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1. Substance use disorder in America: research to practice, and back again addressing the gaps in evidence-based policy and practice

Author(s):
Miclette, Matthew, author
Cuan, Isabella, author
Meisel, Zachary F., author
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, August 2017
Subject(s):
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Policy
Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders -- therapy
Substance-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy
Buprenorphine -- therapeutic use
Continuity of Patient Care
Health Services Accessibility
Inappropriate Prescribing
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Medicaid
Naloxone -- therapeutic use
Naltrexone -- therapeutic use
Opioid-Related Disorders -- drug therapy
Pain management
Patient Participation
Policy Making
Research
Humans
United States

2. Optimal use of antibiotics for urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities: successful strategies prevent resident harm

Author(s):
Bradley, Sharon, author
Sheeran, Merewyn, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2017
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Clostridium Infections -- prevention & control
Inappropriate Prescribing
Nursing Homes
Urinary Tract Infections -- drug therapy
Aged
Catheter-Related Infections -- drug therapy
Clostridium difficile
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Guideline Adherence
Patient safety
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

3. Clostridium difficile: a sometimes fatal complication of antibiotic use

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2005]
Subject(s):
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium Infections -- complications
Clostridium Infections -- mortality
Clostridium Infections -- prevention & control
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Inappropriate Prescribing
Clostridium Infections -- therapy
Cross Infection
Patient Safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

4. The Beers Criteria: screening for potentially inappropriate medications in the elderly

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2005]
Subject(s):
Aging -- drug effects
Inappropriate Prescribing
Medication Therapy Management
Potentially Inappropriate Medication List
Prescription Drugs -- pharmacokinetics
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Health Services for the Aged
Medication Errors -- prevention & control
Patient Safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

5. Antimicrobial therapy for pneumonia in Pennsylvania long-term care: a spotlight on culture

Author(s):
Davis, James, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2015
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Culture Techniques -- statistics & numerical data
Inappropriate Prescribing
Long-Term Care
Microbial Sensitivity Tests -- statistics & numerical data
Nursing Homes
Pneumonia -- drug therapy
Aged
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Patient safety
Referral and Consultation
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

6. Data snapshot: Clostridium difficile infections in long-term care facilities

Author(s):
Adkins, JoAnn, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2016
Subject(s):
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium Infections -- epidemiology
Clostridium Infections -- prevention & control
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Nursing Homes
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Inappropriate Prescribing
Long-Term Care
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

9. Opioid crisis

Author(s):
Berry, Melissa D., author
Publication:
[Toronto, Ontario] : Thomson Reuters, 23-December-2019
Subject(s):
Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence
Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders -- therapy
Commerce
Criminal Law
Drug Industry
Federal Government
Fentanyl
Fraud
Health Services Accessibility
Internet
Inappropriate Prescribing
Liability, Legal
Naloxone
Narcotic Antagonists
Opiate Substitution Treatment
State Government
Humans
China
United States