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1. Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2020 - 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 … to calculate when to take a medicine. … For more information about the explicit, standardized prescription medicine, contact Dr. … Medicine Instructions.

2. My Medicines List (pdf file)
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   September 20, 2022 - and non-prescription medicines. … I take these every day Name (brand and generic) Strength of medicine I take this medicine for … and non-prescription medicines. … I take these regularly, but not every day Name (brand and generic) Strength of medicine I take … and non-prescription medicines.

3. Your Medicine: Be Smart. Be Safe. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2020 - Is it safe to take vitamins when I take a prescription medicine? … This includes: Prescription medicines. … Get the Facts About Your Medicine Ask questions about every new prescription medicine. … Ask your doctor to write down on the prescription why you need the medicine... for example, not just … Never give your prescription medicine to anyone else or take prescription medicine that wasn't prescribed

4. How To Create a My Medicines List | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - The strength of each medicine. What you take the medicine for. … 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.

5. AHRQ Pharmacy Health Literacy Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2024 - Only 12% of adults have proficient health literacy (e.g., can interpret the prescription label correctly … likely higher with patients with limited health literacy, as they are more likely to misinterpret the prescription … Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions . … Related Resources Create a Safe Medicine List Medication Management Strategy   Your Medicine: Be

6. AHRQ Health Literacy Tools for Use in Pharmacies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2024 - Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions . … A My Medicines List can remind you when, how, and how much medicine to take. … Top of Page Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions Explicit, standardized instructions … tested instructions for pills follow the Universal Medication Schedule (UMS), which simplifies complex medicine … Get started: Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions .

7. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - What Is Create a Safe Medicine List Together? … 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, … both the generic and name brand medicines, are taking outdated prescriptions, or are taking supplements … that negatively interact with their prescription medicines.

8. Procedure To Create a Medicine List (pdf file)
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   April 04, 2018 - Go through the prescription medicines one by one. a. … Discuss the medicine with the patient. … Compare the medicine to what is documented in the EHR. b. Discuss the medicine with the patient. … Ask if the patient is taking any other medicines, including prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines … � Possible interactions with other prescriptions or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or supplements

9. Creating a Safe Medicine List: Patient Information/Reminder Flyer (pdf file)
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   April 12, 2018 - Creating a Safe Medicine List: Patient Information/Reminder Flyer Please Bring ALL Your Medicines … to Your Next Appointment To keep you safe, we need to know about all the medicine you take from all … Please make sure you bring (in the original container)... � Prescription medicines. � Medicines you buy … without a prescription (like Tylenol® or cold medicine). � Ointments or creams. � Bottles of drops. … Acrobat Accessibility Report Accessibility Report Filename: Medicine-List_Patient-Flyer_final508

10. Create a Safe Medicine List Together (pdf file)
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    April 10, 2018 - Create a Safe Medicine List Together Create a Safe Medicine List Together AHRQ Guide to Improving … Studies show that 5 to 7 percent of those prescriptions result in error. … Almost half the people in the United States have used at least one prescription in the last 30 days, … both the generic and name brand medicines, are taking outdated prescriptions, or are taking supplements … that negatively interact with their prescription medicines.

11. Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Script (Patient Version) (pdf file)
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    February 14, 2013 - Bring both prescription medicines and over-the-counter medicines, the ones you can buy at a drugstore … without a prescription. … How do you take this medicine? … What do you take this medicine for? Have you had any concerns or problems taking this medicine? … patient is supposed to be taking it, whether a prescription was issued, etc.

12. Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - CMR is designed to improve patients’ knowledge of their prescriptions, over-the-counter (OTC) medications … The toolkit contains 21 tools, including: Conduct Brown Bag Medicine Reviews Communicate Clearly … Use Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions . … tested instructions for pills follow the Universal Medication Schedule (UMS), which simplifies complex medicine … Intervention, Referral, and Followup Direct Patients to Medicine Resources .

13. Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence (pdf file)
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    January 11, 2017 - Adherence Common Barriers to Medication Adherence What Patients Might Say Possible Solutions My medicine … Forget to refill: Write a longer prescription; suggest a pharmacy refill reminder or auto-refill system … I can’t afford my medicine. I only take half a pill a day to save money. … Prescribe generics when possible; offer information about prescription assistance programs and less … Write a longer prescription; suggest mail order options.

14. Please bring ALL your medicines to your next appointment. (pdf file)
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    November 27, 2017 - ALL Your Medicines to Your Next Appointment You will work with your health care team to make a medicine … � Prescription medicines. … � Medicines you buy without a prescription (like Tylenol® or cold medicine). … important because it… ■ Helps you be an active member of your health care team. ■ Gives you a complete medicine

15. Please bring ALL your medicines to your next appointment. (Postcard) (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2017 - You will work with your health care team to make a medicine list. … Please make sure you bring (in the original container): � Prescription medicines. … � Medicines you buy without a prescription (like Tylenol® or cold medicine).

16. Brigham and Women's Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2012 - Registered Date: January 1, 2012 Network Acronym: BWPC PBRN Network Type: Internal Medicine … Network (at least 75% are General Internal Medicine Clinicians) Network Status: Established … 02120 Main Phone: 617-582-4882 Website: http://www.brighamandwomens.org/research/depts/medicine … dedicated to providing the highest quality primary care with emphasis on continuity of care, preventive medicine … care for complex patients Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)* Health literacy Obesity* Population health Prescription

17. Medication Management: Sample Process for Medication Management Strategy (pdf file)
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    January 12, 2017 - Using the Medication List form, go through the prescription medications one by one: a. … Check whether the prescription indicates that no refills remain, and note on the Medication List form … Use the word “medicine” instead of medication as it is more likely to be understood. … For medications that are expired or prescriptions that have no refills remaining, consider whether a … new prescription is needed. 3.

18. Create a Safe Medicine List Together: Role Play Scenarios (pdf file)
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    April 03, 2018 - Create props (index cards or post-it notes) to represent the medicine labels. … Thomas isn’t taking anything else – other prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements … � Did the staff member use the word medicine (instead of medication)? … Martin isn’t taking anything else – other prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements … Santiago isn’t taking anything else – other prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements

19. Central Ohio Practice Based Research Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2012 - 2012 Network Acronym: COPBRN Network Type: Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine … , internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties) Network Status: Established … patients Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)* Health literacy Immunizations Obesity* Population health Prescription

20. Central Texas Primary Care Research Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2012 - Registered Date: January 1, 2012 Network Acronym: CenTexNet Network Type: Family Medicine … Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians) Network Status: Established Geo … including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)* Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)* Obesity* Prescription