A strategy to decrease the use of risky drugs in the elderly

Susan M. Fosnight; Kyle R. Allen; Carolyn M. Holder; Susan Hazelett

A strategy to decrease the use of risky drugs in the elderly

Susan M. Fosnight, RPH, CGP, BCPS
Susan M. Fosnight
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH
RPH, CGP, BCPS
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Kyle R. Allen, DO
Kyle R. Allen
Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Medical Director, Post Acute and Senior Services, Summa Health System
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Carolyn M. Holder, MSN, RN, CNS
Carolyn M. Holder
Associate Professor of Clinical Internal and Family Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Akron, OH
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and Susan Hazelett, MSN, RN
Susan Hazelett
Geriatrics Coordinator, Post Acute and Senior Services, Summa Health System, Akron, OH
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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
July 2004,
71
(7)
561-568;

ABSTRACT

Many medications that are safe in most patients pose serious risks in older patients, including functional decline, delirium, falls, and poorer outcomes. We describe our institution’s program of “academic detailing,” designed to reduce the use of three high-risk drugs in elderly patients.

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Susan M. Fosnight

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Kyle R. Allen

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Carolyn M. Holder

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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

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561-568;

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Susan M. Fosnight

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Kyle R. Allen

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Carolyn M. Holder

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and Susan Hazelett

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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Jul 2004,

71

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561-568;

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