Adverse drug event prevention and detection in older emergency department patients.
Koehl JL. Adverse drug event prevention and detection in older emergency department patients. Clin Geriatr Med. 2023;39(4):635-645. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2023.04.008.
Older adults are at increased risk of medication errors due to medical complexity and polypharmacy. This article discusses medication safety and adverse drug events specific to a geriatric population and highlights prescribing and deprescribing tools that can contribute to safer prescribing practices.