Peer Review Resource Center

Don't have time to read the monthly journals filling your inbox and mailbox? We curate a selection of material to keep you up to date on the latest medication use quality information from the academic literature. To be fair, we are just getting started... mind the dust while we get our collection up to speed!

1. Reducing Inappropriate BZD Prescriptions in older adults through direct patient education (JAMA).
2. More support for scaling back sedative hypnotic use. These meds may not cause a disproportionate number of ER visits for adverse events, but the severity of the events in seniors are more pronounced compared to younger adults, resulting in more hospitalizations (JAMA). 
3. Toward a Better Understanding of High Risk Medications in the Elderly. Pharmacies can play a role in reducing use of high risk medications, improving quality measure scores (AJMC).