Award
NIH Reporter #5K76AG074878-06
Optimizing prescribing decisions for hospitalized older adults with chronic conditions
Recipient
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Award Amount
$236,400.00
Ceiling
$236,400.00
Awarded
May 07, 2026
Identifier
5K76AG074878-06
A research project funded to create a clinical decision framework to improve medication prescribing at hospital discharge for older adults with chronic conditions, enhancing safety and care quality.
Description
This project aims to develop a geriatric-informed clinical decision framework to individualize discharge medication decisions, focusing on hypertension and diabetes, to improve safety and quality of care for hospitalized older adults with chronic conditions.