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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 28, 2018 - Using Veterans Affairs administrative data on prescriptions filled for look-alike and sound-alike medications

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46912/psn-pdf
    March 28, 2018 - patient-provider-and-system-factors-contributing-patient-safety-events-during-medical-and https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-interface-evaluating-risks-associated-discharge-prescriptions-mental-health

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46228/psn-pdf
    August 23, 2017 - primer/human-factors-engineering https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/analysis-prescribers-notes-electronic-prescriptions-ambulatory-practice

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47367/psn-pdf
    October 15, 2018 - themed-issue-innovations-medication-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-drug-interactions-and-duplicate-prescriptions-among-cancer-patients

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2008 - of medication errors as the reported cause of death, in the face of an only 1.39-fold increase in prescriptions

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 20, 2015 - - associated-risk Comparing gold standard medication reconciliation performed by pharmacists with prescriptions

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44394/psn-pdf
    August 24, 2018 - dispensing-errors-community-pharmacy-perceived-influence-sociotechnical-factors https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-mixes-prescriptions

  8. Electronic Err | PSNet

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    April 01, 2014 - current comprehensive EHR systems automatically populate the active medication list when electronic prescriptions … For example, in a properly designed EHR, writing an electronic prescription will automatically update … Moreover, the act of writing an electronic prescription can automatically make an entry in the progress

  9. Small effort, big payoff...automated maximum dose alerts with hard stops. | PSNet

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    June 10, 2018 - September 20, 2017 Prescription drug time guarantees and their impact on patient safety

  10. Inappropriate use of pharmacy bulk packages of IV contrast media increases risk of infections. | PSNet

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    June 12, 2018 - June 12, 2018 Prescription drug time guarantees and their impact on patient safety in

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 29, 2023 - electronic-prescribing-systems-hospitals-improve-medication-safety-multi-methods-research https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-cancelrx-discontinuation-controlled-substance-prescriptions-interrupted-time-series … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-cancelrx-discontinuation-controlled-substance-prescriptions-interrupted-time-series

  12. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL CME Reviewed Spotlight_Loss of Trust and a Missed Diagnosis_02.14.20221 - clean - REVISED.pptx (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2022 - • She requested an extension of her hydrocodone/acetaminophen prescription, which the PCP denied … bodies, health systems, and professional societies have all encouraged providers to taper the opioid prescriptions … of patients on long-term opioids and to limit new prescriptions for opioids (both for acute and chronic

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2010 - In 2005, 169.9 million outpatient prescriptions for antidepressants were dispensed in the United States … Incredibly, antidepressants have become the most prescribed medications in the United States, with more prescriptions … Thus, SSRIs have the potential to alter the metabolism of co-administered prescription and over-the-counter

  14. Understanding the Role of Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections. | PSNet

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    March 28, 2018 - October 23, 2013 The contribution of prescription chart design and familiarity to prescribing

  15. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

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    November 01, 2005 - than one half of medication errors occur at the interfaces of care Up to 67% of cases had errors in prescription … medication histories An average of 10 prescriptions needed to be changed weekly in the ICU as a result … manually complete form At discharge, reformatting the medication profile from the pharmacy system onto a prescription … form can efficiently generate discharge prescriptions Evaluate Reconciliation Success Use a … local pharmacy Complete medication reconciliation at each transition of care At discharge, reconcile prescriptions

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40579/psn-pdf
    July 06, 2011 - of patients vulnerable to adverse drug events (based on age and comorbidities) received a high-risk prescription … While many prescriptions were not deemed inappropriate, differences in prescribing patterns were noted

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46353/psn-pdf
    August 23, 2017 - Analyzing data from 2006–2014, the authors found that lower ranked institutions wrote more opioid prescriptions

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44886/psn-pdf
    September 27, 2016 - Anticoagulants are high-alert medications that require regular monitoring and adjustments to ensure prescriptions

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44397/psn-pdf
    September 30, 2015 - These results suggest that measuring new potentially inappropriate prescriptions is a feasible strategy

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46869/psn-pdf
    April 11, 2018 - The sharpest rise occurred among 11–18 year olds, and nearly one- third of opioid prescriptions were
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