OVERVIEW
Drug Safety Project
As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services National Patient Safety Initiative Project, eQHealth Solutions is participating in this national initiative to improve drug safety. This initiative focuses on reducing the incidence of drug-drug interactions (DDI) as partially measured by reducing the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) in the elderly.
The prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications is a serious health care issue and a major cause of adverse drug reactions. It is estimated that 30% of hospitalizations for those over the age of 65 are due to adverse drug events and that 50% of all deaths due to adverse drug events occur in the elderly. By working in collaboration with Louisiana health care providers, Louisiana Medicare Advantage Organizations offering Medicare Advantage plans under Part C and prescription drug sponsors offering prescription drug plans (PDPs) under Part D, the two Louisiana College of Pharmacies, state and local pharmacy associations, and patient consumer advocate groups, it is our goal to offer quality improvement tools and resources to achieve positive patient outcomes and improve quality of life for our seniors.
If you or your organization would like assistance in reducing the risk of drug-drug interactions or the use of potentially inappropriate medications in the elderly, please contact eQHealth for assistance. (For quality improvement resources and information, please click on the Drug Safety Documents and Links sections listed below.)
Drug Safety Documents
Drug Safety Links/Partners
