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An Electronic Health Record “Nudge” to Reduce Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing for Primary Care Patients With Dementia: A Pragmatic RCT

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We hypothesized that an electronic health record (EHR) alert grounded in behavioral science could reduce new antipsychotic medication prescriptions for older adults with dementia. Methods We conducted a pragmatic clinical trial at a large academic health system, randomizing providers to receive the alert (intervention) or not ...
Catherine A. Sarkisian   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholder Perspectives on the Use of Telehealth to Support Deprescribing for Older Patients Transitioning From the Hospital to Home Health Care

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Multimorbidity affects most older adults in home health care (HHC), leading to inappropriate polypharmacy and increased risks for adverse outcomes. While deprescribing can mitigate these risks, fragmented communication during hospital‐to‐home transitions remains a major barrier.
Jinjiao Wang   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization Patterns Among Heterogeneous Subgroups of Homebound Older Adults: A Latent Class Analysis

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Homebound older adults represent a high‐risk, high‐needs population characterized by significant clinical and sociodemographic heterogeneity. Little is known about how such heterogeneity shapes care needs and utilization patterns. We characterized utilization patterns among distinct subgroups of homebound older adults and examined ...
J. Lee Young   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reflecting on Themes From Telehealth Consultations Early in the Pandemic: An Opportunity to Learn From Multiprofessional Colleagues. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Telemed Appl
Meeks M   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Adoption of Medicare's Cognitive Assessment and Care Plan Services Benefit: People, Plans, Payment, and Providers

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Receipt of cognitive assessment and care plan (CACP) services was higher among Medicare fee‐for‐service beneficiaries than Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in annual cross‐sections of beneficiaries diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, non‐Alzheimer's dementia, or mild cognitive impairment by the end of the year.
John F. Mulcahy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Missed Opportunities for Fall Prevention: Primary Care Follow‐Up After Emergency Department Discharge in Older Adults

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
In this retrospective chart review of 168 adults aged 65 and older who were discharged home from 9 emergency departments (EDs) after a fall and attended at least one primary care (PCP) visit within 90 days, we characterized the fall risk assessments and interventions documented during those follow‐up visits.
Thomas K. Hagerman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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