Geriatric CDS Tool Boosts Safe Prescribing in the ED

TOPLINE:  The use of an electronic health record (EHR)–based clinical decision support (CDS) system in emergency departments (EDs) increased adherence to geriatric prescribing recommendations for potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). METHODOLOGY: In this retrospective study, the researchers analyzed 6745 ED orders during 5814 patient encounters (median age…