Statin Discontinuation and Life-Limiting Illness in Non-Skilled Stay Nursing Homes at Admission.

Deborah S MackJonggyu BaekJennifer TjiaKate L Lapane

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Statin use continues in a large proportion of Medicare beneficiaries after admission to a nursing home. Additional deprescribing research, which identifies how to engage nursing home residents and healthcare providers in a process to safely and effectively discontinue medications with questionable benefits, is warranted.

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