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21. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-177-section-2-technical-specs.pdf
    May 23, 2014 - of age who were on antipsychotic medication and who received two or more antipsychotic medication prescriptions … For example, a prescription dose for aripiprazole containing 30 pills, 15 mg each pill, 30 days supply … Exclusions None Numerator Received two or more prescriptions for an antipsychotic medication (for … For example, a prescription for aripiprazole containing 30 pills, 15 mg each pill, 30 days supply has … Numerator Members who received two or more prescriptions for an antipsychotic medication (for the same

22. Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2015 User Comparative Database Report, Part 1 (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/2015/pharmsops15pt1.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Communication About Prescriptions Across Shifts 3. Communication Openness 4. … Communication About Prescriptions Across Shifts Information about prescriptions is communicated well … Communication About Prescriptions Across Shifts 1. … We have clear expectations about exchanging important prescription information across shifts. … We have standard procedures for communicating prescription information across shifts.

23. Data Brief Provides Insights Into Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/812.html
    April 01, 2022 - Dental Opioid Prescriptions Have Fallen Over Time, AHRQ Study Finds . … Dental Opioid Prescriptions Have Fallen Over Time, AHRQ Study Finds Opioid prescriptions written by … The study, published in in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine , found that prescriptions for … opioids written by dentists and dental specialists decreased by 58.4 percent (347.10 to 156.88 prescriptions

24. Asthma Measure 1: Pediatric Emergency Department Use (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/technical-specifications.pdf
    March 03, 2021 - detailed definition of exclusion and inclusion criteria for identifiable asthma and asthma-related prescriptions … One ambulatory visit with asthma as a diagnosis AND at least one asthma-related prescription c. … Two or more ambulatory visits with a diagnosis of asthma AND one or more asthma- related prescriptions

25. Measures To Assess the Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents Field Test Summary (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-148-testing-summary.pdf
    February 22, 2019 - year 1 or more psychosocial visits within 90 days prior to or 30 days after a new antipsychotic prescription … 4 months prior and 1 month following the new script 0 to 20 years with a new antipsychotic prescription … the measurement year 1 or more visits with a prescriber within 30 days after a new antipsychotic prescription … Medicare and those with inpatient behavioral health claims during the 30 days after the index prescription … 4 months prior and 1 month following the new script 0 to 20 years with a new antipsychotic prescription

26. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
    www.qualitymeasures.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

27. CHIPRA 233: Section 7.A, Table 4, Teratogen Use Stratified by Race/Ethnicity (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.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

28. Recent Data Analyses | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/opioids/data/analyses.html
    November 01, 2022 - Physician Networks and Potentially Inappropriate Opioid Prescriptions . J Addict Dis . … The Impact of the Abuse-Deterrent Reformulation of Extended-Release OxyContin on Prescription Pain Reliever … December 2019. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106268 Price elasticity of demand for buprenorphine/naloxone prescriptions

29. Overcoming Barriers to Medicine Adherence (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.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.

30. Section 6-B, Table 6 (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.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

31. Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.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

32. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement--Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.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

33. My Medicines List (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/my-medicines-list.pdf
    September 20, 2022 - Contact Information: My medicines, vitamins, herbals, and supplements, as of Include all prescription … and non-prescription medicines. … Non-prescription medicines may include vitamins, herbals, supplements, cold or cough medicines, aspirin … and non-prescription medicines. … and non-prescription medicines.

34. Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.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

35. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.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.

36. Create a Safe Medicine List Together: Scripts (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-scripts-final508.pdf
    April 03, 2018 - 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.

37. 3 Tk1 T5-Draft Policies And Procedures For The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Final (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T5-Draft_Policies_and_Procedures_for_the_Antimicrobial_Stewardship_Program_final.docx
    October 01, 2016 - pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic prescriptions … prescribed drugs in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic prescriptions

38. AHRQ Views Blog: Asking the Hard Questions About Telehealth | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.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.

39. Program-Dev-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/program-dev-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - The second is to notify the primary clinician of any new antibiotic prescriptions ordered by an on-call … After reviewing the charts, they find that the regular clinicians reviewed all of the antibiotic prescriptions … This would require the prescriber to reassess antibiotic prescriptions and verify the need to continue … make sure antibiotics are necessary and effective · Formal review of “appropriateness” of antibiotic prescriptions … Second, schedule meetings and identify problems that may lead to inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions

40. Infographic - Opioid Prescription Fills Among Older Adults, 2020-2021 (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-rx-older-adults-2020-21.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Infographic - Opioid Prescription Fills Among Older Adults, 2020-2021 Opioid Prescription Fills Among … Older Adults, 2020-2021 � NHR& One Opioid Prescription During the Year 12.8% Adults Aged