Keywords

Beers Criteria, continuing education, medication reconciliation, NPs, polypharmacy, update

 

Authors

  1. Diggins, Kristene DNP, MBA, FAANP

Abstract

Abstract: The American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria, designed to prevent the prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to older adult patients, were updated in 2019. This article provides a stepwise protocol on how to incorporate the Beers Criteria guidelines into NP practice using a case study model.