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101. CHIPRA 233: Section 7.A, Table 4, Teratogen Use Stratified by Race/Ethnicity (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-233-section-7a-table-4.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - Teratogen Use Stratified by Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Deliveries Number Who Filled Class X Prescriptions

102. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/antibiotic-prescribing.html
     July 01, 2022 - Millions of antibiotic prescriptions are written annually in the United States, mainly in ambulatory … However, up to half of all prescriptions are medically inappropriate, which can increase the risk of

103. Improving HIT Prescribing Safety by Incorporating Indications Into Computerized Prescriber Order Entry | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/chain/research-tools/featured-certs/improving-hit-prescribing-safety.html
     March 01, 2017 - medication use (right drug, dose, patient, route, time) with an element missing from each medication prescription … It is a crucial piece of information needed for every prescription—the right indication. … With the majority of prescriptions now being written electronically, this need and opportunity is particularly … , user experience/satisfaction of the prescribers, as well as enhanced usefulness and safety of the prescriptions … Physician and Patient Evaluations To evaluate the quality and usability of the prescriptions generated

104. Overcoming Barriers to Medicine Adherence (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-barriers-postcard-final508.pdf
     April 03, 2018 - Forget to refill: Write prescriptions for a longer length of time; synchronize refills so that refills … Prescribe generics when possible; offer information about prescription assistance programs; prescribe … Use plain language instructions on the prescription so plain language appears on the label; use teach … Write prescriptions for a longer length of time; suggest mail order options.

105. Final Progress Report: Risk of Acute Asthma Associated with the Pediatric Use of Opioids (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/chen-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Prescriptions were captured using the Generic Product Identifier (GPI) codes. … The mean and median durations of opioid analgesic prescriptions were 5.5 ± 4.3 days and 5.0 (IQR: 3.0 … Trends in Dispensed Opioid Analgesic Prescriptions to Children in South Carolina: 2010–2017. … Unfilled prescriptions in pediatric primary care. Pediatrics. … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid- Related Adverse Events. Pediatrics.

106. Final Progress Report: Medication List Consistency When Patients Transition from Hospital to Community (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kennelty-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Two or more of the same prescriptions are available to the patient to take or be refilled. … This excludes stored prescriptions on the patient’s community pharmacist list that are refills to replace … Section 5) Pharmacy and pharmacist baseline characteristics: “On average, how many prescriptions per … The total number of oral, injectable, and transdermal prescriptions on the patient’s community pharmacy … An example of an addition was that an azithromycin prescription had refills left on the prescription

107. Improving the Safety and Quality of Medications and Diagnosis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-schiff.html
     July 01, 2017 - can reduce medication errors by including a key piece of information that is currently missing from prescriptions … Schiff’s research focuses on changing how prescriptions are written to include why   the medication … by redesigning computerized prescriber order entry to incorporate a medication indication into the prescription

108. Out-of-Pocket Prescription Expenses To Treat Opioid Use Disorders Are High | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/791.html
     November 01, 2021 - Out-of-Pocket Prescription Expenses To Treat Opioid Use Disorders Are High Issue Number 791 … Today's Headlines: Out-of-Pocket Prescription Expenses To Treat Opioid Use Disorders Are High . … Out-of-Pocket Prescription Expenses To Treat Opioid Use Disorders Are High Patients with retail medications … to treat opioid use disorders spent on average 3.4 times more for out-of-pocket prescriptions than the … They found that about 19 percent of patients paid entirely out of pocket for their retail prescriptions

109. Section 6-B, Table 6 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-section-6b.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - Medical Records) for Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Antibiotic Prescription … in Medicaid Claims Data Antibiotic Prescription in Medical Record (n=34) Yes No Total Yes

110. AHRQ Views Blog: Asking the Hard Questions About Telehealth | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/770.html
     June 01, 2021 - Continued Use of Opioids The proportion of chronic pain patients who maintained an existing opioid prescription … While just under 35 percent of existing opioid users received tapered prescriptions prior to the CDC … guidance, nearly 54 percent were given tapered prescriptions afterward. … However, CDC guidance had no impact on the initiation of opioid prescriptions for new chronic pain patients … Inappropriate prescription of direct oral anticoagulant starter packs.

111. Average Annual Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids in the U.S. Adult Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/meps-statistical-brief.html
     March 01, 2025 - Average Annual Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription … Average Annual Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription … Highlights: In 2021-2022, average annual total outpatient prescription opioid expenses for adults were … Total outpatient prescription opioid fills for adults totaled 68.6 million, with hydrocodone, oxycodone … Average annual total spending per person with any use for all outpatient prescription opioids in 2021

112. Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-fullreport.pdf
     April 01, 2018 - Median duration of prescriptions was 10 days (Sox, et al., 2003). … 90 days following the prescription date. … One case (3 percent) had an antibiotic prescription claim filled 90 or more days after the prescription … data; 30/34 (88 percent) of antibiotic prescriptions from the medical record review had a Medicaid … Importantly, the accuracy of this measure hinges on the completeness of antibiotic prescriptions for

113. Infographic - Opioid Fills Among Older Adults by Income (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/older-adults-opioid-fills.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - 6.1 Poor 2.6 High Income % % Percentage of Adults 65+ Who Received At Least Four Opioid Prescriptions

114. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement--Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
     November 01, 2014 - The percentage of children and adolescents 1 to 20 years of age who had two or more antipsychotic prescriptions … Antipsychotic Medications Description Prescription First Generation Antipsychotic Medications … Description The percentage of children and adolescents 1–17 years of age who had two or more antipsychotic prescriptions … Antipsychotic Medications Description Prescription First Generation Antipsychotic Medications

115. Site-Level Data File Specifications: AHRQ Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/resources/pharmsitelevel.pdf
     July 11, 2014 - 6. 250 to 999 7. 1,000 or more Column T* Num_prescriptions_wk What is the average number of prescriptions … Numeric Enter total number of prescriptions filled per week Column U* Denominator What is the total

116. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders’ Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/liability/corbett.html
     August 01, 2017 - happen to be for the same medicine, but the new post-discharge prescription order may contain changes … A nurse from an urban setting asked “Why do the home discharge sheets look like the prescription sheets … A pharmacist further noted that “Prescription paper is another layer of confusion for the patient. … The patient brings in a reconciliation sheet, and it looks just like the discharge (prescription) sheet … Frequency and predictors of prescription-related issues after hospital discharge.

117. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/corbett.html
     August 01, 2017 - happen to be for the same medicine, but the new post-discharge prescription order may contain changes … A nurse from an urban setting asked “Why do the home discharge sheets look like the prescription sheets … A pharmacist further noted that “Prescription paper is another layer of confusion for the patient. … The patient brings in a reconciliation sheet, and it looks just like the discharge (prescription) sheet … Frequency and predictors of prescription-related issues after hospital discharge.

118. Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sustaining-antibiotic-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - data using the metric of number of antibiotic prescriptions over number of clinic visits. … specific antibiotic prescription data should be in place. … The Iterative Nature of Stewardship SAY: This slide represents hypothetical changes in antibiotic prescriptions … approach to managing influenza, or delays in receiving influenza testing results leading to antibiotic prescriptions … Measuring antibiotic prescriptions by agent, provider, and condition can inform infectious condition

119. Final Progress Report: The Effect of EMR on Medication Safety: A SPUR-Net Study (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kuo-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - However, most patients in the US obtain prescriptions from primary care physicians. … In 2001 alone, 3 billion prescriptions were dispensed in US pharmacies, with retail prescription drug … We did not scan the original prescriptions (written or printed) given by primary care physicians, nor … An EMR with CPOE features that allow physicians to hand-type prescriptions can create errors in spelling … bottles and printed prescriptions, prescribing errors could also be more easily transferred to dispensing

120. Final Progress Report: EQUIPPED (Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/vaughan-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - The primary outcome is reduction in rates of PIM prescriptions at 12 months. … Recent studies have found that more than half of older adults discharged from the ED leave with a new prescription … to conduct the one-on-one session with a provider when they received their first report with a PIM prescription … training sessions, EQUIPPED staff logs, provider survey assessments Effectiveness: Change in monthly PIM prescription … at all sites as well as musculoskeletal relaxant prescriptions at site 3.