Development of a High-Risk Medication List for Australian Residential Aged Care: A Modified Delphi Study.

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A national consensus list of high-risk medications has been developed specifically for Australian residential aged care. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

Amanda J. Cross; Madiha Chaudhry; Darshna Goordeen; Juanita Breen; Martin Clark; Stephanie Daly; Belinda Delardes; Bente Hart; Deborah Hawthorne; Peter J. Hayball; Sarah N Hilmer; Lisa Kouladjian O'Donnell; MaryAnn Kulh; K. Y. Lee; David Liew; Stephen Macfarlane; Elizabeth Manias; Liesel Fong; Constance Dimity Pond; Helen Rawson; Susan Slatyer; Andrew Stafford; Amy Thomson; Kate Wang; Kirolos Wasef; Jonathan Zimmerman; Nadine E. Andrew; Gauri Godbole; Louise Lord; Atish Manek; Brigid McInerney; Michelle Steeper; Justin P. Turner; J Simon Bell

doi:10.1111/ajag.70141

Key Points

To create a national consensus list of high-risk medications for Australian residential aged care facilities.
Conducted a modified Delphi study involving experts in medication management.
Gathered and analyzed feedback to reach a consensus on high-risk medications.
Focused on medications that pose increased risks for aged care residents.
Identified a comprehensive list of medications deemed high-risk for this population.
Established a framework for targeted strategies to minimize medication-related harm.

Implication

Consensus list identifies high-risk medications in aged care, suggesting strategies to reduce harm.

Abstract

This is the first, national consensus list of high-risk medications developed specifically for Australian residential aged care. It can be used to implement targeted strategies to minimise medication-related harm.

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Cross et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d830ec16d51705d2ed54 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70141

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Development of a High-Risk Medication List for Australian Residential Aged Care: A Modified Delphi Study.

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