title: Polypharmacy. Reducing adverse events among the elderly in NJ. Part 1.
abstract: This is the first of a two-part series that focuses on reducing polypharmacy and adverse drug events in the community-dwelling elderly. Part 1 provides a rationale for the design of public health interventions to reduce this problem and explores technology development. The components of an integrated system linking computer-based technology, pharmacists, and physicians are outlined.
authors.affiliation: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Trenton.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Hare
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Reinhard
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Brick
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tepper
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Zanna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017723:Drug Utilization Review / Q000379:methods*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D009862:Online Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000458:organization & administration; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration