Disseminating Acute Care for Elders Principles in a Geriatric Observation Unit: Preliminary Data
ACE principles are implemented in the Geriatric Observation Unit through early intervention, interdisciplinary teamwork, mobility promotion, and continuous outcome review to improve care transitions and support at‐risk older adults.
Jonny A. Macias Tejada +4 more
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Duration of anticholinergic burden and polypharmacy and the risk of fractures in older Korean adults: a nationwide cohort study. [PDF]
Huh Y, Son KY.
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Reducing Medication‐Related Harm Through Home‐Based Primary Care
This figure illustrates teaching strategies for the five domains of geriatric care, represented as the “5 M's”: Medication, Mentation, Mobility, Multi‐Complexity, and Matters Most. For each domain, Ms. T's clinical problems are listed with corresponding interventions.
Thomas J. Haferkamp +2 more
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Assessing Older Adults' Adherence to Appropriate Polypharmacy: Selection of Outcome Measures for Intervention Trials. [PDF]
Al Shaker HA, Barry HE, Hughes CM.
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Perspectives of Older Patients on the Complexity of Medication Use
ABSTRACT Background Medication use complexity is associated with non‐adherence, hospitalizations, and lower quality of life. It is most frequently measured with the Medication Regimen Complexity Index (MRCI). This instrument estimates the complexity of a patient's medication regimen, taking into account the pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes ...
Charlotte M. Falke +6 more
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Prevalence of medication-related problems and its predictors among cancer patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Yismaw MB +12 more
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Aligning Research With Practice: Nursing Home Providers' Priorities for Long‐Term Care Research
ABSTRACT Background Collaboration between providers and investigators can maximize the impact of research in post‐acute and long‐term care settings, including skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Involving SNF providers in research from the inception can help ensure that investigators are answering practical, clinically relevant questions that are ...
Blythe G. Chen +5 more
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Potentially inappropriate medications and regimen complexity among elderly patients in the emergency department: Insights from a pharmacist-led medication reconciliation study. [PDF]
Mousavi S, Diziche MHJ.
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