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Date
2025
Abstract
Polypharmacy is a common problem affecting older adults, leading to increased medication burden, risk of falls and negative health outcomes, hospitalizations, and mortality. This community project attempts to improve medication management in older adults without increasing provider burden. A brief checklist was created to be included in provider note templates, prompting a consult with a clinical pharmacist if the patient meets criteria. Results have yet to be studied.
Clinical Site
Vergennes Primary Care, PMC
Keywords
polypharmacy, older adult, clinical pharmacist
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Disciplines
Medical Education | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
Wakeman, Genevieve T., "Addressing Polypharmacy in Older Adults in Primary Care" (2025). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 1111.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/1111
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