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Addressing Polypharmacy: Implementing The Medication Appropriateness Index Clinical Tool To Increase Deprescribing By Healthcare Providers, Lori Floyd
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Polypharmacy is a national and local issue of concern within healthcare. Deprescribing medications has been identified as a plausible solution for patients experiencing polypharmacy. However, many healthcare providers are unaware of the practice of deprescribing and, if aware, may not be implementing clinical tools for deprescribing effectively. The family medicine clinical site supplies an opportunity for healthcare providers to utilize an evidence-based clinical tool to review medications, identify if inappropriate, and deprescribe if indicated.
Purpose: The purposes of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project were to increase deprescribing activity among prescribing healthcare providers and to increase prescribing healthcare …