Inappropriate prescribing in the hospitalized elderly patient: defining the problem, evaluation tools, and possible solutions.
Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescribing in older adults is quite prevalent and is associated with an increased risk for adverse drug events, morbidity, and utilization of health care resources. In the acute care setting, PIM prescribing can be even more problematic due to multiple physicians and specialists who may be prescribing for a single patient as well as difficulty with medication reconciliation at transitions and limitations imposed by hospital formularies. This article highlights critical issues surrounding PIM prescribing in the acute care setting such as risk factors, screening tools, and potential strategies to minimize this significant public health problem.
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Robert L
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Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Physical Medicine, Clinical Specialist, Division of Cardiology and Heart Transplantation. robert.page@ucdenver.edu
Linnebur
Sunny A
SA
Bryant
Lucinda L
LL
Ruscin
J Mark
JM
D000368:Aged; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008508:Medication Errors; D019338:Polypharmacy; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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