Medication management in older adults: a concise guide for clinicians

This book will present available evidence on research interventions and strategies to reduce the incidence of medication errors. This will include discussion regarding common errors and present the best available evidence related to the identification and management of medication incidents (errors) associated with the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines in the older person in the acute, subacute, and residential care settings. INDICE: Is There A Problem? The Evidence Of Types and Causes Of MedicationErrors By Health Care Workers.- Quality Use Of Medicines: History And Progress In Policy And Practice.- The Ethics Of Prescribing Medications For Older Adults.- Common Medication Errors In The Acute Care Sector.- Common Medication Errors In Long-Term Care Settings.- The Impact Of Medication On Nutritional Status Of Older People.-Best Practices In Medication Management.- Misuse of Formulations.- Electronic Health Records, Medications, and Long-Term Care.- Computerized Order Entry.- Inappropriate Prescribing – Beers Criteria, Polypharmacy, and Drug Burden.- Dosing Errors: Age-Related Changes in Pharmacokinetics.

• ISBN: 978-1-60327-456-2
• Editorial: Humana
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 225
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés