High risk medications in elderly
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in conjunction with the American Geriatric Society has devised a list of drugs that are high risk medications when prescribed in the elderly. The . CMS High-Risk Medication guide. based on the . Beers Criteria, is a thorough list of common medications that tend to present high, intermediate ...
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Establishment of identification and management systems for those with high risk of injurious falls can be accomplished by: ... • Establishing formal medication review protocols to reduce medications associated with falls. ... Elderly Care and the Components of the Chronic Care Model.
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Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly (NQF# 0022) Use of Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain (NQF# 0052) Weight Assessment and Counseling for Children and Adolescents (NQF# 0024)
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Antihypertensives should be started at a low dose & titrated cautiously due to risk of orthostatic hypotension in the elderly (ISH may be present in ~20% of the population >65 years) Consider a beta-blocker for patients with heart failure, post-MI, angina &/or acute coronary syndrome (however, beta-blockers are not very effective ...
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Amitriptyline is also considered a high risk medication for seniors according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Physician needs to consider the potential risks versus benefits of therapy for this patient.
High Risk Medications in the Elderly (Age≥65) and Suggested Alter…
High risk medications specific to the elderly (The Beers Criteria): Why the Beers Criteria is important. The Beers criteria are based on expert consensus developed through extensive literature reviews identifying medications that may potentially inappropriate in older adults.
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Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly: Used in the MIPS Program; NQF#0022. ... high blood pressure/hypertension, cancer, chronic pain, and diabetes are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. ... as well as potential opportunities for cost savings. Measures in this area may be risk-adjusted (for example ...
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Summary of risk factors for ADRs in the elderly are: increased #s of medications . increased #s of medical problems. high risk medications (high risk/low benefit drugs, e.g., Demerol, benadryl) aspects of aging pharmacology, history of prior ADRs, and fragmented medical care probably play a role but the evidence from the literature is mixed.
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Measures in this area may be risk-adjusted (for example, based on patient characteristics) in an attempt to make more accurate comparisons among entities providing care for different populations. In 2015, Medicaid spent $545.1 billion and Medicare spent $646.2 billion, with over 400 Medicare ACOs contributing more than $466 million in total ...
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: hearing, urinary incontinence, vision, cognition, fall risk, functional capability. Elderly person taking tons of medications NBS to reduce falls: review medications! Polypharmacy. Beers criteria = high-risk medications in elderly. Elderly abuse. Mandated reporting: elderly abuse + child abuse Functional capability. Dx: ADL = activities of ...
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