditures for prescriptions for ADHD … all-payer) ambulatory ADHD visit expenditures (MEPS) Medicaid as % of total (all-payer) expenditures for prescription

184. Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Child Survey 3.0: Shared Decisionmaking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/cg/suppl-decisionmaking-cg30-child.html
     December 01, 2018 - In the last 6 months, did you and this provider talk about starting or stopping a prescription medicine … When you talked about starting or stopping a prescription medicine for your child, did this provider

185. Imbedding Research in Practice to Improve Medication Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Raebel_53.pdf
     May 07, 2008 - o Post-intervention rate: 14.7 per 10,000 prescriptions (P = 0.0125). … During ongoing therapy: • N = 9,139 patients received prescriptions for ongoing therapy with any of … • Patients newly dispensed prescriptions for drugs to be avoided in the elderly: o Usual care … • Proportion of prescriptions with correct dosing for drugs for patients with chronic kidney disease … Obtain indication information from the prescription.

186. Final Progress Report: Medication Management at Home: Patient-Identified Processes and Risk Assessment (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/minnitti-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Respondents described how they manage medications at home, including filling and refilling prescriptions … risk factors associated with the processes patients’ identified from the time they receive and fill prescriptions … interview 1.843 1.5 Supplements brought to the interview 2.125 1 The number of medications (including prescriptions … Other Interview Findings Respondents were asked how they get information about their prescriptions, … the prescription order to the pharmacy • Office doesn’t fax prescription to pharmacy – forgets, too

187. Final Progress Report: Advancing Patient Safety Implementation through Pharmacy-Based Opioid Medication Use Research (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/green-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose death,2 with the majority being prescription … Pharmacy-level characteristics (e.g., 24-hour store, average daily volumes of total prescriptions, drive-through … In addition, for comparison purposes, aggregate counts of naloxone prescriptions dispensed from CVS … due to data quality concerns. 6 Treatment and harm reduction uptake, defined as buprenorphine prescriptions … in areas with higher rural urban commuting area (RUCA) scores), pharmacies with higher volumes of prescriptions

188. Using an EHR System to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults in Primary Care Practices Case Study (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-ehr-oud.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - ; patient pain goals/plan; Pain, Enjoyment of Life, and General Activity (PEG) Scale; and naloxone prescription … score ■ pain location ■ pain level ■ medication use ■ daily morphine equivalent dose ■ naloxone prescription … specific elements included in the dot phrase like patient pain goals/plan, PEG assessments, and naloxone prescription

189. Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-135-fullreport.pdf
     February 01, 2017 - Evidence of antibiotic prophylaxis is determined through administrative records for pharmacy prescriptions … Median duration of prescriptions was 10 days (Sox, Cooper, Koepsell, et al., 2003). … Thus, prescriptions for antibiotics to infants with an initial SCD screening result will be available … Date of prescription. 4. Type of medication (antibiotic). 11.F. … However, some States may not currently track antibiotic prescriptions in conjunction with NBS.

190. Affordability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-afford.html
     September 01, 2015 - Difficulty Getting Care People unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … In 2012, among people who were unable to get or delayed getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … Difficulty Getting Care Females unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … : In 2012, among females unable to get or delaying in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription

191. Improving Patient Safety Using ATHENA-Decision Support System Technology: The Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Experience (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Michel_92.pdf
     April 30, 2008 - Data tables: Potentially relevant information on history of opioid prescriptions, allergies, diagnoses … For patients at risk because of medical conditions or concurrent prescriptions, the system recommends … Reducing Risk of Prescription Errors To reduce risk for prescription errors, two tools have been provided … This box displays conditions that increase the risk of opioid prescription but might not be obvious … Using a data table format, the system presents and highlights prescriptions, labs, allergies, vital

192. Opioid-Chronic-Pain (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-chronic-pain.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - U.S. adults with chronic pain Percentage of all opioid prescription fills U.S. adults who use

193. Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/community-pharmacy/pharmacy-survey-english.docx
     June 02, 2025 - We have clear expectations about exchanging important prescription information across shifts |_|1 … We have standard procedures for communicating prescription information across shifts |_|1 |_|2 |_ … We feel rushed when processing prescriptions |_|1 |_|2 |_|3 |_|4 |_|5 |_|9 10. … Our pharmacists tell patients important information about their new prescriptions |_|1 |_|2 |_|3 … The status of problematic prescriptions is well communicated across shifts |_|1 |_|2 |_|3 |_|4

194. Qdr2015-Chartbook-Access (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/access/qdr2015-chartbook-access.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - months  People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … the percentage of people unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … Hispanic People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription

195. Physician Use of Hand-held Computers for Drug Information and Prescribing (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Galt.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - electronically in the future.5 The PDA also provides a convenient means of generating a legible printed prescription … Accessing evidence-based information to improve medical decisionmaking at the point of care and improving prescription … The learning of new technology (the PDA) and its applications (prescription writing and drug information … Each subject was given a verbal order for prescriptions, and he or she had to generate a printed prescription … Physicians believed that improved accuracy and completeness of prescription information are related

196. Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Health Plan Child Survey 5.0: Shared Decisionmaking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/hp/suppl-sdm-hp-child.html
     December 01, 2018 - In the last 12 months, did you and a health provider talk about starting or stopping a prescription medicine … When you talked about starting or stopping a prescription medicine for your child, did the health provider

197. 4 Tk3 T2C-Sbar Sst Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T2c-SBAR_SST_Final.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - The resident may have a skin and soft tissue infection and need a prescription for an antibiotic agent … The resident does NOT need an immediate prescription for an antibiotic, but may need additional observation

198. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/communicating-decisions-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - There is a common belief that not receiving an antibiotic prescription decreases patient satisfaction … perception that it takes longer to explain why an antibiotic is unnecessary than to provide an antibiotic prescription … Perhaps the patient’s perception is that the other clinician “always” gives them a prescription, which … How communication affects prescription decisions in consultations for acute illness in children: a

199. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/090-decolonization-implementation.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - Patient access to decolonization products Requirements of mupirocin use as decolonizing agent Needs a prescription … Implementation Steps CHG: Pack of CHG cloths and instructions for use given directly to patient Mupirocin: Paper prescription … for 5 days prior to procedure Implementation Steps Patient to obtain CHG cloths and fill mupirocin prescription … at local pharmacy CHG: Instructions for use of CHG cloth given to patient Mupirocin: Paper prescription

200. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement--Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
     November 01, 2014 - The percentage of children and adolescents 1 to 20 years of age who had two or more antipsychotic prescriptions … Antipsychotic Medications Description Prescription First Generation Antipsychotic Medications … Description The percentage of children and adolescents 1–17 years of age who had two or more antipsychotic prescriptions … Antipsychotic Medications Description Prescription First Generation Antipsychotic Medications