Educational intervention can improve appropriateness of acid suppression therapy in hospitalized geriatric patients

• Main Authors: Sankalp Dwivedi (Author), Jaya Edukulla (Author), Sindhu Rajendra (Author), Sandesh Murali (Author), Serge A. Sorser (Author), Marc S. Piper (Author), Michael Piper (Author), Bradley J. Warren (Author), Harsha Ramchandani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Inappropriate use of acid suppression (AST) therapy may lead to unnecessary harms, especially in the geriatric population. Despite this, AST remains one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the hospital. Therefore, we aimed to assess its prevalence and create educational interv...