An Interdisciplinary Academic Detailing Approach to Decrease Inappropriate Medication Prescribing by Physician Residents for Older Veterans Treated in the Emergency Department
Moss JM, Bryan WE, Wilkerson LM, King HA, Jackson GL, Owenby RK, Van Houtven CH, Stevens MB, Powers J, Vaughan CP, Hung WW, Hwang U, Markland AD, Sloane R, Knaack W, Hastings SN. An Interdisciplinary Academic Detailing Approach to Decrease Inappropriate Medication Prescribing by Physician Residents for Older Veterans Treated in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Pharmacy Practice 2017, 32: 167-174. PMID: 29277130, PMCID: PMC6533068, DOI: 10.1177/0897190017747424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedClinical CompetenceDrug PrescriptionsEducation, MedicalEmergency MedicineEmergency Service, HospitalHealth Services for the AgedHumansInappropriate PrescribingInternship and ResidencyInterprofessional RelationsPhysiciansPotentially Inappropriate Medication ListQuality ImprovementSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsQuality improvement projectAcademic detailingEmergency departmentOlder adultsPIM ratesBeers criteriaPhysician residentsResident cohortVeterans Affairs emergency departmentInappropriate medication prescribingAcademic detailing interventionDrug-disease interactionsImprovement projectSelf-perceived barriersInappropriate medicationsMedication prescribingED populationAppropriate medicationOlder veteransSelf-reported confidenceCohortEducational interventionRate ratioSignificant decreaseSelf-rated confidence