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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedChen LY, Crum RM, Strain EC
Prescriptions, nonmedical use, and emergency department visits involving prescription stimulants.
Little is known regarding the temporal trends in prescriptions, nonmedical use, and emergency department (ED) visits involving prescription stimulants in the United States. The study examined these 3 national trends involving dextroamphetamine-amphetamine and methylphenidate in adults and adolescents. It found that trends in prescriptions for stimulants do not correspond to trends in reports of nonmedical use and ED visits.
AHRQ-funded; HS0189960.
Citation: Chen LY, Crum RM, Strain EC .
Prescriptions, nonmedical use, and emergency department visits involving prescription stimulants.
J Clin Psychiatry 2016 Mar;77(3):e297-304. doi: 10.4088/JCP.14m09291.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Medication, Substance Abuse
Peterson SM, Gurses AP, Regan L
Resident to resident handoffs in the emergency department: an observational study.
This study aimed to identify hazards to patient safety and barriers to efficiency related to resident handoffs in the ED. It found that residents were interrupted, on average, every 8.5 min. The most common deficit in relaying the plan of care strategy was failing to relay medications administered (32 percent). In addition, there were ambiguities related to medication administration.
AHRQ-funded; HS018762.
Citation: Peterson SM, Gurses AP, Regan L .
Resident to resident handoffs in the emergency department: an observational study.
J Emerg Med 2014 Nov;47(5):573-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.06.027..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Patient Safety, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Medication