Medicines Management, Medication Errors and Adverse Medication Events in Older People Referred to a Community Nursing Service: A Retrospective Observational Study

RT @elliott_rohan: Yet more evidence that frail community-dwelling older people rarely get access to a multidisciplinary #MedicationReview…

Does this article provide some insight into enablers of HMRs: Participants with continuous polypharmacy, ≥4 chronic diseases, >4 general practitioner visits and Department of Veterans Affairs coverage were more likely to receive a HMR

Yet more evidence that frail community-dwelling older people rarely get access to a multidisciplinary #MedicationReview (<5% received a #HMR, which is consistent with our 2016 findings in a random sample of home nursing clients: https://t.co/7gNpdoDrfO)

@amapresident Also need to improve standards (and access to GPs & clinical pharmacists) for the increasing number of older people receiving care in their own homes. There is evidence of suboptimal meds management & adverse medication events: https

For those interested in the references underpinning these #homenursing statistics.... 1. Elliott RA et al. Drugs Real World Outcome 2016 https://t.co/kzn13t3bFH 2. Elliott RA et al. BMJ Open 2017 https://t.co/2yXRRszo6E 3. Kyle G et al. Australian Pharma

RT @elliott_rohan: Pleased this article in top 5 most downloaded articles in Drugs-Real World Outcomes 2016 #geriatrics #RDNSinstitute http…

RT @elliott_rohan: Pleased this article in top 5 most downloaded articles in Drugs-Real World Outcomes 2016 #geriatrics #RDNSinstitute http…

RT @elliott_rohan: Pleased this article in top 5 most downloaded articles in Drugs-Real World Outcomes 2016 #geriatrics #RDNSinstitute http…

Pleased this article in top 5 most downloaded articles in Drugs-Real World Outcomes 2016 #geriatrics #RDNSinstitute https://t.co/kzn13sLAh7

Medication Errors and Adverse Medication Events Older People Referred to a Community Nursing Service #PtSafety https://t.co/9itnnNCCmc