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@deprescribing.bsky.social
We create guidelines and tools to support healthcare providers and patients in #deprescribing.🇨🇦 LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/deprescribing-org
Great to see Opioid Deprescribing highlighted in @nejm.org!
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Great to see Opioid Deprescribing highlighted in @nejm.org!
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
🚨 Be sure to sign-up for the "More Medications May Not Be Better" Webinar hosted by the Canadian Medication Safety Network on Wednesday November 26 from 12 - 1 PM ET!
Join the conversation on addressing potentially inappropriate #polypharmacy.
Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join the conversation on addressing potentially inappropriate #polypharmacy.
Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🚨 Be sure to sign-up for the "More Medications May Not Be Better" Webinar hosted by the Canadian Medication Safety Network on Wednesday November 26 from 12 - 1 PM ET!
Join the conversation on addressing potentially inappropriate #polypharmacy.
Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join the conversation on addressing potentially inappropriate #polypharmacy.
Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join @choosingwiselyca.bsky.social on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET for a free online webinar on "How Urine Tests Drive Antibiotic Overuse Across Health Care Sectors"!
Learn about how low-value urine testing can lead to unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Registration link here:
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Learn about how low-value urine testing can lead to unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Registration link here:
buff.ly/gHM3DqB
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join @choosingwiselyca.bsky.social on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET for a free online webinar on "How Urine Tests Drive Antibiotic Overuse Across Health Care Sectors"!
Learn about how low-value urine testing can lead to unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Registration link here:
buff.ly/gHM3DqB
Learn about how low-value urine testing can lead to unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Registration link here:
buff.ly/gHM3DqB
deprescribing.org, Canada's Drug Agency, & ISMP Canada, are happy to have co-developed '5 Tips to Manage Polypharmacy', a new resource for clinicians to emphasize 5 crucial tips to manage #polypharmacy.
➡️ Find Links to the Full Toolkit and Shareable Handout here:
deprescribing.org/resources/5-...
➡️ Find Links to the Full Toolkit and Shareable Handout here:
deprescribing.org/resources/5-...
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
deprescribing.org, Canada's Drug Agency, & ISMP Canada, are happy to have co-developed '5 Tips to Manage Polypharmacy', a new resource for clinicians to emphasize 5 crucial tips to manage #polypharmacy.
➡️ Find Links to the Full Toolkit and Shareable Handout here:
deprescribing.org/resources/5-...
➡️ Find Links to the Full Toolkit and Shareable Handout here:
deprescribing.org/resources/5-...
Intriguing study from @thelancet.com finds #deprescribing sleep medications in adults over age 50 could:
📉 Reduce the lifetime incidence of falls by 8.5% & cognitive impairment by 2.1%
📈 Increase life expectancy by 0.11 years
💵 Result in net lifetime savings of $6,600 per person
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📉 Reduce the lifetime incidence of falls by 8.5% & cognitive impairment by 2.1%
📈 Increase life expectancy by 0.11 years
💵 Result in net lifetime savings of $6,600 per person
buff.ly/515uJ9s
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Intriguing study from @thelancet.com finds #deprescribing sleep medications in adults over age 50 could:
📉 Reduce the lifetime incidence of falls by 8.5% & cognitive impairment by 2.1%
📈 Increase life expectancy by 0.11 years
💵 Result in net lifetime savings of $6,600 per person
buff.ly/515uJ9s
📉 Reduce the lifetime incidence of falls by 8.5% & cognitive impairment by 2.1%
📈 Increase life expectancy by 0.11 years
💵 Result in net lifetime savings of $6,600 per person
buff.ly/515uJ9s
Don't miss out on a free webinar, "Taking multiple medications? 5 questions to ask" to be presented by @dremilymcd.bsky.social on Oct 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET hosted by the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network!
👉 Find the registration link here:
buff.ly/3aF4mbB
👉 Find the registration link here:
buff.ly/3aF4mbB
October 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Don't miss out on a free webinar, "Taking multiple medications? 5 questions to ask" to be presented by @dremilymcd.bsky.social on Oct 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET hosted by the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network!
👉 Find the registration link here:
buff.ly/3aF4mbB
👉 Find the registration link here:
buff.ly/3aF4mbB
🎉 Congrats to Sameera Toenjes and her team for an excellent publication in @plosone.org highlighting the perspectives of primary care clinicians regarding perceived barriers, facilitators, and team roles in addressing prescribing cascades:
Read the full article here!
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Read the full article here!
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October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🎉 Congrats to Sameera Toenjes and her team for an excellent publication in @plosone.org highlighting the perspectives of primary care clinicians regarding perceived barriers, facilitators, and team roles in addressing prescribing cascades:
Read the full article here!
buff.ly/yscPvts
Read the full article here!
buff.ly/yscPvts
Thanks @daphneberryhill.bsky.social for showcasing deprescribing.org on the "Meet Me at the Medcart" substack!
Read the full article where Daphne and @lisamccarthy.bsky.social discuss key points to keep in mind while #deprescribing:
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Consider following the Medcart Substack! 👏 👏
Read the full article where Daphne and @lisamccarthy.bsky.social discuss key points to keep in mind while #deprescribing:
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Consider following the Medcart Substack! 👏 👏
Why Deprescribing is as Important as Prescribing
What you need to know about going off a medication
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October 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thanks @daphneberryhill.bsky.social for showcasing deprescribing.org on the "Meet Me at the Medcart" substack!
Read the full article where Daphne and @lisamccarthy.bsky.social discuss key points to keep in mind while #deprescribing:
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Consider following the Medcart Substack! 👏 👏
Read the full article where Daphne and @lisamccarthy.bsky.social discuss key points to keep in mind while #deprescribing:
buff.ly/gLm4BgI
Consider following the Medcart Substack! 👏 👏
Great article from Sarah Fallis, Ivy Lam, @lisamccarthy.bsky.social, & Myles Sergeant sharing how optimizing medications in hospitals can:
✅ Improve Patient Outcomes
✅ Reduce Medication Costs
✅ Lessen Environmental Impact
✅ Optimize Staff Efficiency
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✅ Improve Patient Outcomes
✅ Reduce Medication Costs
✅ Lessen Environmental Impact
✅ Optimize Staff Efficiency
ftp.longwoods.com/content/2767...
October 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Great article from Sarah Fallis, Ivy Lam, @lisamccarthy.bsky.social, & Myles Sergeant sharing how optimizing medications in hospitals can:
✅ Improve Patient Outcomes
✅ Reduce Medication Costs
✅ Lessen Environmental Impact
✅ Optimize Staff Efficiency
ftp.longwoods.com/content/2767...
✅ Improve Patient Outcomes
✅ Reduce Medication Costs
✅ Lessen Environmental Impact
✅ Optimize Staff Efficiency
ftp.longwoods.com/content/2767...
Check out Canada's Drug Agency's new pan-Canadian Appropriate Use Strategy! 🇨🇦
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
deprescribing.org is so happy to have contributed to this important work to build a collaborative, coordinated, pan-Canadian approach to the appropriate use of prescription medications!
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
deprescribing.org is so happy to have contributed to this important work to build a collaborative, coordinated, pan-Canadian approach to the appropriate use of prescription medications!
A Prescription for Action: A Pan-Canadian Strategy for Advancing the Appropriate Use of Prescription Medications - Canada.ca
This pan-Canadian strategy outlines how many partners will work together to improve appropriate use over the next 5 years.
www.canada.ca
October 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Check out Canada's Drug Agency's new pan-Canadian Appropriate Use Strategy! 🇨🇦
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
deprescribing.org is so happy to have contributed to this important work to build a collaborative, coordinated, pan-Canadian approach to the appropriate use of prescription medications!
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
deprescribing.org is so happy to have contributed to this important work to build a collaborative, coordinated, pan-Canadian approach to the appropriate use of prescription medications!
🌍 A large study spanning 14 countries found older adults with lower socioeconomic status had:
➡️ A greater interest in #deprescribing
➡️ Lower satisfaction with their current medications, self-rated health, & health literacy
Find the open-access full article here for more insights:
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➡️ A greater interest in #deprescribing
➡️ Lower satisfaction with their current medications, self-rated health, & health literacy
Find the open-access full article here for more insights:
buff.ly/k0C5Em3
October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌍 A large study spanning 14 countries found older adults with lower socioeconomic status had:
➡️ A greater interest in #deprescribing
➡️ Lower satisfaction with their current medications, self-rated health, & health literacy
Find the open-access full article here for more insights:
buff.ly/k0C5Em3
➡️ A greater interest in #deprescribing
➡️ Lower satisfaction with their current medications, self-rated health, & health literacy
Find the open-access full article here for more insights:
buff.ly/k0C5Em3
🚨 Last call to submit your abstracts to the International Conference on Deprescribing (ICOD) happening in Montréal Canada from April 27-29, 2026!!
The submission deadline is on October 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
Don't miss out on a chance to share your #deprescribing research!
The submission deadline is on October 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
Don't miss out on a chance to share your #deprescribing research!
📢 The International Conference on Deprescribing (ICOD) 2026 in Montréal Canada is now welcoming abstracts submissions until October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time)!
Access the abstract submission platform here:
events.decorporate.ca/ICOD2026/abs...
We hope to see you there!
Access the abstract submission platform here:
events.decorporate.ca/ICOD2026/abs...
We hope to see you there!
October 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🚨 Last call to submit your abstracts to the International Conference on Deprescribing (ICOD) happening in Montréal Canada from April 27-29, 2026!!
The submission deadline is on October 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
Don't miss out on a chance to share your #deprescribing research!
The submission deadline is on October 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
Don't miss out on a chance to share your #deprescribing research!
Ever seen #deprescribing captured beautifully in a song? 🎶
Thank you Bob Heath and Peter for their incredibly creative performance inspired by the experiences of people with dementia and their carers.
Watch the full performance of "Medication Review (She's Listening) here:
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Thank you Bob Heath and Peter for their incredibly creative performance inspired by the experiences of people with dementia and their carers.
Watch the full performance of "Medication Review (She's Listening) here:
buff.ly/JDz9MFh
Bob and Peter - Medication review (She's listening)
Bob Heath is a music therapist and wrote this song. Here he is performing with his brother Peter at an event held in Southampton on Tuesday 7th October 2025. The…
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October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ever seen #deprescribing captured beautifully in a song? 🎶
Thank you Bob Heath and Peter for their incredibly creative performance inspired by the experiences of people with dementia and their carers.
Watch the full performance of "Medication Review (She's Listening) here:
buff.ly/JDz9MFh
Thank you Bob Heath and Peter for their incredibly creative performance inspired by the experiences of people with dementia and their carers.
Watch the full performance of "Medication Review (She's Listening) here:
buff.ly/JDz9MFh
Sharing a powerful video from Dr. Kinda Ibrahim's team highlighting:
💡 The often-overlooked burden of overmedication for both people living with dementia as well as their carers.
💡 The importance of regular medication reviews to ensure each medication is doing more good than harm.
💡 The often-overlooked burden of overmedication for both people living with dementia as well as their carers.
💡 The importance of regular medication reviews to ensure each medication is doing more good than harm.
Dementia Film - with captions (master)
This is "Dementia Film - with captions (master)" by Oojamaflick Filmmaker on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sharing a powerful video from Dr. Kinda Ibrahim's team highlighting:
💡 The often-overlooked burden of overmedication for both people living with dementia as well as their carers.
💡 The importance of regular medication reviews to ensure each medication is doing more good than harm.
💡 The often-overlooked burden of overmedication for both people living with dementia as well as their carers.
💡 The importance of regular medication reviews to ensure each medication is doing more good than harm.
Scoping review in @agsjournal.bsky.social finds few studies explicitly incorporate or measure Shared Decision Making (SDM) in deprescribing interventions for older adults:
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More evidence linking SDM in deprescribing interventions with health and behavioural outcomes is needed!
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More evidence linking SDM in deprescribing interventions with health and behavioural outcomes is needed!
October 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Scoping review in @agsjournal.bsky.social finds few studies explicitly incorporate or measure Shared Decision Making (SDM) in deprescribing interventions for older adults:
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More evidence linking SDM in deprescribing interventions with health and behavioural outcomes is needed!
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More evidence linking SDM in deprescribing interventions with health and behavioural outcomes is needed!
📢 The International Conference on Deprescribing (ICOD) 2026 in Montréal Canada is now welcoming abstracts submissions until October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time)!
Access the abstract submission platform here:
events.decorporate.ca/ICOD2026/abs...
We hope to see you there!
Access the abstract submission platform here:
events.decorporate.ca/ICOD2026/abs...
We hope to see you there!
September 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
📢 The International Conference on Deprescribing (ICOD) 2026 in Montréal Canada is now welcoming abstracts submissions until October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time)!
Access the abstract submission platform here:
events.decorporate.ca/ICOD2026/abs...
We hope to see you there!
Access the abstract submission platform here:
events.decorporate.ca/ICOD2026/abs...
We hope to see you there!
September 25 is World Pharmacists Day!
Every day, #pharmacists across the globe help to ensure the appropriate use of medications and improve health outcomes. 🌎
Happy Pharmacists Day - from our deprescribing.org pharmacists, to our pharmacist colleagues worldwide!
#ThinkHealth #ThinkPharmacist
Every day, #pharmacists across the globe help to ensure the appropriate use of medications and improve health outcomes. 🌎
Happy Pharmacists Day - from our deprescribing.org pharmacists, to our pharmacist colleagues worldwide!
#ThinkHealth #ThinkPharmacist
September 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
September 25 is World Pharmacists Day!
Every day, #pharmacists across the globe help to ensure the appropriate use of medications and improve health outcomes. 🌎
Happy Pharmacists Day - from our deprescribing.org pharmacists, to our pharmacist colleagues worldwide!
#ThinkHealth #ThinkPharmacist
Every day, #pharmacists across the globe help to ensure the appropriate use of medications and improve health outcomes. 🌎
Happy Pharmacists Day - from our deprescribing.org pharmacists, to our pharmacist colleagues worldwide!
#ThinkHealth #ThinkPharmacist
Looking for a new podcast for your commute? 🎧
Check out the latest @prescqipp.info info #TalkingMeds podcast where our @deprescribing.bsky.social Co-Director @lisamccarthy.bsky.social and host @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app discuss person-centered deprescribing, ICOD 2026, and more!
Check out the latest @prescqipp.info info #TalkingMeds podcast where our @deprescribing.bsky.social Co-Director @lisamccarthy.bsky.social and host @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app discuss person-centered deprescribing, ICOD 2026, and more!
Our next #TalkingMeds podcast drops tomorrow, 19 Sept!
Join @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app as he talks to University of Toronto Professor @lisamccarthy.bsky.social about deprescribing lessons we can learn from Canada.
Listen here: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
@deprescribing.bsky.social
Join @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app as he talks to University of Toronto Professor @lisamccarthy.bsky.social about deprescribing lessons we can learn from Canada.
Listen here: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
@deprescribing.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Looking for a new podcast for your commute? 🎧
Check out the latest @prescqipp.info info #TalkingMeds podcast where our @deprescribing.bsky.social Co-Director @lisamccarthy.bsky.social and host @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app discuss person-centered deprescribing, ICOD 2026, and more!
Check out the latest @prescqipp.info info #TalkingMeds podcast where our @deprescribing.bsky.social Co-Director @lisamccarthy.bsky.social and host @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app discuss person-centered deprescribing, ICOD 2026, and more!
September 17 is World Patient Safety Day!
Organized by the World Health Organization, this year's theme is, "Safe care for every newborn and every child", with the slogan, "Patient safety from the start!" 🧸
Read more about this year's campaign here:
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Organized by the World Health Organization, this year's theme is, "Safe care for every newborn and every child", with the slogan, "Patient safety from the start!" 🧸
Read more about this year's campaign here:
buff.ly/RjHaMcL
September 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
September 17 is World Patient Safety Day!
Organized by the World Health Organization, this year's theme is, "Safe care for every newborn and every child", with the slogan, "Patient safety from the start!" 🧸
Read more about this year's campaign here:
buff.ly/RjHaMcL
Organized by the World Health Organization, this year's theme is, "Safe care for every newborn and every child", with the slogan, "Patient safety from the start!" 🧸
Read more about this year's campaign here:
buff.ly/RjHaMcL
So happy to have contributed to ISMP Canada and Canada's Drug Agency's new "5 Questions to Ask About my Multiple Medications" resource for patients and caregivers!
Find the helpful handout and toolkit here:
www.cda-amc.ca/appropriate-...
Please spread the word!! 🎉
Find the helpful handout and toolkit here:
www.cda-amc.ca/appropriate-...
Please spread the word!! 🎉
September 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
So happy to have contributed to ISMP Canada and Canada's Drug Agency's new "5 Questions to Ask About my Multiple Medications" resource for patients and caregivers!
Find the helpful handout and toolkit here:
www.cda-amc.ca/appropriate-...
Please spread the word!! 🎉
Find the helpful handout and toolkit here:
www.cda-amc.ca/appropriate-...
Please spread the word!! 🎉
Scoping review maps out the most commonly used tools for identifying PIMs, including which tools are most suitable for research using registry data:
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Highlighted tools useful for register-based research include:
➡️ The EU(7)PIM List
➡️ PRICUS List
➡️ Zhan Criteria
➡️ NORGEP
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Highlighted tools useful for register-based research include:
➡️ The EU(7)PIM List
➡️ PRICUS List
➡️ Zhan Criteria
➡️ NORGEP
September 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Scoping review maps out the most commonly used tools for identifying PIMs, including which tools are most suitable for research using registry data:
buff.ly/hbCcC63
Highlighted tools useful for register-based research include:
➡️ The EU(7)PIM List
➡️ PRICUS List
➡️ Zhan Criteria
➡️ NORGEP
buff.ly/hbCcC63
Highlighted tools useful for register-based research include:
➡️ The EU(7)PIM List
➡️ PRICUS List
➡️ Zhan Criteria
➡️ NORGEP
People with Dementia (PWD) are frequently exposed to #polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use.
Check out this useful article from Dr. Ariel Green's team at John Hopkins University providing a structured roadmap on #Deprescribing for People with Dementia!
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Check out this useful article from Dr. Ariel Green's team at John Hopkins University providing a structured roadmap on #Deprescribing for People with Dementia!
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September 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
People with Dementia (PWD) are frequently exposed to #polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use.
Check out this useful article from Dr. Ariel Green's team at John Hopkins University providing a structured roadmap on #Deprescribing for People with Dementia!
buff.ly/Nlo5vZI
Check out this useful article from Dr. Ariel Green's team at John Hopkins University providing a structured roadmap on #Deprescribing for People with Dementia!
buff.ly/Nlo5vZI
Great read from the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice highlighting the growing global concern of irrational medicine use, and how the World Health Organization's Prescribing Indicators can be used as tools to help combat this:
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September 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Great read from the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice highlighting the growing global concern of irrational medicine use, and how the World Health Organization's Prescribing Indicators can be used as tools to help combat this:
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Many LTC homes in 🇨🇦 have rates of potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use well above the new 15% national target.
Join the Appropriate Use Coalition on September 18 from 12-1 p.m. ET for a deep dive into your questions about inappropriate antipsychotic use!
Join the Appropriate Use Coalition on September 18 from 12-1 p.m. ET for a deep dive into your questions about inappropriate antipsychotic use!
Join the Appropriate Use Coalition on September 18 from 12-1 p.m. ET for a deep dive into questions about inappropriate antipsychotic use. Experts will define the indicator, why it matters, and offer practical guidance on how homes can safely work toward the new target: https://loom.ly/oZtjJmQ
August 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Many LTC homes in 🇨🇦 have rates of potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use well above the new 15% national target.
Join the Appropriate Use Coalition on September 18 from 12-1 p.m. ET for a deep dive into your questions about inappropriate antipsychotic use!
Join the Appropriate Use Coalition on September 18 from 12-1 p.m. ET for a deep dive into your questions about inappropriate antipsychotic use!
📢 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis finds older adults treated with a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) have a 41% increased risk of fractures as compared with non-PPI users:
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Given fractures are a major cause of morbidity & mortality, PPIs should be used cautiously in older adults.
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Given fractures are a major cause of morbidity & mortality, PPIs should be used cautiously in older adults.
August 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📢 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis finds older adults treated with a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) have a 41% increased risk of fractures as compared with non-PPI users:
buff.ly/ZWGtes4
Given fractures are a major cause of morbidity & mortality, PPIs should be used cautiously in older adults.
buff.ly/ZWGtes4
Given fractures are a major cause of morbidity & mortality, PPIs should be used cautiously in older adults.