Beers List Updates: A Review of Geriatric Patient Care - Live Webinar on January 27, 2025 8PM ET
Learn about the evolving landscape of geriatric patient care and medication management. Understand the sociological, psychological, and physiological factors influencing treatment decisions. Explore the 2019 AGS Beers List Update, navigating medication choices and alternatives for optimal care.
About this webinar
If the day ends in “Y”, there’s probably a new healthcare guideline being released! In 2019, the American Geriatric Society (AGS) released its most recent update of the Beers List of Medications. This guideline often leaves clinicians pondering just what treatment options are actually recommended to help elderly patient care. Then one can also realize that all of us are generally living longer these days as our geriatric population is exponentially growing. Thus healthcare professionals need to be knowledgeable of the most updated and comprehensive clinical guidance to provide the highest quality patient care possible.
In this discussion, we will first review the differences among generations with regards to sociological and psychological factors, and then the changing physiology involved in aging, which is the driving force for the changes in medication selection and dosage. We will then discuss the multitude of medication-related scenarios within the 2019 AGS Beers List Update such as which medications to avoid or use with caution, and drug-drug interactions to avoid, all with particular attention to viable treatment alternatives. Ultimately, we will aim to not only discuss what to avoid, but even perhaps what’s left to utilize for geriatric patient care!
Pharmacist Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
Recall common anatomical and physiological aging changes that can affect the safety and efficacy of medications
Identify potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for utilization in older adults based on the 2019 beers list update
Recognize potentially inappropriate drug interactions for older adults based on the 2019 beers list update
Pharmacy Technician and Nurse Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
Recall common anatomical and physiological aging changes that can affect the safety and efficacy of medications
Identify potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for utilization in older adults based on the 2019 beers list update
Recognize potentially inappropriate drug interactions for older adults based on the 2019 beers list update
Instructors
Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Experiential Learning for the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy (SoP), a faculty member in the WVU School of Medicine Pain Fellowship Program, and a Clinical Pain Management Pharmacist at the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management. Dr. Garofoli received his PharmD at the University of Pittsburgh SoP in 2004 and his MBA from Strayer University in 2008. He is board certified in Geriatric Care (BGCP) along with being a certified pain educator (CPE) and certified tobacco treatment specialist (CTTS). He began his career with CVS Health in community pharmacy management, then worked as a Humana Healthcare MTM clinical pharmacist, leading to the development of patient-centered and managed care centered programs and the Safe & Effective Management of Pain state guidelines.