Search results for "Medication safety"
Long-term low-dose hydroxychloroquine use associated with low risk for retinopathy
A higher hydroxychloroquine dose was associated with progressively greater risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/17/2.htm
17 Jan 2023
Safety nets catch at-risk patients
Brigham and Women's Hospital has seen positive results from creating ambulatory safety nets for patients at risk for cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/safety-nets-catch-at-risk-patients.htm
1 Jan 2020
Lack of coordination between health care systems associated with fatal opioid overdoses
Veterans who received opioid prescriptions from both inside and outside the Veterans Affairs health system had two to three times the risk for fatal overdose versus those who received prescriptions from only one source.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2019
Drivers not always told about their prescriptions' potentially impairing effects
Patients who had been prescribed sedatives and narcotics were most likely to report receiving information about potential impairment, while those prescribed stimulants and antidepressants less frequently received information about potential impairments.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/07/4.htm
7 Nov 2017
Short-term oral corticosteroid use common, but may pose risks
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study and self-controlled case series to determine the frequency of prescriptions for less than 30 days of oral corticosteroids and any association with adverse events.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/18/4.htm
18 Apr 2017
Drug overdoses leading cause of injury death in U.S., report says
Half of the annual overdose deaths are related to prescription drugs, which more than 2 million Americans misuse, the report stated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/23/2.htm
23 Jun 2015
Reducing the risks of opioid management
Patients with known drug-seeking behavior can be managed by establishing and closely following office procedures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/tips.htm
1 Jun 2013
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Until now, the InternationalClassification of Diseases, TenthRevision, ...
Each clinical and administrative staff mem-ber should have essential knowledge ofchronic pain, medication safety and officepolicies. ... Doing so helps meet safety andquality standards. The clinician should thenreview and approve or deny the prescription.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/acpi-201306-coding_t2.pdf
23 May 2013
ACP supports acetaminophen awareness and education campaign
The College has lent its support to Know Your Dose, a public awareness campaign from the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition that educates patients on how to appropriately use medicines containing acetaminophen to prevent unintentional overdose.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/13/6.htm
13 Nov 2012
Postdischarge med errors common in heart patients despite pharmacist intervention
Postdischarge medication errors were common in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) or acute decompensated heart failure even with a pharmacist-led intervention, a new study has found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/03/1.htm
3 Jul 2012