Articles Tagged With: prescriptions
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Older ICU Survivors Often Receive New and Persistent Prescriptions for Sedatives After Discharge
In this population-based cohort study of older intensive care unit survivors, one in 15 of them received a new prescription for a sedative within a week of discharge, and more than half had recurrent prescriptions.
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AAP Advocates Placing Outpatient Pharmacies in Emergency Departments
The pediatrics group suggests this around-the-clock service would ensure more patients fill vital prescriptions.
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Researchers: Emergency Providers Missing Chances to Avert Future Opioid Disasters
Investigators express concern about prescribing rates for medication-assisted treatment after ED visits for opioid overdoses recorded between late 2019 and early 2021.
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FDA Lifts Restriction on Mifepristone Access
Federal rule had required women to pick up the drug in person only, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Reducing Opioid Prescriptions Following Gynecologic Surgery
With sufficient institutional buy-in, appropriate patient education, and staff adherence to standardized postoperative prescribing practices, patients undergoing abdominal gynecologic surgery can leave the hospital safely and recover with low doses of opioid medications, or no opioid prescription at all.
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AAP, PIDS Tailor Antibiotic Recommendations for Children
Policy statement underscores importance of creating stewardship programs.
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Virtual Visits and Antibiotic Prescribing
Compared to in-person visits, virtual visits were associated with improved antibiotic prescribing practices for women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
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Case Managers Can Help Patients Control Medication
Medication management and access can be challenging when case managers and other providers cannot visit patients’ homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Large Texas Health System Cuts Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions Significantly
Education, monitoring, and incentives lead to 64% reduction in prescriptions of five days or longer.
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HHS Launches HIV Prevention Medication Program
Agency offers pre-exposure prophylaxis to those at risk for HIV but who do not have prescription insurance coverage.