2017
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
2016
Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Specialists on the Design and Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Inappropriate Medications in a Veterans Affairs Emergency Department
Moss JM, Bryan WE, Wilkerson LM, Jackson GL, Owenby RK, Van Houtven C, Stevens MB, Powers JS, Vaughan CP, Hung WW, Hwang U, Markland AD, McGwin G, Hastings SN. Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Specialists on the Design and Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Inappropriate Medications in a Veterans Affairs Emergency Department. Journal Of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy 2016, 22: 10.18553/jmcp.2016.22.1.74. PMID: 27015054, PMCID: PMC10397930, DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2016.22.1.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical pharmacy specialistsVeterans Affairs emergency departmentPIM prescribingEmergency departmentQuality improvement initiativesPIM ratesAcademic detailingED providersPharmacy specialistsRate of PIMInappropriate medication useQI projectOlder adult patientsImprovement initiativesVA Medical CenterComputerized patient record systemHealth care systemBeers criteriaPIM prescriptionInappropriate medicationsAdult patientsMedication usePrescribing practicesProvider educationMedical Center