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5901. Patient Characteristics of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Nationally and by State, 2014 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb224-Patient-Characteristics-Opioid-Hospital-Stays-ED-Visits-by-State.pdf
      December 01, 2016 - opioid-related stays and visits is based on all- listed diagnoses and includes events associated with prescription … These codes include opioid-related use stemming from illicit opioids such as heroin, illegal use of prescription … In addition, the codes do not distinguish between illegal use of prescription drugs and their use as … Relationship between nonmedical prescription-opioid use and heroin use.

5902. Archived: Evidence Summary: Depression: Screening 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/depression-screening-2002
      May 07, 2002 - Prescription of treatment was not assessed. … Rates of recognition of depression were similar in each group, but prescription of antidepressant medication … the depression management program were significantly more likely than usual care recipients to fill a prescription … 11 , 16 , 20 Other studies, however, found improvements in the rate of treatment; increases in the prescription

5903. 009-Antibiotic-Stewardship-Guide (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/009-antibiotic-stewardship-guide.docx
      October 01, 2024 - Although nurses are not involved in prescription of antibiotics, they administer them and are at the … This may include development of order sets with recommended empiric therapy; regular, real time post-prescription

5904. The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/pfepc-fullguide-final508.pdf
      April 01, 2018 - common patient safety incidents in primary care, with rates ranging between 1 and 90 out of every 100 prescriptions … therapy, with 3.2 billion medicines provided each year.9 Prescribing errors occur in 5 to 7 percent of prescriptions … 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in the last 30 days, … unintentionally overdosing by taking both the generic and name brand medicines, are taking outdated prescriptions … , or are taking supplements that negatively interact with their prescription medicines.

5905. Implementation of Health Improvement Collaboration in Cherokee County, Oklahoma (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016131-jones-final-report-2008.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - two million patients, almost thirty million medical records and approximately thirty percent of the prescriptions … data source of over a 1.2 million patient lives, child and adult immunizations, and over 12 million prescriptions

5906. Final Progress Report: Medication Reconciliation: Bridging Communications Across the Continuum of Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/muller-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Other requirements for the new process included providing a dedicated printer drawer for prescription … This allowed physicians to print prescriptions on the unit at discharge, improving legibility for patients … One of the other benefits of using the EMR medication module was that physicians could also fax prescriptions

5907. Measure 1, Section 14, Attachment 1 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-14-attachment-1.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - The researchers found that increases in stimulant prescriptions have taken place since 1989. … Particularly, prescriptions now represent three fourths of all visits to physicians by children with

5908. ADHD Performance Measurement Set (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-14-attach-1.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - The researchers found that increases in stimulant prescriptions have taken place since 1989. … Particularly, prescriptions now represent three fourths of all visits to physicians by children with

5909. Barriers Associated with Medication Information Handoffs (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Bayley.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - A final type of failure involves prescriptions for medications that are unavailable or unaffordable … Networking health: prescriptions for the Internet.

5910. Patient Characteristics of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Nationally and by State, 2014 #224
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb224-Patient-Characteristics-Opioid-Hospital-Stays-ED-Visits-by-State.jsp
      June 01, 2017 - opioid-related stays and visits is based on all-listed diagnoses and includes events associated with prescription … These codes include opioid-related use stemming from illicit opioids such as heroin, illegal use of prescription … In addition, the codes do not distinguish between illegal use of prescription drugs and their use as … Relationship between nonmedical prescription-opioid use and heroin use.

5911. National Web-Based Teleconference on Health IT: Putting the Patient Back in Patient-Centered Care (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/patient-centered-care-slides-033011.pdf
      March 30, 2011 - Context • Increasing older adult population • Heavy use of healthcare system; multiple prescriptions

5912. Dangerous Shift | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-shift
      July 24, 2013 - stemming from shift changes have caused a wide variety of problems ( 4 ), including inaccurate medication prescriptions

5913. SNFs: Opening the Black Box | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/snfs-opening-black-box
      August 27, 2012 - The updated Beers Criteria ( 11 ) and the Screening Tool of Older Persons' potentially inappropriate Prescriptions

5914. Improving Sickle Cell Transitions, Focus Group Moderator Guide: IT Developers (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/improving-sickle-cell-transitions-focus-group-moderator-guide-%20it-developers.pdf
      June 16, 2021 - o How would patients ensure that their health status (e.g., prescriptions, allergies, complications

5915. Anticoagulation: Held Too Long | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/anticoagulation-held-too-long
      April 01, 2008 - frequently warfarin was unintentionally discontinued after elective surgery.( 17 ) They found that warfarin prescriptions

5916. The ECG Is Not Normal | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ecg-not-normal
      November 10, 2015 - had provided a medical service for a family member, ranging from free drug samples (72%) to written prescriptions

5917. Final Progress Report: Crossing an Invisible Quality Chasm: From NICU to Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/moyer-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - care orders are written G) Care coordinators arrange for home care and equipment needs H) Discharge prescriptions

5918. Antibiotic-Patient-Safety-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-patient-safety-facilitator-guide.docx
      June 01, 2021 - 13 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making SAY: Another example is reviewing antibiotic prescriptions

5919. Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure? | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/recurrent-hypoglycemia-care-transition-failure
      December 23, 2020 - For example, in the case of prescriptions, even if a physician does not tell the patient the name of

5920. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: A Resource Toolkit (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/nicutoolkit.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - of the discharge process, you may wish to ask about followup appointments, medical equipment, and prescriptions