Prevention of Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home

Gurwitz, Jerry H.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01AG014472-02
• Application #: 2517067
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (HSDG)
• Project Start: 1996-09-01
• Project End: 1999-08-31
• Budget Start: 1997-09-01
• Budget End: 1999-08-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1997

Institution

• Name: University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
• Department: Internal Medicine/Medicine
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 660735098
• City: Worcester
• State: MA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 01655

Publications

Field, T S; Gurwitz, J H; Avorn, J et al. (2001) Risk factors for adverse drug events among nursing home residents. Arch Intern Med 161:1629-34

Gurwitz, J H; Field, T S; Avorn, J et al. (2000) Incidence and preventability of adverse drug events in nursing homes. Am J Med 109:87-94