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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - : Avoiding Antibiotics for Acute Bronchitis
11
Year
Percentage of Bronchitis Visits With Antibiotic Prescriptions … Over-the-counter medications6-8
Dextromethorphan
Honey9
Guaifenesin
Combination antihistamine-decongestants
Prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6c-opennotes.html
March 01, 2020 - patients being treated for high blood pressure who were offered OpenNotes were more likely to fill their prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T2b-SBAR_LRI_Final.pdf
June 01, 2014 - The resident may have a lower respiratory tract infection and need
a prescription for an antibiotic … The resident does NOT need an immediate prescription for an
antibiotic, but may need additional observation
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/health-plans.html
December 01, 2022 - health plans available to Medicare beneficiaries across the United States, with the option to include prescription … Additional topics are included in the rating for plans that cover prescription drugs. … , drug costs and coverage, and medication therapy management programs for plans that offer Medicare prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-West_102.pdf
March 31, 2008 - Prescription-related errors were most frequently associated with clinical harm
(OR 5.25; 95 percent … categories of errors
significantly associated with one or both of these highest levels of harm: (1) prescription … Prescription-related errors, reported in 165 events (27.1 percent), were more
than three times as likely … The
high prevalence of errors involving prescription medications makes this finding a particular
concern … by elderly patients found that
2.58 percent (95 percent CI = 2.44 - 2.72) of visits that included prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/workforce-financing/case_example_8.pdf
October 01, 2016 - They also fill all prescriptions received from
providers in the specialty referral network, which may … include prescriptions for patients from
WHWC, Dixon Clinic, or the Wesley Nurse program. … Ministries has a separate contract with HEB Pharmacy (HEB is the local
large grocery chain) to fill prescriptions … community members and include
support groups and exercise classes, health screenings, referral and prescription … Health education,
transportation resources/assistance to medical care, and finding sources of prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/117-decolonization-agent-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - in the nose and on the skin.2,3
Product Comparison for Nasal Decolonization
Mupirocin
Iodophor
Prescription … ,
can be costly
Prescription not needed, less costly
5 days prior to surgery
Morning of/prior to
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www.ahrq.gov/es/questions/question-builder/online.html
June 09, 2025 - with you whether you are getting a checkup, talking about a problem or health condition, getting a prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/data/resources/index.html?page=2
to the usual source of health care provider, and access to medical treatment, dental treatment, and prescription … Their expenditures, prescription drug usage, and utilization can be analyzed.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
January 01, 2020 - medications in the calendar year,
dental visit in the calendar year, opioid prescription fills, health … year—Prescription medications received includes all
prescribed medications initially purchased or … Opioid prescription fills—This measure includes outpatient prescription fills of
opioids commonly used … and the percentage of adults who filled four or more outpatient opioid
prescriptions in the calendar … The definition of opioid prescription is the same as
the one used in MEPS Statistical Brief 515, Any
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/lambert3-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - wrong-drug errors committed annually
in outpatient pharmacies, representing 0.13% of all dispensed prescriptions … Assuming roughly 4 billion outpatient prescriptions annually in the US, this translates to 5.2 million … The NPDA measures the retail outflow of new
and refill prescriptions from a random sample of 20,000 … Roughly 76% of all prescriptions dispensed in the US move through the retail channel
(independent, chain … Frequency estimates from prescription drug datasets.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2019-07-nac/nacmtg0719-minutes.html
November 01, 2019 - comparing 2009 and 2016, there was a 31 percent increase in costs for people with at least one outpatient prescription … account for 64 percent of all clinician visits, 70 percent of all inpatient stays, 83 percent of all prescriptions … Looking at the scene through the lens of prescriptions could be beneficial. … Is the physician spending time with the patient or mainly offering prescriptions?
Dr.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/mhs/cahps-outpatient-mental-health-survey-adult-english.pdf
February 05, 2025 - www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/echo/index.html
CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Care Survey
1
Your Prescription … In the last 6 months, have you taken
prescription medicine for any kind of
mental health reason? … CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey
Your Prescription Medicines
Getting Mental Health Counseling
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Campbell-R_106.pdf
April 14, 2008 - help to inform the current Congressional debate on Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
legislation Prescription … Powerful medicines: The benefits, risks, and
costs of prescription drugs. New York: Alfred A. … Medicare prescription drug data development:
Methods for improving patient safety and
pharmacovigilance … Efficacy of a
clinical medication review on the number of
potentially inappropriate prescriptions prescribed … FDA letters transmitted to Congress, March 16, 2007
concerning prescription drug users fees amendments
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/jack-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Patients leave hospital without prescriptions (meds)
Discharge medications:
– If changes are made during … medication (reconciliation) duplications/gaps
Nursing team not notified regarding changes in
medications/prescriptions … patient upon
discharge; delay in discharge
process
Med Teach – provide training on how to use this
Prescriptions … outpatient pharmacy (VA does this now)
Develop contact at pharmacy, both inpatient and outpatient
Have prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/mhs/cahps-outpatient-mental-health-guidance.pdf
December 01, 2024 - Items
In the Outpatient Mental Health Survey, the core items ask about:
• Getting appointments for prescription … Eligible respondents are adults (ages 18 and older) who received
mental health counseling and/or prescriptions … Getting Appointments for Prescription Medicines
Q3
How difficult was it for you to make an appointment … Topic Adult Item
Prescription
Medicines
1. … Have you taken prescription medicine for any kind of mental health
reason?
2.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide155.html
October 01, 2014 - Availability
Nortriptyline HCl —Prescription only.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/abraham-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - The real-world GIB risk of antithrombotic prescription regimens (ASA +/- thienopyridine
antiplatelet … i.e.,
ASAC] therapy and triple antithrombotic therapy strategies (anticoagulant-antiplatelet-
ASA prescription … boosting
([GBoost]) demonstrated similar performance in identifying high-risk GIB patients
following prescription … Pharmacology and Therapeutics, we quantify the
incremental GIB risk associated with clopidogrel or ticagrelor prescription … versus
prescription of ticagrelor following the percutaneous intervention.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-212-fullreport.pdf
September 01, 2018 - prescribe ICS, only 65
percent of patients in a study by Lehman and colleagues subsequently filled their prescriptions … from their primary care provider filled that
prescription at their pharmacy. … prescription was filled, nor if the ICS was used by the appropriate child. … prescribed in the primary care setting after an ED visit; even then, many patients fail
to fill these prescriptions … Unmet prescription needs in U.S. children. J Am Pharm Assoc
2009; 49(6):769-76.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lo-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Prescription drug benefits are used by >90% of members, and prior
analyses have established the accuracy … PPVs for confirmed
outcomes were determined for individual ICD-9 diagnoses, diagnoses plus prescriptions … Nearly 50% of Americans take one or more prescription medications every month,72 15%
consume over-the-counter … Furthermore, such events are rarely due to prescription medications. … Although
continued vigilance for acute liver injury from prescription medications remains important,