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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/pharmacy/2015-report-part-1.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Communication About Prescriptions Across Shifts
3. Communication Openness
4. … Communication About Prescriptions
Across Shifts
Information about prescriptions is communicated well … Communication About Prescriptions Across Shifts
1. … We have clear expectations about exchanging
important prescription information across shifts. … We have standard procedures for communicating
prescription information across shifts.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-Introduction-2023Dec.pdf
December 01, 2023 - The database consists of a sample of inpatient, outpatient, and
prescription drug claims, including … Inpatient
TAF claims—other files (outpatient/OP*) Claim level 2016 Medicaid Outpatient
TAF claims—RX (prescription … • Pharmacy files: The pharmacy files contain prescription claims for sampled people
appearing in … The pharmacy files have two types of prescription-related
claims, cases where a person received medication … hospital setting (i.e.,
inpatient stays with prescribed medicine) and cases where a person received a
prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202003.html
June 01, 2020 - Health Care now reminds patients 48 hours before their appointment to bring in all their medications – prescription … are common patient safety incidents in primary care, with rates ranging between 1 and 90 of every 100 prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/common-cold-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - The patient asks for a prescription for azithromycin. … There are a few reasons why patients and clinicians may have different views on the prescription of antibiotics … Messages
SAY:
Another concern is that patients may be getting conflicting messages around antibiotic prescriptions … “I know this is my first time coming into this urgent care center, but my doctor always gives me a prescription … develop a practice-wide approach to make sure patients have appropriate expectations around antibiotic prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/ade.pdf
November 11, 2019 - percent of
people age 65 years and older have at least two chronic diseases and take at least five prescription … were substituted for more
appropriate medications, and for 10 percent, the patient received a new prescription … When two STOPP criteria, the prescription of benzodiazepines or of neuroleptic drugs to
patients who … , one
being an active
benzodiazepine
prescription, dispensed
for at least 3 consecutive
months … group
participants
Patient Population:
Older adults, 65 years
and older, taking at
least five prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-table1.html
February 01, 2021 - Agenda
Electronic Health Record Patient Portals
Reviewing test results
Requesting prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide143.html
October 01, 2014 - Availability
Prescription only
Prescribing instructions
Dosing information -Patients should
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool12.html
May 01, 2014 - Sample Prescription Pad
Tool 10. Sample Brochure
Tool 11. Sample Poster
Tool 12.
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www.ahrq.gov/data/innovations.html
October 01, 2024 - Women Ages 18–44 With Commercial Insurance (PDF, 3 MB) Statistical Brief 2: State Variation in Opioid Prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-212-fullreport.pdf
September 01, 2018 - prescribe ICS, only 65
percent of patients in a study by Lehman and colleagues subsequently filled their prescriptions … from their primary care provider filled that
prescription at their pharmacy. … prescription was filled, nor if the ICS was used by the appropriate child. … prescribed in the primary care setting after an ED visit; even then, many patients fail
to fill these prescriptions … Unmet prescription needs in U.S. children. J Am Pharm Assoc
2009; 49(6):769-76.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T4-Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_to_Improve_Communication_and_Decision_Making.ppt
May 01, 2014 - regarding the importance of the topic
*
Indications of Overuse
Between 25 to 75 percent of antibiotic prescriptions … Encourage research into new classes of antibiotics
Reduce overuse in key areas
Populations with high prescription … Already efforts have been successful in reducing unnecessary prescriptions for children with respiratory … This QI project is part of a national effort directed at another population with high antibiotic prescription … Goal: Better Informed Prescribing
Now, I would like to switch over and talk about making better prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-meps-methods.pdf
December 01, 2023 - 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 … replaced with people who were unable to get
or delayed in getting needed care (medical, dental, or prescription … “noncore” in 2021 and
later years
Replaced “People unable to get or delayed in getting
needed prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-intro.html
May 01, 2014 - Sample Prescription Pad
Tool 10. Sample Brochure
Tool 11. Sample Poster
Tool 12. … community-based resources for health behavior change based on findings from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Prescription
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www.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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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/index.html
June 01, 2021 - daily interventions to improve antibiotic use; the Team Antibiotic Review Form can facilitate post-prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide149.html
October 01, 2014 - Availability
Prescription only
Prescribing instructions
Stopping smoking prior to quit dat
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-section-2-tables-1-3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medications)
HEDIS 2013 NDC List – Use of Appropriate Medications for People with Asthma (ASM)
Description Prescriptions … beta-2 agonists
Albuterol
Levalbuterol
Metaproterenol
Pirbuterol
Asthma Controller Medications Prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-8-attach-1.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 72.73%
For patients 4 - 5 behavior therapy was prescribed as first line
treatment prior to medication prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide136.html
October 01, 2014 - for prescribing medication for treating tobacco use and dependence (continued)
Availability
Prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-140-section-6-b.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Q3
Informed in Emergency
Room
.45 .05 .09 .11 .38 .25 .17 -.06 .55
Q4
Asked about child’s
prescription … Q18 Doctors treated parent with respect .78
Communication about
medicines
Q4 Asked about child’s prescription