Tools and Resources
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) How to Create a Pill Card
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Network
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Primer: Medication Reconciliation
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Pharmacy Health Literacy Center
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Staying Active and Healthy: Blood Thinners video
- American Association of Poison Control Centers Patient Management Guidelines
- Free Toolkit to Help Pharmacists Fight Prescription Abuse
- Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) Provider Drug Safety Information
- Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative (PSPC)
- Help Avoid Mistakes with Your Medicines Poster
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement Medication Systems
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Guidelines for Standard Order Sets
- ISMP’s List of High-Alert Medications
- ISMP’s List of Confused Drug Names
- National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
- National Quality Forum Patient Safety
- “My Brown Bag” for Medications (select link, then enter “brown bag” in the “search by keyword” box)
- “My Medication Profile”
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Medication Safety
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services National Drug Code (NDC) Medicare Part D Covered Drugs
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Drug Safety Information
- United States Pharmacopeia Healthcare Providers
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Case & Commentary: Bad Writing, Wrong Medication. Beth Devine. AHRQ. April 2010.
- ARMOR: A Tool to Evaluate Polypharmacy in Elderly Persons. Raza Haque, MD. Annals of Long Term Care. June 2009.
- Clinical Pharmacists Can Fill in Healthcare Gaps. Karen Ravn. Los Angeles Times. November 2009.
- Education and Reminder Card for Those on Multiple Medications Enhances Patient Understanding, Not Satisfaction or Safety. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). January 2009.
- Medication Reconciliation and Seamless Care in the Long Term Setting. Neil J. Mackinnon, PhD, FCSHP; Robert M. Kaiser, MD, MHSc; Paula Griswold, MS; Alice Bonner, PhD, RN. Annals of Long Term Care. November 2009.
- Medication Therapy Management in Pharmacy Practice: Core Elements of an MTM Service Model. American Pharmacists Association. March 2008.
- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses – Medication Reconciliation. Jane H. Barnsteiner. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). April 2008.
- Potentially Inappropriate Medications for the Elderly According to the Revised Beers Criteria. Donna M. Fick, PhD, RN; James W. Cooper, PhD, RPh; William E. Wade, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP; Jennifer L. Waller, PhD; J. Ross Maclean, MD; Mark H. Beers, MD. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2003.
- Use of Prescription and Over-the-counter Medications and Dietary Supplements among Older Adults in the United States. Dima M. Qato, PharmD, MPH; Caleb Alexander, MD, MS; Rena M. Conti, PhD; Michael Johnson, BA; Phil Schumm, MA; Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MAPP. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 2008.
Professional Tools
Medication Discrepancy Tool for Multiple Events Medication Discrepancy Tool for Single Event My Medication Concerns Tips for Taking a Medication History Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Drug Events
FDA Medication Information Links
Beers List Improving Drug Safety in OK - The Spoke Project Institute for Safe Medication Practices PIM Recommendation Resources for You -- Consumer Resources for You -- Health Professionals
Resources for Prescription Medication Co-pay Assistance
AstraZeneca Patient Assistance Programs Chronic Disease Fund Diabetes Assistance Programs Eye Care America Med Assist Generic Drug List HealthWell Foundation Help with Cost of Medicine My Rx Advocate Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation Patient Medication Assistance Inc. Pfizer Patient Assistance Programs Prescription Assistance Program Rx Assist Patient Center Simple Fill Your Rx Discounts
Drug Company Sites and Programs
