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  1. Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Determine Whether To Treat (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T4-Urinalysis_and_UTIs_Improving_Care-updated.docx
    October 01, 2016 - In one research study, more than half of the antibiotic prescriptions for UTIs were for residents who

  2. Three Areas To Immediately Advance Diagnosis In Rural Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare3.html
    September 01, 2024 - accessing care, leading to delayed diagnoses, or adhering to medication regimes (e.g., filling/refilling prescriptions

  3. Near Miss with Bedside Medications | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-bedside-medications
    February 01, 2006 - Another is systematic recording by pharmacists of erroneously written prescriptions.

  4. Obesity (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
    June 01, 2014 - based online aggregator of prescription drug prices reported prices ranging from about $575 to $612 … -based, online aggregator of prescription-drug prices, lists pricing for 30-tablet supplies (10 mg/ … The prescription typically requires prior authorization, and some insurers limit the number of 30-day … prescriptions offered. … As of June 2014, GoodRx, an online aggregator of prescription drug prices, reported prices ranging

  5. In Conversation With… Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-thomas-j-nasca-md-macp
    July 10, 2024 - In Conversation With… Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP April 1, 2016  Citation Text: In Conversation With… Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016. Copy Citat…

  6. Calculating Community-Level Statistics for HCUPnet: Methods (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/data_query/508_Methods_Community_Statistics20220128.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - Substance use: Any alcohol or illicit drug use, including any use of illegal drugs or misuse of prescription … For prescription drugs and other substances, if it could not be determined that the substance was misused … likely to be abused were included, which were defined as barbiturates, benzodiazepines, sedatives, prescription

  7. Calculating Community-Level Statistics for HCUPnet: Methods (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/data_query/Methods_Community_Statistics20230207.pdf
    December 01, 2022 - payer Substance use: any alcohol or illicit drug use, including any use of illegal drugs, misuse of prescription … For prescription drugs and other substances, if it could not be determined that the substance was misused … likely to be abused were included, which were defined as barbiturates, benzodiazepines, sedatives, prescription

  8. Implementation Guide: Factors to Consider in Managing Chronic Pain (pdf file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/476/2024_CDS_Connect_IG_Pain_Management_Summary.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Alpha then decides to review the local Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) database externally … Echo received prescriptions for this or other medications of concern from another medical professional … Inclusion, Intervention “orders” A prescription by a physician, dentist, nurse practitioner, or other … It is important for clinicians to know whether the calculated amount is based upon prescriptions from … They may need to be adjusted to support other use cases (e.g., integration with Computerized Prescription

  9. New Insights on Safety and Health IT | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/new-insights-safety-and-health-it
    August 01, 2015 - Preventing medication errors in hospitals through a systems approach and technological innovation: a prescription

  10. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
    October 01, 2015 - -based, online aggregator of prescription-drug prices, a 30-day supply of nintedanib (150 mg) costs … -based, online aggregator of prescription-drug prices, GoodRx, a monthly supply of ivacaftor costs … Ofev (nintedanib) capsules - prescription reimbursement support. [internet]. … Available: https://www.ofev.com/prescription-savings. 36. … Aetna non-Medicare prescription drug plan. Subject: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. [internet].

  11. Medical Care Journal Supplement (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/toc.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - Studying Prescription Drug Use and Outcomes with Medicaid Claims Data: Strengths, Limitations, and

  12. White Paper: Living Systematic Reviews: Practical Considerations for Adapting Scope and Communicating the Evolving Evidence (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/scope-communicating-evolving-evidence-white-paper_0.pdf
    June 01, 2025 - Non-specific Low Back Pain VER-01; Opioid Therapy 350 March 2025 Evaluation of Medical Cannabis and Prescription … Reduction of Pain and Opioid Dose in Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Medical Marijuana; Prescription … Abbreviations: CBD = cannabidiol; MIRE = Monochromatic Infrared Photo Energy; NR = not reported; POTS = Prescription

  13. Webinar Transcript - The National Quality Strategy and the Public Sector: Federal Agency Alignment to the Six Priorities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/events/webinar-federal-agency-alignment-to-the-six-priorities.html
    November 01, 2016 - advice for them, or whether or not drug costs will determine someone's ability to adhere to a particular prescription … plans offer tobacco cessation counseling, multiple attempts per year, and over-the-counter as well as prescription … Not only in publishing what we think are responsible prescription controls that generally align to the

  14. Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2010 Versus 2014 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb234-Adverse-Drug-Events.pdf
    June 01, 2016 - experiencing an ADE.2 ADEs are increasingly common,3 in part because of the substantial increase in prescription … Between 2011 and 2014, 91 percent of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older reported use of a prescription … drug in the past 30 days, compared with 74 percent reporting prescription drug use between 1988 and

  15. Implementation of Health IT in Long-Term Care Settings: Findings from the Health IT Portfolio (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/08-0087-EF.pdf
    October 01, 2009 - Though you’re supposed to change the prescription with a new order if you’re providing a dosage at … noted, “The only way for clinical decision support to be effective is if physicians are entering prescriptions … provided computers on wheels via a wireless connection in the facilities so that physicians could enter prescriptions … She also noted project tasks such as reducing pop-up alerts and creating automatic prescription re-orders … Legally, there should be a change to the prescription and barcode if the medication is being provided

  16. Implementation of Health IT in Long-Term Care Settings (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/lesson/08-0087-ef-lt-care.pdf
    October 01, 2009 - Though you’ re supposed to change the prescription with a new order if you’ re providing a dosage … noted, “The only way for clinical decision support to be effective is if physicians are entering prescriptions … provided computers on wheels via a wireless connection in the facilities so that physicians could enter prescriptions … She also noted project tasks such as reducing pop-up alerts and creating automatic prescription re-orders … Legally, there should be a change to the prescription and barcode if the medication is being provided

  17. Obesity (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - In late November 2015, about 26 weeks after product launch, about 2,300 Saxenda prescriptions per week … million covered lives had formulary access to the drug.73 Analyst reports citing IMS statistics on prescriptions … Save on your Saxenda prescription. [internet]. Plainsboro (NJ): Novo Nordisk Inc. … Also available: https://cignaforhcp.cigna.com/public/content/pdf /resourceLibrary/prescription/Saxenda.pdf … /Saxenda.pdf https://cignaforhcp.cigna.com/public/content/pdf/resourceLibrary/prescription/Saxenda.pdf

  18. June 2021 CDS Connect Work Group Slides (pdf file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/workgroups/13461/CDS_Connect_WG_June_2021_Slides_0.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - interact ► “Potential” because exposure does not necessarily mean a clinically meaningful effect − Co-prescription

  19. Final Progress Report: Pharmacist Technology for Nursing Home Resident Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lapane-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Indeed, a report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), entitled Prescription Drug Use in Nursing … In NHs, physicians are responsible for medical management, including prescription of medications; however … The OIG report, Prescription Drug Use in Nursing Homes (1997), states that “ . . . patients may be … support tools will only increase as the standards for processing of electronic information regarding prescriptions

  20. Accessibility and Beyond: Designing Consumer Health IT for Disabled Individuals | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/accessibility-and-beyond-designing-consumer-health-it-disabled-individuals
    January 01, 2023 - Accessibility and Beyond: Designing Consumer Health IT for Disabled Individuals Project Final Report ( PDF , 423.59 KB) Disclaimer Disclaimer The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily re…
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