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61. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 9. Reducing Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/reducing-adverse-drug-1.pdf
    March 01, 2020 - percent of people age 65 years and older have at least two chronic diseases and take at least five prescription … were substituted for more appropriate medications, and for 10 percent, the patient received a new prescription … When two STOPP criteria, the prescription of benzodiazepines or of neuroleptic drugs to patients who … , one being an active benzodiazepine prescription, dispensed for at least 3 consecutive months … group participants Patient Population: Older adults, 65 years and older, taking at least five prescription

62. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-slides.pptx
    September 01, 2022 - treatment of common infectious disease syndromes seen in outpatient settings Identify sources of antibiotic prescription … Stewardship AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care Step 7: Monitor Antibiotic Prescription … You wrote 2 prescriptions out of 20 acute respiratory infection cases that did not warrant antibiotics … You wrote 5 prescriptions out of 20 acute respiratory infection cases that did not warrant antibiotics … Personalized prescription feedback using routinely collected data to reduce antibiotic use in primary

63. A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Marken.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - state of a prescription (S). … prescriptions) attributes the majority of the errors to incorrectly written drug doses. … Prescription fulfillment errors Other tests of the model were done using prescription-fulfillment error … Workload was measured in terms of the number of prescriptions filled per hour. … of different kinds of prescriptions that a physician might produce in a practice.

64. Final Report: Improving Drug Safety (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/magid-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - In the second study, Lacroix et al examined the original prescriptions issued throughout the pregnancy … One point six percent of women in the Lacroix study received one or more prescriptions for drugs in … In the PAS projects, prescriptions are screened for potential errors using guideline-driven decision … The pharmacist cannot dispense these prescriptions without active intervention. … In the Renal Dosing project, we compared rates of dispensing prescriptions that were not adjusted for

65. 3 Tk2 T1-Suggested Agenda For Meeting On Monitoring Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - (b) Examples of moderately complex measures: (1) number of antibiotic prescriptions divided by the number … Examples: Percentage of antibiotic prescriptions, number of residents receiving antibiotics, number

66. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/medlist.html
    October 01, 2022 - Studies show that 5 to 7 percent of prescriptions result in a medication error. … Almost half the people in the United States have used at least one prescription in the last 30 days, … unintentionally overdosing by taking both the generic and name brand medicines, are taking outdated prescriptions … , or are taking supplements that negatively interact with their prescription medicines.

67. 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
    June 02, 2025 - 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.

68. People Purchasing Antidepressants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/antidepressant-purchasing.html
    August 01, 2021 - Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Purchasing One or More Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescriptions

69. 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.

70. 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

71. 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

72. 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

73. State Variation in Opioid Prescription Fills After Childbirth Among Women Ages 18-44 With Commercial Insurance (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-stat-brief-2-postpartum-opioid-rx.pdf
    March 01, 2024 - * The opioid prescription fill rate refers to the percentage of women who filled an opioid prescription … Studies have reported that a small percentage of women who received opioid prescriptions after birth … Findings Opioid Prescription Fill Rate Figures 1-3 display the opioid prescription fill rate within … Comparison of Postpartum opioid prescriptions before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic. … We also examined the average count of prescriptions filled among users.

74. 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.

75. Figure 4: Medication Reconciliation Upon Discharge: High Level Process Map After Redesign (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - Following that is: Prescription(s)/Home Medications (outpatient) with space to record current and … past prescriptions. … Physician updates prescription/home medications to reflect new discharge medication list. … Prescription/home medication information remains stored in the current folder and is available for review … provides reminders and section for physician to highlight changes to prior medications and document new prescription

76. Figure 4: Medication Reconciliation Upon Discharge: High Level Process Map After Redesign (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-4txt.html
    July 01, 2022 - Following that is: Prescription(s)/Home Medications (outpatient) with space to record current and … past prescriptions. … Physician updates prescription/home medications to reflect new discharge medication list. … Prescription/home medication information remains stored in the current folder and is available for review … provides reminders and section for physician to highlight changes to prior medications and document new prescription

77. Create a Safe Medicine List Together: Scripts (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-scripts-final508.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - medicines you take from all of your doctors, so we want you to bring in everything you take – all your prescriptions … Be sure to bring your prescriptions and your vitamins and over-the-counter medicines too.

78. 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

79. 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.

80. Final Progress Report: Opioid Stewardship in Urology (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/smith-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - , with 21.8 percent still filling opioid prescriptions after 1 year. … Of prescriptions issued, 42 to 71 percent of tablets were not used. … Probability of Opioid Prescription Refilling After Surgery: Does Initial Prescription Dose Matter? … Guideline for Discharge Opioid Prescriptions after Inpatient General Surgical Procedures. … Association of Hydrocodone Schedule Change With Opioid Prescriptions Following Surgery.