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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 7d

Let's help close the gap! Visit deprescribing.org to find many of our Shared Decision Making Tools:
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Consider using these SDM tools in your clinical practice or research!

Hint: Also keep your 👀 peeled for our new updated SDM tools coming soon!

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Deprescribing.org - reducing medications safely to meet life’s changes. Online resources for clinicians and patients to help with deprescribing.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 7d

Scoping review in @agsjournal.bsky.social finds few studies explicitly incorporate or measure Shared Decision Making (SDM) in deprescribing interventions for older adults:
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More evidence linking SDM in deprescribing interventions with health and behavioural outcomes is needed!

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 11d

Learn more about ICOD, happening from April 27-29, 2026:
www.deprescribingnetwork.ca/icod2026

ICOD is also accepting submissions for Workshops, Panels, and Seminars!

ICOD 2026 — Do I still need this medication? Is deprescribing for you?

www.deprescribingnetwork.ca

deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 11d

📢 The International Conference on Deprescribing (ICOD) 2026 in Montréal Canada is now welcoming abstracts submissions until October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time)!

Access the abstract submission platform here:
events.decorporate.ca/ICOD2026/abs...

We hope to see you there!

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 13d

September 25 is World Pharmacists Day!

Every day, #pharmacists across the globe help to ensure the appropriate use of medications and improve health outcomes. 🌎

Happy Pharmacists Day - from our deprescribing.org pharmacists, to our pharmacist colleagues worldwide!

#ThinkHealth #ThinkPharmacist

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 17d

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

➡️ PrescQIPP CIC Deprescribing Resources:
www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...

➡️ Deprescribing Guidelines Repository (DEPOT):
deprescribing.org/deprescribin...

➡️ International Conference on Deprescribing (ICOD) 2026
www.deprescribingnetwork.ca/icod2026

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 17d

Looking for a new podcast for your commute? 🎧

Check out the latest @prescqipp.info info #TalkingMeds podcast where our @deprescribing.bsky.social Co-Director @lisamccarthy.bsky.social and host @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app discuss person-centered deprescribing, ICOD 2026, and more!

PrescQIPP CIC @prescqipp.info · 20d

Our next #TalkingMeds podcast drops tomorrow, 19 Sept!

Join @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app as he talks to University of Toronto Professor @lisamccarthy.bsky.social about deprescribing lessons we can learn from Canada.

Listen here: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 21d

Newborns & children are vulnerable to patient safety risks.
Unfortunately, medication errors & inappropriate medication use are common in this population.

Read this helpful article from the Canadian Paediatric Society describing how we can improve medication safety in children:
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Medication safety for children with medical complexity | Canadian Paediatric Society

Due to advances in medical care and innovations in health technology, many children with life-limiting conditions are now living longer. These children are often referred to as ‘children with medical…

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 21d

September 17 is World Patient Safety Day!

Organized by the World Health Organization, this year's theme is, "Safe care for every newborn and every child", with the slogan, "Patient safety from the start!" 🧸

Read more about this year's campaign here:
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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 22d

Also stay tuned for the "5 Tips to Manage Polypharmacy" companion resource for primary care clinicians - coming soon!!

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 22d

✍ Be sure to also register for the upcoming Med Safety Exchange webinar from ISMP Canada and CMIRPS/SCDPIM on Wednesday September 17th, 2025 at 1200 ET to learn more:
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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 22d

So happy to have contributed to ISMP Canada and Canada's Drug Agency's new "5 Questions to Ask About my Multiple Medications" resource for patients and caregivers!

Find the helpful handout and toolkit here:
www.cda-amc.ca/appropriate-...
Please spread the word!! 🎉

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 28d

Want to #deprescribe PIMs but don't know where to start?

➡️ Find our deprescribing.org guidelines and algorithms here:
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➡️ Visit our Deprescribing Guidelines Repository (DEPOT) here:
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Deprescribing.org - Optimizing Medication Use

Deprescribing.org - reducing medications safely to meet life’s changes. Online resources for clinicians and patients to help with deprescribing.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 28d

Scoping review maps out the most commonly used tools for identifying PIMs, including which tools are most suitable for research using registry data:
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Highlighted tools useful for register-based research include:
➡️ The EU(7)PIM List
➡️ PRICUS List
➡️ Zhan Criteria
➡️ NORGEP

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Sep 5

Good communication with patients and their care partners is essential for effective deprescribing.

Browse our Shared Decision-Making Tools to help involve patients and carers in medication decisions:
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Deprescribing in Ontario Long-Term Care - Deprescribing.org

A framework for helping discussions about deprescribing happen

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Sep 5

People with Dementia (PWD) are frequently exposed to #polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use.

Check out this useful article from Dr. Ariel Green's team at John Hopkins University providing a structured roadmap on #Deprescribing for People with Dementia!
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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Deprescribing plays an important role in reducing inappropriate medication use while improving the cost-effectiveness of medical care. Find our deprescribing.org resources here:
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Learn about the World Health Organization's Medication Without Harm initiative here:
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Deprescribing.org - reducing medications safely to meet life’s changes. Online resources for clinicians and patients to help with deprescribing.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Sep 2

Great read from the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice highlighting the growing global concern of irrational medicine use, and how the World Health Organization's Prescribing Indicators can be used as tools to help combat this:
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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Aug 31

🔗 Learn more about Canada's 15% National Target for potentially inappropriate use of antipsychotics in long-term care:
ltcmeds.ca/targets/

🔗 Learn more about the Appropriate Use Coalition:
lnkd.in/gp5zkTwH

🔗 Find our deprescribing.org antipsychotic #deprescribing tools here:
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Targets | Antipsychotic Use in Canada

Working to improve the appropriate use of medications in Canada.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Aug 31

Many LTC homes in 🇨🇦 have rates of potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use well above the new 15% national target.

Join the Appropriate Use Coalition on September 18 from 12-1 p.m. ET for a deep dive into your questions about inappropriate antipsychotic use!

Choosing Wisely Canada @choosingwiselyca.bsky.social · Aug 20

Join the Appropriate Use Coalition on September 18 from 12-1 p.m. ET for a deep dive into questions about inappropriate antipsychotic use. Experts will define the indicator, why it matters, and offer practical guidance on how homes can safely work toward the new target: https://loom.ly/oZtjJmQ

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Aug 27

Looking for guidance on how to stop PPIs safely?

Find our evidence-based PPI deprescribing guideline, algorithm, infographic, and patient pamphlet to help guide appropriate deprescribing of PPIs here:
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Also check out Choosing Wisely Canada's "Bye-Bye, PPI" toolkit:
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Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms - Deprescribing.org

The evidence-based guidelines and algorithms developed by the deprescribing.org team and its collaborators are products of quality research and real-world application.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis finds older adults treated with a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) have a 41% increased risk of fractures as compared with non-PPI users:
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Given fractures are a major cause of morbidity & mortality, PPIs should be used cautiously in older adults.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Aug 25

Looking for resources to help optimize the use of medications in older adults?

➡️ Find our deprescribing.org guidelines and algorithms here: buff.ly/PoE6sPh

➡️ Find our Deprescribing Guidelines Repository (DEPOT) to remain up-to-date with new guidelines in development here: buff.ly/0wQL2fF

Deprescribing.org - Optimizing Medication Use

Deprescribing.org - reducing medications safely to meet life’s changes. Online resources for clinicians and patients to help with deprescribing.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Aug 25

Ever wonder what percentage of hospital admissions are caused by medications? 💊

A systematic review published in the Age and Ageing Journal finds adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and adverse drug events (ADEs) are significant causes of hospitalization in older adults.

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · Aug 23

🗓️ Don't miss out on this International #Deprescribing Journal Club on September 25, 2025 at 11:00 ET!

💭 How can Research on Optimising Medication for Vulnerable Populations be Translated into Practice?

🔗 Register at: lnkd.in/e4JPjeKf

CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · Aug 20

Don't miss the next Int'l Deprescribing Journal Club on med. optimisation in older adults with intellectual disability!

Learn about prescribing trends, the new med. optimisation tool OPTIMA-ID, and person-centred approaches from experts at Trinity College Dublin.

🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · Jul 30

Join the next International Deprescribing Journal Club on Sept. 25 11am-12pm ET!

Drs. O’Connell & Ryan will discuss polypharmacy and medication use in older adults with intellectual disabilities, and approaches for more patient-centered, evidence-informed care:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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