Editorial
Reducing Polypharmacy: Evidence From a Simple Quality Improvement Initiative

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Interprofessional education is needed to see a sustained improvement in medication use in the nursing home setting. All interdisciplinary team members should be informed of changes in geriatric standards of practice, clinical practice guidelines, and updated drug information. In our facility, most educational initiatives focused on nursing staff and prescribers. To successfully reduce the number of medications, nonpharmacologic alternatives were provided to nurses and support staff. In

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