2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbook on Patient Safety

2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbook on Patient Safety

AHRQ Stats: Inappropriate Medications for Seniors

The total percentage of adults age 65 and older who received at least one of 33 inappropriate prescription medications declined from 19 percent in 2002 to 10 percent in 2016. (Source: AHRQ, National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbook on Patient Safety 2019.)