Paige L. Morizio PharmD BCPS, Vinita M. Mistry PharmD, Ashley E. McKnight PharmD BCPS, Marc J. Pepin PharmD BCPS BCGP, William E. Bryan PharmD BCPS, Ryan K. Owenby PharmD, Laura A. Previll MD MPH, Luna C. Ragsdale MD MPH
Volume 2 | Issue 12 | Article 3 - Original Research
Wenya Miao, BScPhm, PharmD, ACPR and Chris Fan-Lun (BScPhm, ACPR, BCGP
Pharmacists from Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto share how to obtain a best possible medication history (BPMH) in the ED and provide an example script to follow.
An interview with two senior-friendly pharmacists highlighting the important role of medication reconciliation for older ED patients and the benefits of involving a pharmacist in the ED team.
Michael L. Malone, MD and Adam Perry, MD, and Rebecca Weeks BSN, MSN
The Geriatric Emergency Department Newsletter is the precursor to the Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine. Here, the issues to consider before prescribing pain medication to older adults as well as ensuring a smooth transition of care are discussed.
Michael L. Malone, MD and Adam Perry, MD, and Rebecca Weeks BSN, MSN
The Geriatric Emergency Department Newsletter is the precursor to the Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine. This issue discusses the challenges strategies for treating older adults with moderate to severe pain in the emergency department.
Trentalange M, Runels T, Bean A, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Brody A, Brandt CA, Hwang U
This paper explores trends in VA outpatient analgesic use since the initiation of the opioid safety initiative. Opioid use sharply declined while increasing the use of non-opioid analgesics, especially acetaminophen.
Sergey Motov discusses his recent paper “Intravenous subdissociative-dose ketamine versus morphine for acute geriatric pain in the Emergency Department”