Improving traceability of weight and renal clearance of elderly resident in nursing homes
Improving traceability of weight and renal clearance of elderly resident in nursing homes
INTRODUCTION
Elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, which can require adjustment of therapeutic treatment. The aim of the present study was to assess medication management quality by monitoring weight and renal clearance of elderly population living in one of the 584 nursing homes of the region, especially people with chronic renal failure and to raise health care professionnals' awareness on the importance of weight and renal clearance's traceability .
A. Berthe 1, J. Mocquard 1, A. Gaultier 2, F. Delamarre 3, C. Loonis 2, E. Rochais 1, J.C. Maupetit 1, G. Berrut 4
1 OMEDIT Pays de la Loire, Nantes, France;
2 Réseau Qualisanté, Nantes, France;
3 EHPAD Monfort Saint Laurent sur Sèvre, France;
4 CHU de Nantes, France
