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A monthly educational intervention paired with a web-based quality improvement tool is feasible for increasing the proportion of inappropriate proton pump inhibitor prescriptions discontinued at hospital discharge

Educational Intervention Can Cut Inappropriate PPI Prescriptions

HealthDay.com - Mar 9, 2015 0

Increase in proportion of PPIs discontinued at hospital discharge after intervention implementation

The first generic version of Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults and children ages 1 and older.

FDA Approves Generic Form of Nexium

HealthDay.com - Jan 27, 2015 0

To treat gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults and children ages 1 and older

An electronic alert triggered on order of intravenous (IV) proton pump inhibitors (PPI) can decrease the proportion of IV PPIs ordered

Electronic Alert Cuts Proportion of IV Proton Pump Inhibitors

HealthDay.com - Jan 19, 2015 0

Significant reduction in proton pump inhibitor use, associated institutional costs

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