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201. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Technology (HIT) Nguyen T , Meille G , Buchmueller T AHRQ Author: Meille G Mandatory prescription … drug monitoring programs and overlapping prescriptions of opioids and benzodiazepines: evidence from … This AHRQ-authored study examined how overlapping benzodiazepine and opioid prescription rates changed … Mandatory prescription drug monitoring programs and overlapping prescriptions of opioids and benzodiazepines … antibiotics were a driver, and a recommendation against antibiotics as well as a delayed antibiotic prescription

202. CHIPRA 150 Section 6, Antipsychotics Testing Summary (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-metabolic-monitoring-testing-summary.pdf
     December 31, 2015 - The percentage of children and adolescents 1 to 20 years of age with two or more antipsychotic prescriptions … The set includes a measure that assesses whether youth with a new prescription of antipsychotics received … prescribing for children has increased rapidly in recent decades, driven both by new prescriptions

203. Imbedding Research in Practice to Improve Medication Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Raebel_53.pdf
     May 07, 2008 - o Post-intervention rate: 14.7 per 10,000 prescriptions (P = 0.0125). … During ongoing therapy: • N = 9,139 patients received prescriptions for ongoing therapy with any of … • Patients newly dispensed prescriptions for drugs to be avoided in the elderly: o Usual care … • Proportion of prescriptions with correct dosing for drugs for patients with chronic kidney disease … Obtain indication information from the prescription.

204. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic prescriptions

205. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T5-Sample_Policy_Letter_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic prescriptions

206. Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in Your Practice – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - The number of antibiotic prescriptions makes up the numerator, and the number of clinic visits makes … Antibiotic prescribing data should be provided in the form of a rate such as the number of antibiotic prescriptions … Prescribing Report SAY: This slide shows a hypothetical example of a graph that tracks antibiotic prescriptions … The x-axis is time by month, and the y-axis is the number of antibiotic prescriptions per 100 visits … One challenge in presenting peer-to-peer comparisons is ensuring that prescriptions are attributed to

207. Medicine Review Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - Yes, patient said they brought in all of their prescription medicine containers. … The patient does not have any prescription medicines (skip to #4). … How many prescription medicines did the patient bring in? … ________ How many prescription medicines did you review with the patient? … , prescription samples).

208. Washington's Prescription Drug Program: Using Systematic Reviews To Make Policy Decisions in the Effort to Contain Prescription Drug Expenditures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Washington's Prescription Drug Program: Using Systematic Reviews To Make Policy Decisions in the Effort … to Contain Prescription Drug Expenditures Slide presentation from the AHRQ 2011 conference. … Slide 1 Washington's Prescription Drug Program: Using Systematic Reviews to Make Policy Decisions in … the Effort to Contain Prescription Drug Expenditures Siri Childs, Pharm D Pharmacy Administrator, (Formerly

209. Assessing the Availability of the Preconception Component of High-Risk Obstetrical Services by Estimating the Use of Teratogenic Medications Before and During Pregnancy (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-233-fullreport.pdf
     August 07, 2018 - Prescription drug use during pregnancy is common. … As such, the data elements of interest include: • Prescription fill date. … Prescription fill data can be achieved through administrative data. … Prescription drug use during pregnancy in developed countries: A systematic review. … Prescription of teratogenic medications in United States ambulatory practices.

210. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 10. Harms Due to Opioids (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2020 - (-0.4 MME per month, p<0.001) and prescriptions containing ≥90 MME also decreased (- 48.1 prescriptions … Effect Of A “No Superuser Opioid Prescription” Policy On ED Visits And Statewide Opioid Prescription … Prescriptions containing a total of ≥90 MME also decreased (-48.1 prescriptions/ month; … The number of prescriptions (+ 6.0 prescriptions/m Tensions between primary care and pain specialists … Addiction" OR "Prescription Drug Misuse" OR "Prescription Drug Overuse" OR "Opioid Use Disorder"

211. Timeline for Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in Ambulatory Care (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice. … Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice. … Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice. … Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice. … Review monthly/quarterly antibiotic prescription data with the practice.

212. 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

213. Elements of Access to Health Care: Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2018 - medical care People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … 12 months People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … and Age People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … , the percentage of people unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … Ethnicity People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription

214. 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 .

215. Risk of Concurrent Use of Prescription Drugs with Herbal and Dietary Supplements in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Graham_77.pdf
     March 05, 2008 - Risk of Concurrent Use of Prescription Drugs with Herbal and Dietary Supplements in Ambulatory Care … Risk of Concurrent Use of Prescription Drugs with Herbal and Dietary Supplements in Ambulatory Care … The risk of interactions between these agents and prescription medications is worrisome. … The other practices used handwritten paper prescriptions. … A prescription database study. Dan Med Bull 1998; 45: 210-213. 30.

216. Pharmacy Survey Webinar Transcript (pdf file)
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     October 29, 2013 - One estimate found that there were four errors per day in a pharmacy filling 250 prescriptions daily … And pharmacists tell patients important information about their new prescription. … learning-continuous improvement where the pharmacists were much more positive and communication about prescription … They were leaving notes in their computer on certain patients or their prescription. … , and that’s really within the pharmacy; so it asked about expectations, exchanging important prescription

217. Table 9. Differences in ADAPT Survey Scores Based on Boston Children's Hospital Clinical Programs (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-146-section-7-table-9.pdf
     January 17, 2018 - clinical programs Clinical Program N Counseling on Transition Self- Management Counseling on Prescription … 25 26% 56% 3% Pulmonary 31 33% 66% 13% Note: Although domain score differences are large (e.g. prescription … Complexity of Chronic Disease N Counseling on Counseling on AmeriHealth Caritas Transition Self- Prescription … Chronic Disease 394 36%* 55% 5% Counseling on Counseling on Texas Children’s Transition Self- Prescription … AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania N Counseling on Transition Self- Management Counseling on Prescription

218. Final Progress Report: Preventing Opioid Misuse Through Safe Opioid Use Agreements Between Patients and Surgical Providers (PROMISE-ME) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - SCOPE In 2017, 191 million opioid prescriptions were dispensed in the United States, of which a significant … Thus, surgical prescription and over-prescription of opioids can result in harm to patients themselves … It is not surprising that the increased number of opioid prescriptions in the U.S. is highly correlated … Wide Variation and Excessive Dosage of Opioid Prescriptions for Common General Surgical Procedures. … Prescription Opioid Analgesics Commonly Unused After Surgery: A Systematic Review.

219. AHRQ-Funded Studies Consider Tramadol Use and Safety Trends | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2024 - A second study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examined tramadol prescription … trends from 2005 to 2021, revealing higher use in older adults and women, with an annual decrease in prescriptions … Medicaid expansion and opioid prescriptions: evidence from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

220. CAHPS Supplemental Items | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 26, 2023 - Health Plan Coordination of care P-CR7 Patient took prescription … Coordination of care P-CR8 Personal doctor talked with patient about all prescription … Health Plan Mental health care P-MH6 Difficulty in getting prescriptions