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  1. Computerized order entry with limited decision support to prevent prescription errors in a PICU. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-order-entry-limited-decision-support-prevent-prescription-errors-picu
    January 31, 2018 - Study Computerized order entry with limited decision support to prevent prescription … Computerized order entry with limited decision support to prevent prescription errors in a PICU. … Computerized order entry with limited decision support to prevent prescription errors in a PICU. … April 29, 2018 Case not closed: prescription errors 12 years after computerized physician … April 26, 2017 Differences of reasons for alert overrides on contraindicated co-prescriptions

  2. Prescription errors related to the use of computerized provider order-entry system for pediatric patients. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-errors-related-use-computerized-provider-order-entry-system-pediatric-patients
    November 07, 2018 - Study Prescription errors related to the use of computerized provider order-entry … Prescription errors related to the use of computerized provider order-entry system for pediatric patients … Prescription errors related to the use of computerized provider order-entry system for pediatric patients … Mistake March 1, 2013 Patient-specific electronic decision support reduces prescription … September 2, 2009 Antimicrobial prescription errors in hospitalized children: role of

  3. Helping Smokers Quit: A Guide for Clinicians (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/references/clinhlpsmkqt/clinhlpsmksqt.pdf
    May 01, 2008 - Side Effects Dosage Duration Availability Nicotine Patch Local skin reaction 21 mg/24 hours 4 weeks Prescription … cigs/day-4 mg gum (up to 24 pcs/day) Nicotine Nasal Spray Nasal irritation 8-40 doses/day 3-6 months Prescription … only Nicotine Inhaler Local irritation of 6-16 cartridges/day Up to 6 months Prescription only mouth … mg (up to 20 pcs/day) Bupropion SR History of seizure Insomnia 150 mg every morning for 7-12 weeks Prescription … 6 months Varenicline Monitor for changes in mood, Nausea 0.5 mg once daily for days 5-7 3 months, Prescription

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47283/psn-pdf
    January 27, 2019 - Association of the use of a mandatory prescription drug monitoring program with prescribing practices … Association of the Use of a Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program With Prescribing Practices … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-use-mandatory-prescription-drug-monitoring-program-prescribing … - practices-patients Many states are implementing prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) in … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-states-robust-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-reduced-opioid-dosages

  5. State of Opioid Use, Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder among Older Adults (pdf file)

    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/State_of_Opioid_Use_Among_Older_Adults.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - Co- Poly- Prescribing pharmacy/ Benzo- Adverse Drug diazepines Events Yet, prescription opioid … of adults 65+ during 2017 and 2018.1 purchased four or more fills of opioid prescriptions during … Beneficiaries 65 and older.* For example, high daily dosages, long-term use of opioids, obtaining prescriptions … opioids can increase the risk of harm. 14,814 beneficiaries 460,000 beneficiaries obtained opioid prescriptions … beneficiaries exceeding 240 mg MED/day in 2017.3 were co-prescribed opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35280/psn-pdf
    June 30, 2009 - The influence of the structure and culture of medical group practices on prescription drug errors. … The influence of the structure and culture of medical group practices on prescription drug errors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-structure-and-culture-medical-group-practices-prescription-drug … - errors The study, which analyzed prescription drug error claims for 78 group practices, found both … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-structure-and-culture-medical-group-practices-prescription-drug-errors

  7. Incidence and variables associated with inconsistencies in opioid prescribing at hospital discharge and its associated adverse drug outcomes. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-variables-associated-inconsistencies-opioid-prescribing-hospital-discharge-and
    April 29, 2018 - Harms related to prescription opioid use are an ongoing patient safety challenge. … , and 80% of those prescriptions were among patients discharged from a surgical unit . … Opioid-related medication errors were more common in handwritten discharge prescriptions compared to … electronic prescriptions; electronic prescriptions were associated with a 69% lower risk of opioid-related … cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions.

  8. Geometric probability distribution for modeling of error risk during prescription dispensing. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/geometric-probability-distribution-modeling-error-risk-during-prescription-dispensing
    December 24, 2008 - Study Geometric probability distribution for modeling of error risk during prescription … Geometric probability distribution for modeling of error risk during prescription dispensing. … Geometric probability distribution for modeling of error risk during prescription dispensing. … August 8, 2018 Prescription drug time guarantees and their impact on patient safety in … January 6, 2016 The effect of the electronic transmission of prescriptions on dispensing

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43583/psn-pdf
    October 08, 2014 - Emergency hospitalizations for unsupervised prescription medication ingestions by young children. … Emergency hospitalizations for unsupervised prescription medication ingestions by young children. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-hospitalizations-unsupervised-prescription-medication-ingestions … - young-children Accidental ingestions of prescription medications by children pose serious safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-hospitalizations-unsupervised-prescription-medication-ingestions-young-children

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42024/psn-pdf
    February 13, 2013 - The effects of resident level of training on the rate of pediatric prescription errors in an academic … The effects of resident level of training on the rate of pediatric prescription errors in an academic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-resident-level-training-rate-pediatric-prescription-errors-academic … - emergency Less experienced resident physicians made fewer prescription dosing errors than senior … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-resident-level-training-rate-pediatric-prescription-errors-academic-emergency

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45366/psn-pdf
    December 20, 2017 - A patient-centered prescription drug label to promote appropriate medication use and adherence. … A Patient-Centered Prescription Drug Label to Promote Appropriate Medication Use and Adherence. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-prescription-drug-label-promote-appropriate-medication-use … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-prescription-drug-label-promote-appropriate-medication-use-and-adherence … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-prescription-drug-label-promote-appropriate-medication-use-and-adherence

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46298/psn-pdf
    October 18, 2017 - CVS taps a design legend to reinvent the prescription label. Next stop: the pharmacy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cvs-taps-design-legend-reinvent-prescription-label-next-stop-pharmacy Complicated … Poor patient understanding of prescription labels and medication dispensing processes at retail pharmacies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cvs-taps-design-legend-reinvent-prescription-label-next-stop-pharmacy https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-prescription-drug-label-promote-appropriate-medication-use-and-adherence

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35740/psn-pdf
    May 27, 2011 - Impact of computerized physician order entry on medication prescription errors in the intensive care … Impact of computerized physician order entry on medication prescription errors in the intensive care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-computerized-physician-order-entry-medication-prescription-errors … - intensive-care-unit The investigators evaluated medication prescription errors in an intensive care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-computerized-physician-order-entry-medication-prescription-errors-intensive-care-unit

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46813/psn-pdf
    March 14, 2018 - Our other prescription drug problem. March 14, 2018 Lembke A, Papac J, Humphreys K. … Our Other Prescription Drug Problem. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/our-other-prescription-drug-problem Unintended consequences can emerge … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/our-other-prescription-drug-problem https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-unintended-consequences-quality-indicators-qualitative-study … -2015-national-survey-drug-use-and https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-concurrent-use-prescription-opioids-and-benzodiazepines-and-overdose

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40288/psn-pdf
    December 21, 2014 - Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens. … Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/helping-patients-simplify-and-safely-use-complex-prescription-regimens … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/helping-patients-simplify-and-safely-use-complex-prescription-regimens https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46383/psn-pdf
    September 20, 2017 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evolution and Evidence. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evolution-and-evidence Health care … Exploring the current state of prescription drug monitoring programs as one approach to reduce the misuse … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evolution-and-evidence https://psnet.ahrq.gov … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-associated-reductions-opioid-related

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45368/psn-pdf
    September 27, 2016 - Access to prescription opioids—Primum Non Nocere: a teachable moment. … Access to Prescription Opioids-Primum Non Nocere: A Teachable Moment. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/access-prescription-opioids-primum-non-nocere-teachable-moment Insufficient … Describing a patient who became addicted to prescription opioids as a teenager after finding the medication … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/access-prescription-opioids-primum-non-nocere-teachable-moment https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35990/psn-pdf
    September 17, 2010 - Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy. … Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misunderstanding-prescription-drug-warning-labels-among-patients-low- literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misunderstanding-prescription-drug-warning-labels-among-patients-low-literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misunderstanding-prescription-drug-warning-labels-among-patients-low-literacy

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46686/psn-pdf
    January 31, 2018 - Case not closed: prescription errors 12 years after computerized physician order entry implementation … Case Not Closed: Prescription Errors 12 Years after Computerized Physician Order Entry Implementation … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-not-closed-prescription-errors-12-years-after-computerized-physician … - order-entry This observational study found that prescription errors were less frequent in 2007, shortly … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-not-closed-prescription-errors-12-years-after-computerized-physician-order-entry

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45766/psn-pdf
    February 08, 2017 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based Practices to Optimize Prescriber Use. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evidence-based-practices-optimize- … prescriber-use Drug monitoring systems can help track opioid prescription activity to mitigate the … programs to reduce overprescribing, this report recommends eight practices to optimize the use of prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evidence-based-practices-optimize-prescriber-use
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