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
Abstract
This cross-sectional study identifies the prescribing rate and most commonly prescribed classes of potentially inappropriate medications for older patients at emergency department discharge.