title: Evidence-based guideline. Improving medication management for older adult clients.
abstract: All providers and professionals who care for older adults have an important role to play in the process of managing medications. The evidence-based guideline "Improving Medication Management for Older Adult Clients" (Bergman-Evans, 2004) provides assessments and interventions that are useful across settings. By focusing on reducing inappropriate prescribing, decreasing polypharmacy, avoiding adverse events, and maintaining function, professionals and providers have the opportunity to improve outcomes for this important population.
authors.affiliation: Alegent Health Home Care and Hospice, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bergman-Evans
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D019338:Polypharmacy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000592:standards; D012646:Self Administration / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration