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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-errors-psychiatry-multi-centre-study
September 27, 2017 - Study
Prescription errors in psychiatry - a multi-centre study. … Prescription errors in psychiatry - a multi-centre study. J Psychopharmacol. 2006;20(4):553-61. … Prescription errors in psychiatry - a multi-centre study. J Psychopharmacol. 2006;20(4):553-61. … 2016
Medication safety at the interface: evaluating risks associated with discharge prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/machine-learning-medication-prescription-systematic-review
October 16, 2013 - Study
Machine learning in medication prescription: a systematic review. … Machine learning in medication prescription: a systematic review. … Machine learning in medication prescription: a systematic review.
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/implementation-toolsets-e-prescribing/toolset-e-prescribing/tool-51-sample-workflow-diagrams
January 01, 2023 - retrieves patient chart," "Staff returns patient chart to file storage," and "Patient receives one or more prescriptions … The other is the step "Patient receives one or more prescriptions." … This latter step connects to the final step, "Patient takes prescriptions to pharmacy" (oval), outside … The fifth step is "Prescriber passes chart and prescriptions to staff." … and ending with patient picking up prescription.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-failure-mode-effect-and-criticality-analysis-improve-safety-cancer-treatment
October 21, 2020 - Using Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis to improve safety in the cancer treatment prescription … Using Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis to improve safety in the cancer treatment prescription … calculated a Risk Priority Number (RPN), or criticality, for each possible failure mode in cancer treatment prescription … Using Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis to improve safety in the cancer treatment prescription … Preventing medication errors in hospitals through a systems approach and technological innovation: a prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-electronic-medical-record-implementation-default-opioid-prescription
April 27, 2022 - Association between electronic medical record implementation of default opioid prescription … Association between Electronic Medical Record Implementation of Default Opioid Prescription Quantities … This pre–post study examined the effect of implementing a 10-tablet default prescription in the electronic … Association between Electronic Medical Record Implementation of Default Opioid Prescription Quantities … drug monitoring program cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physicians-perspectives-regarding-prescription-drug-monitoring-program-use-within-department
February 17, 2017 - Study
Physicians' perspectives regarding prescription drug monitoring program use … Physicians' Perspectives Regarding Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Within the Department of … February 17, 2017
Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among US ambulatory … March 18, 2020
Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid … Related Resources
Discrepancies in written versus calculated durations in opioid prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-e-prescription-dispensing-and-after-cancelrx-implementation
October 05, 2022 - Study
Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation … Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation. … After CancelRx implementation, the proportion of e-prescriptions sold after discontinuation in the EHR … Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation. … September 1, 2021
Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled substance prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-discharge-prescription-interventions-emergency-medicine-pharmacists
September 22, 2021 - Study
Emergency department discharge prescription interventions by emergency medicine … Emergency department discharge prescription interventions by emergency medicine pharmacists. … This cohort study found that ED pharmacists intervened in 10.1% of prescriptions written for patients … Emergency department discharge prescription interventions by emergency medicine pharmacists. … Download Citation
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Incidence of prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-trautner.html
October 01, 2023 - Unsafe antibiotic use includes obtaining and using prescription antibiotics without a prescription, using … Taking prescription antibiotics without a prescription increases the risk of antibiotic resistance, adverse … She received a 5-year AHRQ grant in 2019 to explore why non-prescription antibiotic use occurs. … “Non-prescription antibiotic use in children is an understudied problem,” said Dr. Trautner. … These findings are guiding the development of an educational intervention to decrease non-prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-outpatient-expenses.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Infographic - Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/err-human-patient-misinterpretations-prescription-drug-label-instructions
February 28, 2011 - Study
To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions … To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions. … To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions. … May 24, 2015
Language barriers to prescriptions for patients with limited English proficiency … April 8, 2011
Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-initial-prescription-episodes-and-likelihood-long-term-opioid-use-united
April 24, 2018 - Study
Classic
Characteristics of initial prescription episodes … Characteristics of Initial Prescription Episodes and Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use - United States … Patients started on higher doses (cumulative dose ≥ 700 mg morphine equivalent), provided prescriptions … with longer duration (more than 10 days), or given 3 or more prescriptions for opioids were most likely … Effect of a Veterans Health Administration mandate to case review patients with opioid prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-states-robust-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-reduced-opioid-dosages
June 21, 2016 - Study
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Four states with robust prescription drug … Four States With Robust Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Reduced Opioid Dosages. … Provider prescribing has come under increased scrutiny and several states have implemented prescription … One state demonstrated a decrease in the percentage of people who filled an opioid prescription. … Four States With Robust Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Reduced Opioid Dosages.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evidence-based-practices-optimize-prescriber-use
September 19, 2018 - Book/Report
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based Practices to Optimize … Citation Text:
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based Practices to Optimize Prescriber … Drug monitoring systems can help track opioid prescription activity to mitigate the opioid crisis . … programs to reduce overprescribing , this report recommends eight practices to optimize the use of prescription … Linkedin
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-prescription-errors-patients-discharged-emergency-department
March 30, 2022 - Study
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency … Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency department. … overall error rate of 16.5% was observed, including errors in directions, quantity prescribed, and prescriptions … Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency department. … March 10, 2021
Reducing pediatric emergency department prescription errors.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/samore-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Electronic prescription refills typically began with an “Rx Summary” page view, and
new electronic prescriptions … of “new” prescriptions were “clinical staff involved.” … The overall duration of clinical staff-
involved prescriptions was longer than for provider-only prescriptions … Figure 2:
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electronic … 2) prescription of an unfamiliar drug; 3) prescription at higher dose; 4) prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/timeline.docx
September 01, 2022 - Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice. … Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice. … Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice. … Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice. … Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-prescription-errors-involving-anticancer-chemotherapy-agents
February 01, 2012 - Study
Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy agents. … Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy agents. … Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy agents. … April 22, 2015
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency … October 19, 2016
Is oral chemotherapy prescription safe for patients?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-electronic-transmission-prescriptions-dispensing-errors-and-prescription-enhancements
December 16, 2020 - Study
The effect of the electronic transmission of prescriptions on dispensing errors … and prescription enhancements made in English community pharmacies: a naturalistic stepped wedge study … The effect of the electronic transmission of prescriptions on dispensing errors and prescription enhancements … The effect of the electronic transmission of prescriptions on dispensing errors and prescription enhancements … January 7, 2015
How do community pharmacies recover from e-prescription errors?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-146-section-7-table-9.pdf
June 02, 2025 - clinical programs
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