Measuring safety in older adult care homes: a scoping review of the international literature

This scoping review identified safety indicators collected and used in older adult care homes from the international literature. This included a number of medication-related measures, identified as indicators of the failure of safety-critical processes.

SPS commentary:

The medication-related measures identified as indicators of the failure of safety-critical processes included the incidence of inappropriately prescribed medicines, medication errors, psychotropic prescribing for people with dementia, medication review rates and failure to use medication.

Source:

BMJ Open