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21. Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

22. 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. … If your doctor writes your prescription by hand, make sure you can read it. … Ask your doctor if your prescription needs to be refilled. … Never give your prescription medicine to anyone else or take prescription medicine that wasn't prescribed

23. Opioids AHRQ Works: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2018 - The misuse of opioids, such as prescription pain medications and heroin, has become widespread across … showed that 13.0 percent of non-elderly adults, on average, filled at least 1 outpatient opioid prescription … ; 3.1 percent of non-elderly adults had 4 or more prescription fills during the year; and non-elderly … MEPS Statistical Brief “Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription … 2014,” published in January 2017, showed that opioid-related hospital stays involving misuse of prescription

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

25. Create a Safe Medicine List Together: Role Play Scenarios (pdf file)
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    April 03, 2018 - Thomas isn’t taking anything else – other prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements … 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

26. Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Inequities in End-of-Life Prescription Opioid Access | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

27. Register Now: July 25 Webinar by National Action Alliance Will Address Involving Patients and Families in Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - Survey Finds That Many Patients Take Antibiotics Without a Prescription . … Survey Finds That Many Patients Take Antibiotics Without a Prescription More than two-fifths of 564 … patients responding to a survey said they had taken antibiotics without a prescription, according to … (19.1 percent), or purchasing them abroad without a prescription (17.9 percent). … uninsured patients who report financial barriers to care are likely to acquire antibiotics without prescriptions

28. 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 … Make the clinician aware of any prescription that is not being taken as prescribed and the reason, if … For medications that are expired or prescriptions that have no refills remaining, consider whether a … new prescription is needed. 3.

29. How To Create a My Medicines List | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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.

30. Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence (pdf file)
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    January 11, 2017 - Forget to refill: Write a longer prescription; suggest a pharmacy refill reminder or auto-refill system … Prescribe generics when possible; offer information about prescription assistance programs and less … Use plain language indications on the prescription so plain language appears on the label; use teach-back … Write a longer prescription; suggest mail order options.

31. Final Progress Report: APPLIED STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY (ASIPS) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Providers also stated their plan to continue the medication through written prescriptions (54.9%) and … Prescriptions should clearly state the drug, the dose, the frequency, the time of day (when indicated … ; and 6) pharmacy callbacks for prescription clarifications did not decrease following the introduction …  Prescription-related errors are most frequently associated with clinical harm. … Pharmacy callback data can identify potential prescription concerns, thereby helping practices develop

32. Emergency Department Workflow Diagrams (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2018 - No Yes Yes No ED Process for Patient with Suspected CAP (Pre- Implementation) Prescription … Yes Yes No ED Process for Patient with Suspected CAP (Pre-Implementation) with Data Elements Prescription … No Yes Yes No ED Process for Patient with Suspected CAP (Post- Implementation) Prescription

33. Medicare Version of the Health Plan Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - The Medicare Survey includes versions for Medicare Advantage plans (including PPOs), Prescription Drug … Getting Needed Prescription Drugs. Care Coordination. … Learn about the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan CAHPS Survey .

34. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

35. Procedure To Create a Medicine List (pdf file)
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    April 04, 2018 - Go through the prescription medicines one by one. a. … 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

36. More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions (pdf file)
    healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-health-literacy.pdf
    March 01, 2019 - Health literacy: a prescription to end confusion. … Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2004. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10883/health-literacy-a-prescription-to … www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/index.html https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10883/health-literacy-a-prescription-to-end-confusion … https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10883/health-literacy-a-prescription-to-end-confusion

37. CAHPS American Indian Survey (doc file)
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    March 04, 2009 - 1|_| Never 2|_| Sometimes 3|_| Usually 4|_| Always Communication About Prescription Medications 40. … In the last 12 months, did you get any prescriptions for medicines that you had not taken before? … 1|_| Never 2|_| Sometimes 3|_| Usually 4|_| Always Prescriptions 53. … In the last 12 months, did you need any new prescription medicine or need to refill a prescription? … In the last 12 months, how often did you get the prescription medicine you needed through your [NAME

38. 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 .

39. Emergency Visits for Opioid Use Rose White Treatment for Illicit Drug Use Remained Unchanged (pdf file)
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    August 11, 2021 - opioids (also called prescription pain relievers) or use of heroin (some data sources include synthetic … Misuse of prescription opioids is the use of a prescription opioid in any way not directed by a doctor … , including without a prescription; use in greater amounts, more often, or longer than told; or use … It is sometimes also called “nonmedical prescription opioid use” or “misuse of prescription pain relievers … ,” depending on the data source, and refers only to misuse of prescription opioids.

40. SOPS Community Pharmacy Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2022 - Appendixes A and B present overall results by community pharmacy characteristics (average number of prescriptions