Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines on Medication Safety

This clinical practice guideline from the Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines 2.0 Writing Team provides actionable recommendations for medication safety in the emergency department, specifically agitation management and medication safety programs for older adults.

Before the Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines 2.0 Writing Team finalizes these recommendations, comments on clinical content of the draft are being sought as per GRADE methodology and AGREE-II quality recommendations. The 23-page document is followed by approximately 100 pages detailing the guideline derivation. Here is the link to the document.

This guideline was developed by a team of emergency physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and patient representatives. It is not officially affiliated with any single professional organization and is funded through a National Institute on Aging grant through the Geriatric Emergency care Research Network. Note that this document is a DRAFT NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION.

Please provide your comments through this form. All comments will be carefully reviewed by the Committee and used to further refine and enhance the draft when evidence supports the changes. Individual reviewer names will not be used in the final document. Comments do not imply endorsement of the document and will be stated as such in the final document.

Please provide comments by July 20, 2026

Respectfully,

Danya Khoujah, Rachel Skains, Shan Liu, and Chris Carpenter, representing the Geriatric ED Guidelines 2.0 Workgroup.