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Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions for geriatric patients.

Bloomer A, Wally M, Bailey G, et al. Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions for geriatric patients. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2022;13:215145932211256. doi:10.1177/21514593221125616.

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January 11, 2023
Bloomer A, Wally M, Bailey G, et al. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2022;13:215145932211256.
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Opioid use by older adults increases the risk of falls. This study examined electronic health record data to determine the proportion of older adults presenting to the emergency room or urgent care due to a fall who receive an opioid prescription, particularly those with at least one risk factor for misuse. Nearly one third of patients received a prescription for an opioid and/or benzodiazepine, and 11% had at least one risk factor for misuse.

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Bloomer A, Wally M, Bailey G, et al. Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions for geriatric patients. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2022;13:215145932211256. doi:10.1177/21514593221125616.