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  1. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary24/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
    December 15, 2010 - without screening) includes vision correction, medication optimization or adjustment, assistive device prescription … fall-related risk factor, including vision correction, medication optimization or adjustment, assistive device prescription

  2. Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CXDusYW7s2xdypXMpnW9sw
    June 20, 2023 - issued a warning on the dangers of combined use of benzodiazepines with opioid medicines (includ- ing prescription … to have multiple chronic conditions.93 While the absolute number of overdose deaths associated with prescription

  3. 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Introduction and Methods (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-intro-methods.pdf
    December 01, 2021 - needed dental care in the last 12 months People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription … dental care due to financial or insurance reasons People unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription

  4. CER 215 Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-215-depression-older-adults-comments.pdf
    March 28, 2019 - A), and throughout the rest of the document, it would be preferable to use “5 or more concurrent prescription … one interpretation and for this reason we provide a definition of the term “5 or more concurrent prescription

  5. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-update_research-protocol.pdf
    June 15, 2016 - In addition, relevant stakeholders, including manufacturers of over-the-counter and prescription medications … Capzasin (Chattem, transdermal topical NSAIDS, topical capsaicin Black box warning regarding Coverage for prescription

  6. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf
    December 01, 2023 - Description The Hospital IQR Program was originally mandated by Section 501(b) of the Medicare Prescription … illicit drugs (marijuana or hashish, cocaine [including crack], inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, or prescription-type … to the usual source of healthcare provider; and access to medical treatment, dental treatment, and prescription … The use of reliable structured data, such as medication prescriptions and laboratory test results that

  7. Disposition of Comments: Management of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-youth-disposition-comments.pdf
    April 10, 2025 - by Gibbons and colleagues (2022) that provides an overview of the association between folic acid prescription … Association between folic acid prescription fills and suicide attempts and intentional self-harm among

  8. AHRQ Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council on Healthcare Quality Measurement: Executive Summary (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/organization/nac/snac-executive-summary.pdf
    October 19, 2021 - Damberg is the Principal Investigator of the CMS Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Star … Ratings project and the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Disenrollment Survey.

  9. Final Contract Report -- State and Regional Demonstrations in Health IT: Outline for Final Impact Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/state-regional-demonstration-hit-in-final-report.pdf
    July 01, 2015 - For example, a prescription record from Surescripts might be identified by a DEA number while a laboratory … For example, a prescription record from Surescripts might be identified by a DEA number while a laboratory

  10. Accreditation and Regulation: Can They Help Improve Patient Safety? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/accreditation-and-regulation-can-they-help-improve-patient-safety
    April 01, 2009 - Accreditation and Regulation: Can They Help Improve Patient Safety? Rebecca N. Warburton, PhD | April 1, 2009  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Warburton RN. Accreditation and Regulation: Can They Help Improve Pat…

  11. Becoming a Patient Safety Organization | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/becoming-patient-safety-organization
    July 01, 2011 - Becoming a Patient Safety Organization Rory Jaffe, MD, MBA | July 1, 2011  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Jaffe R. Becoming a Patient Safety Organization. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare …

  12. NATIONAL WEB-BASED TELECONFERENCE ON HEALTH IT: QUALITY METRICS AND MEASUREMENT (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/quality-metrics-transcript-042811.pdf
    December 31, 2007 - Perhaps with the more robust features of a full e-prescribing system or a medication history or prescription … Sometimes a doctor can write a prescription but not really support its use.

  13. Drugs and Young People | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/drugs-and-young-people

  14. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin-future_research.pdf
    August 01, 2014 - Antibiotic usage Duration of use, days 7 23-27,29-30 3284 L Y Y Y High Improve (Range:-1 to -7) Prescription … In-hospital 1 31 121 L U Y N Insufficient Unknown Fever of unknown source in children Antibiotic use Prescription … clinicians may or may not respond to a prompt to obtain PCT levels or obtain them prior to antibiotic prescription

  15. Medicines | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/medicines

  16. Quality Oral Health Care in Medicaid Through Health IT (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/QualityOralHealthCareMedicaid.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Patients can also make appointments and renew prescriptions through this portal, as well as receive … While possessing the authority to prescribe medications, dentists write few prescriptions.

  17. Assessing the Impact of a Dynamic Chronic Care Registry on the Quality of Care (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/assessingdynamicchroniccareregistry_120111comp.pdf
    November 09, 2011 - In addition, it was noted that the medication data were limited to those for prescriptions filled at … Denver Health, where a number of patients might fill their prescriptions outside the system in order

  18. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Anticoagulant Use in Adults (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-high-risk-drugs-rapid-response.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - hospital discharge (the ratio of the number of severe warfarin ADRs to the total number of warfarin prescriptions … Appropriateness of prescription of oral anticoagulant therapy in acutely hospitalized older people with … hospital discharge (the ratio of the number of severe warfarin ADRs to the total number of warfarin prescriptions

  19. First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Children and Young Adults: Systematic Review Update--Executive Summary (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/antipsychotics-children-update_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - During 2010, the percentages of young people filling prescriptions for antipsychotics in the United … future cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.11 This risk profile necessitates safety monitoring and prescription … contributor to bias on harms from observational studies is confounding by indication (e.g., differential prescriptions

  20. Disposition of Comments CER 214 Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-214-afib-disposition-comments.pdf
    October 30, 2019 - Aspirin Instead of Oral Anticoagulant Prescription in Atrial Fibrillation Patients at Risk for Stroke … Non-medical switching refers to a formulary decision-making process designed by Part D drug plans to limit prescription … medical repercussions or a physician’s knowledge and reasoning behind the selection of the original prescription
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