title: Monitoring medication use in older adults.
abstract: The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults assessment instrument highlights specific medications whose risks to older adults may outweigh their benefits. Nurses can use the criteria to evaluate medications for risks that warrant follow-up with older adults in various settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and private homes. Watch a video demonstrating the use of the Beers criteria at http://links.lww.com/A266.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing in New Haven, CT, USA. sheila.molony@yale.edu
authors.forename: Sheila L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Molony
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019338:Polypharmacy