A Geriatric Pharmacy Resident's Clinical and Educational Activities During Weekly interprofessional Team Meetings.

To describe and gather further details about the clinical and educational activities that were documented by the geriatric pharmacist resident during both weekly interprofessional Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) rounds as well as bedside patient counseling. Retrospective chart review (quality improvement project). Inpatient geriatric service at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

Evaluation of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Dosing and Monitoring in Two Geriatric Outpatient Clinics.

This study was conducted to evaluate direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) prescribed to elderly patients in an outpatient setting, specifically evaluating if Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -approved dosing recommendations are followed.
This study was a retrospective quality improvement project.
This study was conducted at geriatric hospital-based primary care clinics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), UPMC Senior Care Institute and UPMC Benedum Geriatric Center.

Perceptions of care among high-risk geriatric patients, families, and caregivers in a patient-centered medical home.

Objective: A survey was conducted by the pharmacy team to identify improvement areas in the delivery of care in high-risk patients at a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

Design: This survey was a quality improvement project.

Setting: The survey was conducted at UPMC Senior Care, a level-three accredited PCMH.