Enhancing the quality of prescribing practices for older adults discharged from the emergency department in Rhode Island.

Elizabeth M GoldbergTimmy R LinCheston B CunhaNadia MujahidNatalie M Davoodi Elizabeth Vaughan

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)

EQUiPPED contributed to a modest improvement in PIM prescribing to older adults among clinicians in these RI EDs even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The quality incentive funding model demonstrates a successful strategy for implementation and, with greater replication, could shape national policy regarding health care delivery and quality of care for older adults.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
primary care
emergency department
physical activity
palliative care
public health
pain management
drug induced