Electronic Medication Management System Introduction and Deprescribing Practice in Post-Acute Care.

Objective: To determine the effect of introducing an electronic medication management system (EMMS) on deprescribing practice in a post-acute hospital setting.

Design: This study used a before-after study design.

Setting And Participants: This study examined the admission and discharge medications prescribed to patients admitted to an Australian post-acute hospital before and after the introduction of an EMMS.

Deprescribing in older people.

Deprescribing is the process of discontinuing drugs that are either potentially harmful or no longer required. It can be achieved in older people and may be associated with improved health outcomes without long-term adverse effects. The risk of drug withdrawal effects can often be mitigated by carefully monitoring and gradually tapering the dose.