Medication-related hospital admissions in aged care residents.

Lisa Kalisch EllettGizat M KassieGillian Elizabeth CaugheyNicole L PrattEmmae N RamsayElizabeth E Roughead

Published in: Australasian journal on ageing (2021)

Nearly half of hospital admissions were preceded by potentially suboptimal medication-related processes of care. Interventions to improve use of medicines for aged care residents in these areas are warranted.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
emergency department
adverse drug
chronic pain