Medication Safety
Better care through better medication management
Reducing Harm from Medications
National estimates suggest that Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) contribute an additional $3.5 billion to United States healthcare costs. Given the United States population’s large and ever-increasing magnitude of medication exposure, the potential for harm from ADEs is a critical patient safety and public health challenge. ADEs can include, but are not limited to, medication errors, adverse drug reactions, allergic reactions and overdoses.
The Great Plains QIN is partnering with providers, pharmacists and stakeholders in the region to reduce and monitor ADE rates. We are targeting Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) consumers taking three or more medications, including at least one of these high-risk medications: anticoagulants, diabetic agents and/or opioids, for improvement. Tools, education and trainings will be offered. Specific goals include:
- Reducing ADEs by 35 percent per 1,000 screened Medicare consumers by 2019
- Monitoring ADE rates by Medicare consumers on anticoagulants, diabetic agents and/or opioids by care setting, state, region and readmission rate
Medication Safety News
News
A Call to Action in Long Term Care & Adult Care Facilities: Caring for People with Substance Use Disorder | GNYHCFA Webinar Series
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2024 | Working Together to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – October 26, 2024
Ensuring Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment through the Care Continuum Recorded Webinar Series
Training Events
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Adverse Drug Events
External Resources
Adverse Drug Event Provider Flowchart
Adverse Drug Event Self-Evaluation Flowchart
HRET HIIN Change Package
IHI Trigger Tools for Measuring Adverse Drug Events
Institute for Safe Medication Practices | Proactive Risk Assessment
Institute for Safe Medication Practices | Medication Safety Self Assessments
National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention
Hospital Improvement Innovation Network Adverse Drug Events
Partnership for Patients
Standard of Nursing Practice Protocol: Reducing Adverse Drug Events
Anticoagulants
Diabetic Agents
Drug Take-Back
External Resources
Drug Disposal Information - Diversion Control Division Website
Drug Disposal Locator
State Specific Drug Takeback Resources
Nebraska Meds Coalition
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
North Dakota Pharmacist Association
South Dakota Department of Health
Health Literacy
Medication Reconciliation
External Resources
AHRQ Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
How-to Guide: Prevent Adverse Drug Events by Implementing Medication Reconciliation
SHM MARQUIS Medication Reconciliation Toolkit
Stratis Health White Paper 2014: Understanding and Improving Medication Reconciliation Between Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Medication Safety
External Resources
AHRQ Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture
As You Age...A Guide to Aging, Medicines and Alcohol
Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
Blood Pressure Medication Adherence
FDA Medication Safety
Great Plains QIN Consumer Medication Safety Resources
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) - High-Alert Medications
ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment® for High-Alert Medications
Kansas K-TRACS PDMP
Medication Use Safety Training for Seniors (MUST)
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services PDMP
North Dakota Board of Pharmacy PDMP
Prescribing Guidelines for the Elderly
South Dakota Board of Pharmacy PDMP
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines
Opioids
External Resources
A Prescriber’s Guide to the New Medicare Part D Opioid Overutilization Policies for 2019
APhA Opioid Use, Abuse and Misuse Resource Center
Evidence-Based Strategies for Preventing Opioid Overdose
Federal Resources for Rural Communities to Help Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse
GenerationRx
Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
HCUP Statistical Brief #224 Patient Characteristics of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Nationally and by State, 2014
Healthcare Communities | Medication Management and Opioid (MMO) Initiative
HHS Action to Address Opioid-Drug Related Overdoses & Deaths
Medicare Part D Opioid Drug Mapping Tool
National Council for Behavioral Health | Medication Assisted Treatment
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Physician Tools
Nebraska Pain Guidance
NHA Opioid Toolkit
ONC Health IT Playbook - Opioid Epidemic
Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives (free CE available-registration required)
PainEDU Pain Management Resources
Pathways to Safer Opioid Use
QIO Program | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program State Videos
Stem the Tide: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Telemedicine and Prescribing Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (DHHS)
State-Specific Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Kansas K-TRACS
Nebraska Health Information Initiative
North Dakota Board of Pharmacy
South Dakota Board of Pharmacy
Reports
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Great Plains Quality Care Coalition
Our Vision: Through collaboration and partnership, we aspire to make healthcare in the Dakotas the best in the nation. We have partnered with committed nursing homes, community leaders and healthcare organizations to improve the care in our communities. Better together.