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341. Evaluating the Impact of an ACPOE/CDS System on Outcomes (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015319-sullivan-final-report-2007.pdf
     January 01, 2007 - Data sources were the prescriptions, all documentation contained in the EHR, and the prescription as … Two clinical pharmacists independently evaluated each prescription. … Each prescription was evaluated for the presence of an error. … The prescription was the unit of analysis. … At this juncture, we are evaluating 0.29% of prescriptions (29 in 10,000 prescriptions) in our dataset

342. National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement (pdf file)
     www.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

343. Opioidsimpactonseniors (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/infographics/OpioidsImpactonSeniors.pdf
     September 01, 2018 - increase in the rate of opioid- related hospitalizations 2010 2015 Filled at least 1 opioid prescription … Filled 4 or more opioid prescriptions 10 million (19%) 4 million (7%) Opioids’ Impact on Seniors … insights into opioid use among seniors, including the average annual number of seniors who filled opioid prescriptions … Average Annual Opioid Prescription Use Among Seniors, 2015-2016 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Increase in

344. Basco, William | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/basco-william
     January 01, 2023 - Using pharmacy data to screen for look-alike, sound-alike substitution errors in pediatric prescriptions … Using pharmacy data to screen for look-alike, sound-alike substitution errors in pediatric prescriptions

345. Evaluation of outpatient computerized physician medication order entry systems: a systematic review. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-outpatient-computerized-physician-medication-order-entry-systems-systematic-review
     February 14, 2024 - March 29, 2023 Inappropriateness of medication prescriptions to elderly patients in the … January 7, 2015 Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of … label: prevalence and description of discrepancies from a cross-sectional evaluation of electronic prescriptions … December 5, 2012 The (slowly) vanishing prescription pad.

346. Impact of Medicaid Policy on Cardiovascular Drug Use and Clinical Outcomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/abstract-fischer.html
     December 01, 2017 - The second set includes caps on the number of prescriptions covered and variations in required copayments … available files provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, including quarterly data on total prescriptions … Results While prescription drug reimbursement policies varied widely across Medicaid programs, States

347. Opioid Stewardship | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/opioid-stewardship
     December 15, 2024 - Safe prescribing dictates that prescriptions should only be written for the patients who are intended … Using claims data, this analysis identified a high rate of opioid prescriptions written for and filled … by the spouses of patients undergoing outpatient surgery (who may be unable to fill prescriptions themselves … Study Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents

348. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47162/psn-pdf
     August 15, 2018 - In this academic health system, 5% of prescriptions were dispensed inadvertently—the providers had ordered … Most unintentionally dispensed prescriptions were high-risk medications, such as anticoagulants, insulin

349. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43194/psn-pdf
     May 21, 2014 - of pediatric liquid medicines to parents/caregivers: a comparison of written dosing directions on prescriptions … of pediatric liquid medicines to parents/caregivers: a comparison of written dosing directions on prescriptions

350. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44791/psn-pdf
     January 13, 2016 - The FDA suggests that clinicians specify dosage form, strength, and frequency on prescriptions for this … evaluation-consistency-dosing-directions-and-measuring-devices-pediatric-nonprescription https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-clarification-prescriptions-ordered-primary-care-report-applied-strategies-improving

351. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45844/psn-pdf
     February 15, 2017 - responsible-e-prescribing-needs-e-discontinuation E-prescribing is a key strategy to improve medication safety by addressing illegible prescriptions … associated with this unintended consequence and suggests that enabling electronic cancellation of prescriptions

352. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43805/psn-pdf
     February 11, 2015 - understanding-nature-medication-errors-icu-computerized-physician-order- entry-system This study reviewed prescriptions … More than half of examined prescriptions had medication errors, most often related to incorrect documentation

353. Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2015 User Comparative Database Report, Part 1 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/pharmacy/2015-report-part-1.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.

354. Racial disparities in pain management of children with appendicitis in emergency departments. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-disparities-pain-management-children-appendicitis-emergency-departments
     April 22, 2020 - 2021 Medication safety at the interface: evaluating risks associated with discharge prescriptions … January 12, 2022 Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents … April 22, 2020 National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency

355. Designing human-centered AI to prevent medication dispensing errors: focus group study with pharmacists. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-human-centered-ai-prevent-medication-dispensing-errors-focus-group-study
     August 31, 2022 - Comparing the variability of ingredient, strength, and dose form information from electronic prescriptions … Work effort, readability and quality of pharmacy transcription of patient directions from electronic prescriptions … 2018 Evaluation of drug utilization and prescribing errors in infants: a primary care prescription-based … November 16, 2022 Including the reason for use on prescriptions sent to pharmacists

356. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844537/psn-pdf
     February 15, 2023 - retrospective longitudinal study explored changes in prescribing rates, supply and dose of opioid prescriptions … Further, new legislation to limit initial opioid prescriptions for acute and postsurgical pain led to

357. Availability of Spanish prescription labels. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/availability-spanish-prescription-labels
     December 18, 2014 - Study Availability of Spanish prescription labels. … Availability of Spanish prescription labels. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2006;17(1):65-9. … The authors surveyed pharmacies in the Bronx, New York, and found that 69% could provide prescription … Availability of Spanish prescription labels. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2006;17(1):65-9.

358. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46664/psn-pdf
     December 22, 2018 - Analyzing Medicare data, this study found that most ophthalmologists wrote fewer than 10 opioid prescriptions … per year, but a small group, concentrated in the Southern states, wrote more than 100 prescriptions

359. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47689/psn-pdf
     February 06, 2019 - In this cross-sectional study, researchers found that 23% of the 15,455,834 outpatient antibiotic prescriptions … appropriateness-outpatient-antibiotic-prescribing-among-privately-insured-us-patients-icd-10 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescriptions-among-us-ambulatory-care-visits

360. Better Nurse Staffing Levels Associated With Lower Rates of Cesarean Section | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/945.html
     February 01, 2025 - a Call for Better Guideline Adherence Despite national guidelines that recommend five- to seven-day prescriptions … systems showed that 61,612 of the treatments for children aged 2 years or older resulted in an antibiotic prescription … Of these, 75 percent were 10-day prescriptions, 20 percent were seven-day prescriptions and only 5 percent … were five-day prescriptions.