Did a physician-targeted intervention that reduced potentially inappropriate prescribing to elderly patients also reduce related hospitalizations?

Authors

Jacquelyn McRae, PharmD, Jefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sarah E. Hegarty, PharmD, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
M. Alcusky, Jefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
A. Vegesna, Jefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
S. Varga, Jefferson College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
S. W. Keith, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
S. Del Canale, Parma Local Health Authority, Parma ItalyFollow
M. Lombardi, Parma Local Health Authority, Parma Italy
Vittorio Maio, PharmD, MSPH, Jefferson School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

Objectives:

To determine whether a general practitioner focused intervention aimed at decreasing PIM prescribing in the elderly can decrease the risk of PIM-related hospitalizations.

Poster presented at 2016 ISPOR conference in Washington DC.

Publication Date

5-24-2016

Keywords

Did a physician-targeted intervention that reduced potentially inappropriate prescribing to elderly patients also reduce related hospitalizations, ISPOR Conference, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Population Health

Disciplines

Health Services Administration | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Public Health

Recommended Citation

McRae, PharmD, Jacquelyn; Hegarty, PharmD, Sarah E.; Alcusky, M.; Vegesna, A.; Varga, S.; Keith, S. W.; Del Canale, S.; Lombardi, M.; and Maio, PharmD, MSPH, Vittorio, "Did a physician-targeted intervention that reduced potentially inappropriate prescribing to elderly patients also reduce related hospitalizations?" (2016). College of Population Health Posters. 7.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jcphposters/7