How to reduce polypharmacy

    • [DOCX File]Planning and Quality Division.dot

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      Polypharmacy is the use of several drugs or medicines together in the treatment of disease, suggesting indiscriminate, unscientific, or excessive prescription. Polypharmacy is defined as a condition in which a patient receives too many drugs for too long time, or drug in exceedingly high doses often result.


    • [DOCX File]medstopper.com

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      Deprescribing Trials: Methods to Reduce Polypharmacy and the Impact on Prescribing and Clinical Outcomes. 2012-05-01Z, Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 237-253 Gokula M, Holmes HM. Clinics in geriatric medicine. 05/2012, Volume 28, Issue 2


    • [DOC File]RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,

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      Polypharmacy is a concern because elderly could be confused by the medications, which could cause negative outcomes. Some negative outcomes of polypharmacy could be: overdosing, loss of balance, which causes falls and fractures, cognitive disorders, depression, and also mortality. I believe that Mr. Kaufman is a representation of polypharmacy.


    • [DOC File]The University of Chicago

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      A: Physicians who appear to consistently prescribe “outside Parameters, and there is an opportunity to reduce polypharmacy” or “outside Parameters and there is risk for or evidence of significant side effects” are referred to the Quality of Care review process. Additional records will be requested, and the cases reviewed in detail.


    • [DOCX File]Polypharmacy Risk Reduction

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      1. Identify factors associated with & consequences of polypharmacy in older adults. 2. Review best practices for taking a full medication history. 3. Discuss strategies to reduce polypharmacy, including the Beers Criteria. 4. Highlight updates made in the 2012 Beers Criteria. 5.


    • [DOCX File]medstopper.com

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      Polypharmacy risk and how to safely reduce that risk. How using dementia trajectory concepts as well as goals of care sets the context for the benefits of PPhRR. The opportunities for using clinical resources and strategies that have been developed to facilitate the PPhRR process.


    • [90] Reducing polypharmacy: A logical approach

      Gnjidic D, Le Couteur DG, Kouladjian L, Hilmer SN. Deprescribing Trials: Methods to Reduce Polypharmacy and the Impact on Prescribing and Clinical Outcomes. 2012-05-01Z, Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 237-253 . Bain KT, Holmes HM, Beers MH, Maio V, Handler SM, Pauker SG.


    • [DOC File]Blue Cross NC

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      Reduce polypharmacy and use of high risk/low benefit drugs in hospitalized older adult patients? Screen for depression in hospitalized older adult patients? Determine appropriateness for urinary (Foley) catheter use, discontinuing when inappropriate in hospitalized older adult patients? Mobilize hospitalized older adult patients early to ...


    • [DOC File]Psychotropic Medication Utilization Review (PMUR) Process ...

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      Reduce Polypharmacy: Deliverables: Intensive self-management course using a CBT delivered in prison environment by Pain Association Scotland: ability to offer non pharmaceutical methods of pain management: Reduced prescribing and Polypharmacy for individuals with chronic pain. Duration .


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