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Medication And Pharmacy-Related Outcomes As Part Of The Seniors At Risk For Falls After Emergency Room Visit (Safer) Project, Hyesoo Chae, Sharon Leigh, Colleen M Casey
Medication And Pharmacy-Related Outcomes As Part Of The Seniors At Risk For Falls After Emergency Room Visit (Safer) Project, Hyesoo Chae, Sharon Leigh, Colleen M Casey
Providence Pharmacy PGY1 Program at Providence Portland and Providence St. Vincent Medical Centers 2021
Background
The United States is comprised of an aging population; adults over the age of 85 are the fastest-growing age group in the United States and will reach approximately 9 million in 2030.1 25% of patients ≥ 65 years old in the United States report falling each year.1 There are over 3 million emergency department visits related to falls in the United States, totaling approximately 50 billion dollars in total medical expenditures.2 Falls are a major threat for older adults as they can lead to increased risk of further injury, loss of independence, decreased mobility, and premature death.1,2 Despite numerous …
Evaluate Opioid Prescribing Trends For Elderplace, A Program For All-Inclusive Care For The Elderly (Pace), Jacqueline Figueras, Loann Wong, Sharon Leigh
Evaluate Opioid Prescribing Trends For Elderplace, A Program For All-Inclusive Care For The Elderly (Pace), Jacqueline Figueras, Loann Wong, Sharon Leigh
Providence Pharmacy PGY1 Program at Providence Portland and Providence St. Vincent Medical Centers 2021
Background
• Providence ElderPlace in Oregon is the fifth-largest PACE program in the country that offers wraparound nursing home-eligible medical and social services to over 1600 community-dwelling seniors who are medically frail with complex medication regimens. • Many elderly patients suffer from chronic nonmalignant pain which may affect their function and quality of life. • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a 7.7% increase in drug overdoses and opioid deaths in the aging population from 2013 to 2014. • In 2015-2016 elderly adults obtained an annual average of 774 Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) of outpatient prescriptions for …