Beyond the Prescription: Navigating High-Risk Medications & Geriatric Pharmacology in Clinical Practice
- Speaker:
- Kiplee Bell, MD, PA
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Oct 16, 2025
- Product Code:
- POS078955
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
This session will provide a case-based approach to geriatric pharmacology, focusing on high-risk medications, drug interactions, and strategies for improving medication safety in older adults. Using real-world case studies, Kiplee Bell, MD, PA, will integrate clinical decision-making principles with the latest BEERS criteria updates and high-risk drug-disease interactions to equip healthcare providers with practical strategies to optimize medication use in geriatric patients.
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This self-study program offers 120 instructional minutes of pharmacology content which is designed to qualify for 2.0 contact hours toward your pharmacology requirement.

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Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Beyond the Prescription (9.8 MB) | 52 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Beyond the Prescription (185 KB) | 29 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Kiplee Bell, MD, PA Related seminars and products
Kiplee Bell, MD, PA, is a thought leader and sought-after medical lecturer. She earned board certification as a Physician Assistant, an additional master’s degree in Gerontology, and finally her Doctorate in medicine. Over the course of her career, Kiplee has worked in acute care, urgent care, ambulatory care, and long-term care settings. Currently, she treats geriatric patients in her practice, is the CEO of Impactful Caregiving, a professional education and consultation company, and Impactful Care, her Telehealth Brand. Additionally, Kiplee enjoys ‘real talk’ on her themed podcast CarePOD.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Kiplee Bell has employment relationships with Impactful Care/Impactful Caregiving, Jefferson University, and Virtua Hospital. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Kiplee Bell has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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Objectives
- Identify high-risk medications per the BEERS Criteria and their potential consequences in older adults.
- Recognize common drug-drug and drug-disease interactions that lead to increased hospitalizations.
- Apply clinical reasoning to optimize geriatric medication management using case-based learning.
- Implement deprescribing strategies and medication reconciliation tools to reduce polypharmacy risks.
- Enhance interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.
Outline
The Complexity of Geriatric Medication Management- Polypharmacy and its impact on geriatric patients
- Age-related pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes
- Interdisciplinary collaboration in medication safety
- Case scenario: An 82-year-old female with multiple chronic conditions presents with increasing confusion, falls, and dizziness after a recent hospitalization
- Discussion topics:
- Common drug-drug interactions in geriatrics
- Over-the-counter medications and their unintended effects (NSAIDs, antihistamines, supplements)
- Strategies to deprescribe and optimize therapy
- BEERS criteria: Identify medications that should be avoided, used with caution, or reconsidered
- STOPP/START criteria as a tool to reduce inappropriate prescribing
- Case-based review
- Anticholinergics and cognitive decline
- Benzodiazepines, opioids, and fall risk
- NSAIDs and risks in chronic kidney disease and heart failure
- Case scenario: A 76-year-old male with heart failure, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease experiencing uncontrolled blood pressure and fluid retention
- Discussion topics:
- High-risk drug-disease interactions in conditions such as diabetes, dementia, renal impairment, and cardiovascular disease
- Strategies for medication reconciliation and deprescribing
- Implement interdisciplinary medication review processes
- Best practices for medication reconciliation and patient education
- Tools and resources for medication safety assessments
- The impact of telehealth and remote monitoring on medication adherence
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Social Workers
- Counselors
- Nursing Home Administrators
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