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Guardrails compliance (Alaris smart pump) Definition - % of IV infusions run on a Guardrails file versus total IV infusions administered. Impact – Use of Guardrails files improves patient safety with IV infusions through safety software with soft and hard limits on dose, infusion rate/time and concentration. Many programming errors, some with ...
9 paź 2023 · To summarize the literature on medication review and deprescribing in older adults, and formulate recommendations to improve prescribing medications in older, multimorbid adults with polypharmacy.
This review explores: 1) the evidence of geriatric pharmacy care, 2) the current impact of pharmacist interventions on older patients, 3) tools that have been used by pharmacists, and 4) the pharmacist’s role in pharmacotherapy optimization in elders.
25 paź 1997 · Because chronic illness increases with advancing age, older people are more likely to have conditions that require drug treatment. Advanced age, frailty, and increased use of drugs are all factors that contribute to a patient's risk of developing a drug related problem.
22 mar 2021 · The key to successful management of polypharmacy is ensuring adherence to a prescribed drug plan to avoid redundant medications and adverse events from accidental overdoses.
1 kwi 2024 · Optimizing drug therapy is an essential part of caring for an older person. The process of prescribing a medication is complex and includes: deciding that a drug is indicated, choosing the best drug, determining a dose and schedule appropriate for the patient's physiologic status, monitoring for effectiveness and toxicity, educating the patient ...
A thorough understanding of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and several other factors is necessary for practitioners to develop a safe and effective drug therapy plan for older adults.
