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41. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.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in the last 30 days, … unintentionally overdosing by taking both the generic and name brand medicines, are taking outdated prescriptions … , or are taking supplements that negatively interact with their prescription medicines.

42. Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.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.

43. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement--Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.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

44. Study Finds Evidence of Intentional Inappropriate Painkiller Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.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

45. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasonography Screening for Children with SCD; and Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-1416-p007-2-ef.pdf
    November 01, 2015 - ● Measuring TCD screening and receipt of antibiotic prescriptions are both feasible using existing … ● Sensitivity was high for identifying antibiotic prescription events using Medicaid administrative … administrative claim for an antibiotic within 1 month of the prescription date in the medical record … The positive predictive value of a Medicaid claim for an antibiotic prescription event was 100 percent … ● Between States, the rates of prescriptions for antibiotics varied from 5 percent to 33 percent

46. Opioid-Chronic-Pain (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-chronic-pain.pdf
    August 22, 2019 - U.S. adults with chronic pain Percentage of all opioid prescription fills U.S. adults who use

47. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/CHIPRA0087-NCINQSexualActivityStatusSpec-Pop.pdf
    October 04, 2016 - barrier methods such as condoms, diaphragm) Prescription for birth control/contraception with indication … for pregnancy prevention Current or past diagnosis of pregnancy Documentation of Prescription for

48. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/CHIPRA0087-NCINQSexualActivityStatusSpec-Prov.pdf
    October 04, 2016 - based methods of birth control (e.g. rhythm method; barrier methods such as condoms, diaphragm) Prescription … indication for pregnancy prevention Current or past diagnosis of pregnancy Documentation of Prescription

49. Assessing the Availability of the Preconception Component of High-Risk Obstetrical Services by Estimating the Use of Teratogenic Medications Before and During Pregnancy (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-233-fullreport.pdf
    August 07, 2018 - Prescription drug use during pregnancy is common. … As such, the data elements of interest include: • Prescription fill date. … Prescription fill data can be achieved through administrative data. … Prescription drug use during pregnancy in developed countries: A systematic review. … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices.

50. AHRQ Views Blog: Asking the Hard Questions About Telehealth | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.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.

51. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit1-suspected-uti-sbar.html
    October 01, 2016 - study in 12 nursing homes in Texas found that using the Suspected UTI SBAR form reduced antibiotic prescriptions … nursing homes. 2 However, it can be difficult to differentiate between a UTI that requires an antibiotic prescription … UTI for the prescribing clinician, who then uses the information to assess the need for an antibiotic prescription … A periodic review of charts and prescription trends can validate whether the Suspected UTI SBAR form

52. Please bring ALL your medicines to your next appointment. (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.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).

53. About the Measure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/about.html
    September 01, 2021 - for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics Percentage of children and adolescents with a new prescription … Denominator: Age 1-17 with a new prescription for an antipsychotic. … Denominator: Age 1-17 with at least two prescriptions for antipsychotics within a year. … antipsychotics in children as a practice to be avoided. 16 These guidelines express concern regarding the prescription

54. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/corbett.html
    August 01, 2017 - happen to be for the same medicine, but the new post-discharge prescription order may contain changes … A nurse from an urban setting asked “Why do the home discharge sheets look like the prescription sheets … A pharmacist further noted that “Prescription paper is another layer of confusion for the patient. … The patient brings in a reconciliation sheet, and it looks just like the discharge (prescription) sheet … Frequency and predictors of prescription-related issues after hospital discharge.

55. Health Systems Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.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

56. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.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

57. CHIPRA 136 Section 2, Tables 1-3 (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-section-2-tables-1-3.pdf
    August 01, 2018 - 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

58. Recent Data Analyses | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.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

59. Primary Care Connection Prior to Emergency Department Visits for Children With Identifiable Asthma (pdf file)
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-fullreport.pdf
    July 01, 2018 - Have no prescriptions filled for rescue medications or controller medications within the specified time … Have both a qualifying visit with primary care provider and prescriptions filled for both a rescue medication … When prescriptions for both controller and rescue medications are not filled, it can be interpreted … By combining the two medication measures, we can identify those children with filled prescriptions for … Have no prescriptions filled for rescue medications or controller medications within the specified time

60. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
    www.healthcare411.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