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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-148-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
February 22, 2019 - Description
The percentage of children and adolescents 1–17 years of age who had a new prescription … IPSD Index Prescription Start Date. … The earliest prescription dispensing date for an
antipsychotic medication where the date is in the … prior to the IPSD when the member had no
antipsychotic medications dispensed for either new or refill prescriptions … For each member identified in step 1, test
each antipsychotic prescription for a Negative Medication
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/instructions.html
September 01, 2020 - Health Literacy
Health Literacy Improvement Tools
Explicit and Standardized Prescription … and Education
Research Tools, Data, and Funding
Explicit and Standardized Prescription … and colleagues developed these instructions in response to research that has shown that more explicit prescription … For more information about the explicit, standardized prescription medicine, contact Dr. … Page originally created December 2014
Internet Citation: Explicit and Standardized Prescription
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/opioids/whats-new/index.html
November 01, 2023 - November 2023
Prescription opioid use continues to decline
AHRQ has released two opioid-related MEPS … brief finds that 6.4 percent of adults aged 18-64, on average, filled at least one outpatient opioid prescription … , and 1.8 percent had four or more prescription fills during the year. … , and 4.4 percent obtained four or more prescription fills during the year. … This represents a continuing decrease in rates of filled prescriptions for both age groups compared to
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-5-attach-3.pdf
February 02, 2017 - This measure is used to assess the percentage of members 6 to 12 years of age with an
ambulatory prescription … This measure is used to assess the percentage of members 6 to 12 years of age with an
ambulatory prescription … and Maintenance
Phase)
(Source: AHRQ)
Numerator Statement: Children ages 6-12 as of the index prescription … start date, with an
ambulatory prescription dispensed for ADHD medication, who remained on the medication … Continuous Enrollment ---120 days prior to the Index Prescription
Start Date (IPSD) and 300 days after
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-5-attachment-3.pdf
January 12, 2017 - This measure is used to assess the percentage of members 6 to 12 years of age with an
ambulatory prescription … This measure is used to assess the percentage of members 6 to 12 years of age with an
ambulatory prescription … and Maintenance
Phase)
(Source: AHRQ)
Numerator Statement: Children ages 6-12 as of the index prescription … start date, with an
ambulatory prescription dispensed for ADHD medication, who remained on the medication … Continuous Enrollment ---120 days prior to the Index Prescription
Start Date (IPSD) and 300 days after
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sustaining-antibiotic-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - data using the metric of number of antibiotic prescriptions over number of clinic visits. … specific antibiotic prescription data should be in place. … The Iterative Nature of Stewardship
SAY:
This slide represents hypothetical changes in antibiotic prescriptions … approach to managing influenza, or delays in receiving influenza testing results leading to antibiotic prescriptions … Measuring antibiotic prescriptions by agent, provider, and condition can inform infectious condition
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/guide/app-4.html
September 01, 2020 - improvements.
5
10%
Our pharmacy is doing this well.
30
60%
N/A
3
6%
Missing *
2
4%
Prescription … improvements.
10
20%
Our pharmacy is doing this well.
23
46%
N/A
3
6%
Missing *
6
12%
Prescription … Materials Used to Advertise Services in Different Parts of the Hospital or Clinic
20
10
60
6
4
Prescription … Bottle Labels are Written in Simple and Clear Language
16
20
46
6
12
Prescription Warning … example, a weakness that stands out in this sample table is that the pharmacy staff does not feel that prescription
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/875.html
August 01, 2023 - Newsletter
AHRQ News Now
Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Inequities in End-of-Life Prescription … Now
Events
Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Inequities in End-of-Life Prescription … Today's Headlines:
Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Inequities in End-of-Life Prescription Opioid Access … Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Inequities in End-of-Life Prescription Opioid Access
An AHRQ-funded study … August 2023
Internet Citation: Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Inequities in End-of-Life Prescription
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Patients represented by the orange line did not receive an antibiotic prescription, patients represented … better in 3-4 days, and patients represented by the green line were given an antibiotic prescription … , but only 20 percent of patients who were instructed to fill the prescription if they were not feeling … Additionally, 16 percent of patients who were not given an antibiotic prescription obtained and took … Here is a graph showing antibiotic prescriptions for acute bronchitis over time.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/program-dev-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - The second is to notify the primary clinician of any new antibiotic prescriptions ordered by an on-call … After reviewing the charts, they find that the regular clinicians reviewed all of the antibiotic prescriptions … This would require the prescriber to reassess antibiotic prescriptions and verify the need to continue … make sure antibiotics are necessary and effective
· Formal review of “appropriateness” of antibiotic prescriptions … Second, schedule meetings and identify problems that may lead to inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/medicine-list.html
October 01, 2022 - Return to Contents
Step 3: Gather and Sort Your Medicines
Gather up all your prescription and non-prescription … Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough medicines, aspirin … relievers, allergy relief medicines, antacids, laxatives, diet pills, and others that you do not need a prescription … Look at My Medicines List every time you take prescription or non-prescription medicine.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/guide/app-5.html
September 01, 2020 - your prescription? … Information on when to refill your prescription. … Information on how to refill your prescription. … A few days after you've gotten your prescription? … Prescription information inserts.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
2
Options for Primary ASP Interventions1
Approach Definition Pros Cons
Pre-prescription … Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
3
Options for Primary ASP Interventions1
Approach Definition Pros Cons
Pre-prescription … restricted agents only
Addresses empiric use more than downstream use
Is real-time resource intensive
Post-prescription … meropenem, ceftolozane/tazobactam)
IV to PO conversion
6
Approach Pro Con
Prior approval or post-prescription … approval, post-prescription review and feedback, or a combination of these.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/search.html?order=field_short_title&page=13&search_api_fulltext=&sort=desc
Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC27
Child needs prescription … Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC26
Child needs prescription … Children with chronic conditions
CC25
Child needs or uses prescription … Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC23
Easy to get prescriptions … Health Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC22
Refilled prescription
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Health Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC22
Refilled prescription … Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC23
Easy to get prescriptions … Children with chronic conditions
CC25
Child needs or uses prescription … Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC26
Child needs prescription … Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC27
Child needs prescription
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/2019-pharmacy-sops-database-report-appendix.pdf
January 01, 2019 - 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. … 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.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-4txt.html
July 01, 2022 - Following that is:
Prescription(s)/Home Medications (outpatient)
with space to record current and … past prescriptions. … Physician updates prescription/home medications to reflect new discharge medication list. … Prescription/home medication information remains stored in the current folder and is available for review … provides reminders and section for physician to highlight changes to prior medications and document new prescription
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/2015/pharmsops15pt2.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.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/program-dev-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - No notification of the daytime clinician of new prescription. … No notification of the daytime clinician of new prescription.
13
Decision To Prescribe Antibiotic … No notification of the daytime clinician of new prescription. … Tell the primary clinician about
new antibiotic prescriptions. … by infectious disease–trained consultants 24 to 72 hours after the initial prescription
Consultants
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/stewardship-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - A
Antibiotic prescription with dose, duration, and indication documented
27 of 42 (64%) 8 of 8 (100% … Antibiotic starts: Number of new antibiotic prescriptions per month or per 100 (or 1,000) resident days … Number of antibiotic prescriptions for duration >7 days per month Tracks efforts to reduce excessive … length of prescriptions. … released
Residents and caregivers should be educated and involved in the care process with any new prescription