High-Risk Medication Prescriptions Among Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department

Key Points

• The study aims to assess the rate of high-risk medications prescribed to older adults after emergency department discharge.
• Conducted a cross-sectional analysis
• Focused on older adults discharged from the emergency department
• Identified commonly prescribed classes of medications
• Found significant rates of potentially inappropriate medications prescribed
• Identified specific classes of medications frequently prescribed to older adults