2002
Improving Medication Use in Newly Admitted Home Healthcare Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Meredith S, Feldman P, Frey D, Giammarco L, Hall K, Arnold K, Brown NJ, Ray WA. Improving Medication Use in Newly Admitted Home Healthcare Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2002, 50: 1484-1491. PMID: 12383144, DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50402.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome health agenciesMedication useNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsMedication problemsHome care nursesTherapeutic duplicationUsual careIntervention patientsControl patientsHealth agenciesIntervention effectsPeptic ulcer complicationsProportion of patientsHome healthcare patientsLarge home health agencyHome health careAdverse intervention effectsUlcer complicationsCardiovascular medicationsQualifying patientsControlled TrialsAdrenergic effectsClinical pharmacistsNurse visitsTrial endpoints
2001
Possible Medication Errors in Home Healthcare Patients
Meredith S, Feldman P, Frey D, Hall K, Arnold K, Brown N, Ray W. Possible Medication Errors in Home Healthcare Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2001, 49: 719-724. PMID: 11454109, DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49147.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Services ResearchHome Care ServicesHumansLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsLos AngelesMaleMedication ErrorsNew York CityPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk ManagementTotal Quality ManagementUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsPossible medication errorsHome healthcare patientsBeers criteriaMedication errorsHealthcare patientsMedication useHealth criteriaPotential medication problemsMedication-related problemsNumber of medicationsPatients age 65Cross-sectional surveyHome healthcare agenciesMore medicationsOlder patientsMedication problemsPanel criteriaPatientsStudy subjectsMore drugsMedicationsAge 65Older peopleVulnerable populationsHealthcare agencies