Initiative to deprescribe high-risk drugs for older adults presenting to the emergency department after falls.
Inappropriate medications can increase the risk of falls among older adults. This observational study of older adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) after a fall evaluated the impact of medication reconciliation that targets high-risk medications to reduce future falls. Among 577 participants, almost 54% were taking a high-risk medication and received medication recommendations from a pharmacist. At 12-month follow-up, researchers did not observe a statistically significant difference in repeat fall-related visits overall or a difference in repeat fall-related visits between patients who modified their medications compared to those who did not.