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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/corbett-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Medication errors for
ambulatory patients are more difficult to record; however, more than 2.5 billion prescriptions … As rates of per-capita
prescription use continue to rise, ambulatory medication errors of even greater … National health spending in 2006: A year of change for prescription drugs. … Frequency and predictors of
prescription-related issues after hospital discharge.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/LomotanDougherty2013.pdf
April 01, 2013 - Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
e-mail: ELomotan@hrsa.gov
1 Background
The appropriate use of prescription … In the United States (US), prescription
medicines continue to account for a large part of pediatric … Appropriate use of prescription medi
cines, sometimes called Quality Use of Medicines (QUM)
or Rational … This set of measures included
several related to the use of prescription medicines. … Trends of outpatient
prescription drug utilization in US children, 2002–2010.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/about/cg_3-0_overview.pdf
January 01, 2015 - results of
blood test, x-ray, or other
test
22
Someone from provider’s
office talked about all
prescription … [0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/89/10]
No change.
19
In the last 6 months, did you
take any prescription
medicine … the last 6 months, how
often did you and someone
from this provider’s office talk
about all the prescription … their providers knew their medical history, followed up to give results
of tests, and asked about prescription … Moved to core
survey
N/A PCMH15 N/A
Anyone in provider’s office
talked with patient about all
prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-data-brief-birth-rates-payments-rev.pdf
October 17, 2023 - all-payer data on demographic and eligibility information, inpatient
stays, outpatient visits, and prescription … emergency department visit if the discharge date and the hospital admission date are
the same, and any prescription … The database consists
of a sample of inpatient, outpatient, and prescription drug claims, including
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-clinical-processes-workflows.pdf
June 02, 2025 - yearly urine toxicology screening, the Pain, Enjoyment of
Life, and General Activity (PEG) Scale; co-prescription … to clinicians and staf, such as number of older adult patients on LTOT
who also received a naloxone prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/hospitals/examples.html
March 01, 2016 - The use of electronic patient medical records or prescription ordering systems.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-resources.html
May 01, 2014 - Sample Prescription Pad
Tool 10. Sample Brochure
Tool 11. Sample Poster
Tool 12.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-obprn.html
May 01, 2014 - Sample Prescription Pad
Tool 10. Sample Brochure
Tool 11. Sample Poster
Tool 12.
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www.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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-148-fullreport.pdf
February 01, 2019 - The percentage of children and adolescents who had a new prescription for an antipsychotic
medication … was dispensed to 30 days after the date on which a new
antipsychotic prescription was dispensed. … prescribing for children and adolescents has increased rapidly in recent decades,
driven both by new prescriptions … incorporation in health IT because it would allow determinations of whether children with
new antipsychotic prescriptions … This measure assesses whether new prescriptions of antipsychotics are preceded by
documentation of psychosocial
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/prelaunch-activities.pdf
March 01, 2022 - CHG bathing
and showering formulations do not need a prescription. Mupirocin requires an M.D. … order/prescription and will need to be adequately stocked through pharmacy based upon
anticipated usage … Topical prescription products prescribed for treatment do not
need to be checked as they are required
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/gap-analysis.docx
June 01, 2021 - Other:
☐ N/A
Interventions
CORE INTERVENTIONS:
Antibiotic
Pre-authorization
Frequency
Post-prescription … Review and Feedback
Frequency
Preauthorization and Post-Prescription Review and Feedback
For each … agent or class, indicate whether the ASP performs pre-authorization and/or post-prescription review
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-FEC-5.pdf
June 02, 2025 - parents of children with chronic conditions (outpatient
care) to various aspects of care:
1) Access to prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa5.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Relative
Difference Z Score Data Source
Data
Year
People unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription … insurance reasons
11.69 1.99 MEPS 2016
People with a usual source of care who usually asks about prescription … filling out forms
1.9 0.66 MEPS 2016
People with a usual source of care who usually asks about prescription … ,
adults age 40 and over
51.4 2.88 HCUP 2016
People unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription … -1.39 0.005 0.009 MEPS 15 (2002-2016)
People with a usual source of care who usually asks about
prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/karsh-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - as the number of prescriptions per visit increases.9, 16 Research on elderly
outpatients shows that … -Prescription of prostate med for nocturia. … -No pain involved
-No lost time at work
1 No harm -Prescription of prostate med for nocturia. … important for them to bring to an appointment, financial burdens preventing
patients from filling prescriptions … Inappropriate prescriptions for the aging
population of the United States: an analysis of the National
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
December 01, 2021 - provider, CAHPS® composite measure, adults age 65 and over
who received potentially inappropriate prescription … Adults age 65 and over who received potentially inappropriate prescription medications in
the calendar … year—Prescription medications received includes 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 … dental care in the last 12 months Core
People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed
prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-case4.html
November 01, 2014 - A definitive prescription is one that is legible, timely, accurate, and covered by insurance. … The team walked the current process for writing and submitting both a new prescription and a refill prescription … process (i.e., researching the refill request and writing the refill prescription). … ; this speaks to the accuracy of the prescription. … who are actually writing the prescriptions.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Wilson.pdf
December 01, 2004 - A recent study of prescription drug errors found that 13.5
percent of the prescriptions written for … For example, a study of prescription drug errors in medical group practices using
claims data from a … practices to have electronic patient information at the care site, but to write lab
orders and drug prescriptions … United
Kingdom (U.K.) led to a classification system for the errors that included the
categories prescriptions … over paper records with respect to legibility and
completeness of information related to diagnoses, prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/pharmwebinar/psopswebinartrans.pdf
October 29, 2013 - One estimate found that there were four errors per day in a pharmacy filling 250
prescriptions daily … And pharmacists tell patients important information about their new
prescription. … learning-continuous improvement where the pharmacists were much more positive and communication
about prescription … They were leaving notes in their computer on certain patients or their prescription. … , and that’s really within the
pharmacy; so it asked about expectations, exchanging important prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/mcc/video/index.html
December 01, 2018 - care provider after another, struggling to keep track of the various instructions, treatments, and prescriptions