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81. Hospital-acquired functional decline and clinical outcomes in older cardiac surgical patients: a multicenter prospective cohort study. | PSNet
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    February 06, 2019 - Hospital-acquired functional decline can lead to poor health outcomes for frail older adults. … Japan assessed the effect of hospital-acquired function decline on post-discharge outcomes among older adults … encourage hospitals to develop and implement approaches to preventing functional decline in older adults … February 6, 2019 Non-conveyance of older adult patients and association with subsequent … November 10, 2021 Clinical deterioration and hospital‐acquired complications in adult

82. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 18, 2024 - State of the Science and Future Directions to Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults. … State Of The Science And Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety In Older Adults. … EF https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-science-and-future-directions-improve-diagnostic-safety-older-adults … Few initiatives have examined the evidence on understanding and reducing diagnostic errors in older adult … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-diagnostic-excellence-older-adults-proceedings-workshop-brief

83. Correlates of missed or late versus timely diagnosis of dementia in healthcare settings. | PSNet
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    March 09, 2022 - As the number of older adults continues to increase, so will the number of cases of dementia. … Only half of older adults with incident dementia diagnosed within the research study received a timely … Black older adults and those with lower income, higher baseline cognitive functioning, and fewer comorbidities … August 5, 2020 Risk-adjusted survival for adults following in-hospital cardiac arrest … Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults

84. Older patients' engagement in hospital medication safety behaviours. | PSNet
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    November 17, 2021 - Medication safety, particularly among older adults who may have complex medication regimens, is an … safety behaviors among young-old (65-74 years), middle-old (75-84 years) and old-old ( > 85 years) adults … The authors found that older adults are willing to engage in medication safety behaviors, but that preferred … October 10, 2018 A narrative review of the safety concerns of deprescribing in older adults … The risk of adverse drug events and hospital-related morbidity and mortality among older adults

85. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    April 24, 2024 - Medication management strategies by community- dwelling older adults: a multisite qualitative analysis … Medication management strategies by community-dwelling older adults: a multisite qualitative analysis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-management-strategies-community-dwelling-older-adults-multisite … seniors-managing-multiple-medications-using-mixed-methods-view-home-care-safety-lens https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicine-self-administration-errors-older-adult-population-systematic-review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/five-medication-safety-tips-older-adults

86. Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture: a mixed methods study of a commonly used quality measure. | PSNet
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    May 05, 2021 - While falls are common in older adults, there was a 31% increase in death due to falls in the U.S. … from 2007-2016, partially associated with the increase in older adults in the population. … Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults … Medicines related problems (MRPs) originating in primary care settings in older adults … Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults

87. Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. | PSNet
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    April 05, 2013 - Study Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. … Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults. … Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults.

88. Annual Perspective: Topics in Medication Safety | PSNet
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    April 27, 2022 - Materials related to medication management issues, including reducing ADEs in older adults, reducing … Medication Safety in Older Adults High-Risk Medication Use in Older Adults Prescribing high-risk, … potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older adults may result in ADEs, posing serious threats … EQUIPPED was designed to decrease the number of PIMs prescribed to older adults upon discharge from the … Polypharmacy Polypharmacy (taking five or more medications regularly) is common among older adults

89. Reducing the risk of adverse drug events in older adults. | PSNet
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    November 21, 2021 - Commentary Reducing the risk of adverse drug events in older adults. … Reducing the risk of adverse drug events in older adults. Am Fam Physician. 2013;87(5):331-6. … Reducing the risk of adverse drug events in older adults. Am Fam Physician. 2013;87(5):331-6. … Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults … June 12, 2019 Clinical alerts to decrease high-risk medication use in older adults.

90. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 16, 2024 - Excellence– Age-Friendly Health Systems (DxEx–AFHS) Seed Grant Program Improving Diagnosis for Older Adults … issue/diagnostic-excellence-age-friendly-health-systems-dxex-afhs-seed-grant- program-improving Older adults … organizations’ efforts to design and implement innovations that work to improve diagnostic processes for older adults … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aging-stigma-and-health-us-adults-over-65-what-do-we-know https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/aging-stigma-and-health-us-adults-over-65-what-do-we-know https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-science-and-future-directions-improve-diagnostic-safety-older-adults

91. Overprescribing of opioids to adults by dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015. | PSNet
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    October 07, 2020 - Study Overprescribing of opioids to adults by dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015. … Overprescribing of opioids to adults by dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015. … Overprescribing of opioids to adults by dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015. … January 18, 2023 Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in 2019. … Association of opioid prescriptions from dental clinicians for US adolescents and young adults

92. High prevalence of medication discrepancies between home health referrals and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services home health certification and plan of care and their potential to affect safety of vulnerable elderly adults. | PSNet
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    December 23, 2011 - home health certification and plan of care and their potential to affect safety of vulnerable elderly adults … Home Health Certification and Plan of Care and Their Potential to Affect Safety of Vulnerable Elderly Adults … enhance care coordination to ensure accurate medication reconciliation for recently hospitalized older adults … Home Health Certification and Plan of Care and Their Potential to Affect Safety of Vulnerable Elderly Adults

93. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2024 - Interventions to prevent falls in older adults: updated evidence report and systematic review for the … Interventions to prevent falls in older adults: updated evidence report and systematic review for the … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-prevent-falls-older-adults-updated-evidence-report-and- systematic-review-us … Falls are a leading cause of injury and death in adults aged 65 years and older, and prevention is … This review of interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults was conducted for the

94. Strategies to reduce the risk of iatrogenic illness in complex older adults. | PSNet
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    January 12, 2022 - Review Strategies to reduce the risk of iatrogenic illness in complex older adults … Strategies to reduce the risk of iatrogenic illness in complex older adults. … Strategies to reduce the risk of iatrogenic illness in complex older adults. … Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management for older adults … January 12, 2022 Medication-related harm in older adults following hospital discharge

95. Functional decline associated with polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in community-dwelling older adults with dementia. | PSNet
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    June 13, 2018 - associated with polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in community-dwelling older adults … associated with polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in community-dwelling older adults … associated with polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in community-dwelling older adults … Patient and physician perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults … May 12, 2021 Deprescribing for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and

96. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 06, 2024 - Initiative to deprescribe high-risk drugs for older adults presenting to the emergency department after … risk drugs for older adults presenting to the emergency department after falls. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/initiative-deprescribe-high-risk-drugs-older-adults-presenting-emergency … - department-after Inappropriate medications can increase the risk of falls among older adults. … This observational study of older adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) after a fall evaluated

97. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 03, 2023 - Medicines related problems (MRPs) originating in primary care settings in older adults - a systematic … Medicines related problems (MRPs) originating in primary care settings in older adults - a systematic … Older adults are particularly vulnerable to medication-related safety events. … This systematic review including 21 studies on medication-related problems in in older adults identified … inappropriate prescribing, polypharmacy, adverse drug reactions) that lead to poor outcomes among older adults

98. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 16, 2020 - Deprescribing for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … Deprescribing for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deprescribing-community-dwelling-older-adults-systematic-review-and-meta … - analysis Deprescribing is one strategy to reduce polypharmacy among older adults. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deprescribing-community-dwelling-older-adults-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis

99. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Safety of Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes | PSNet
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    April 10, 2024 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Safety of Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes. … Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Safety of Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes. … care facilities (e.g., NHs, assisted living) and comprise only 1% of total positive U.S. cases, older adult … overall, the uptick in cases from the Delta and Omicron variants may present a persistent danger to older adult … This primer focuses on the vulnerability of the older adult NH population to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and

100. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 18, 2021 - Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster … Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-therapy-prevent-avoidable-hospital-admissions-multimorbid-older- adults-operam … Older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy are at increased risk of adverse drug events. … This cluster randomized controlled trial compared drug-related hospitalization rates of older adults