A Structured Process Informed by Data, Evidence and Research.

People who have more health conditions are on more drugs.

 

The number of medications prescribed to a patient is the single most reliable index of high care costs over three years.

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Many Canadian seniors could be on too many medications.

  • 1 out of 4 Canadian seniors (26.5%) are on 10 or more different medications.

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We can help

We provide reports to family practices, practice coaches to help and learning collaboratives to share information

Family Practices learn and work together to improve care for elderly patients taking many medications

 

“When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.”

— African proverb. 1987 J. Shreeve Nature 6

SPIDER is jointly supported by Practice Base Research and Learning Network (PBRLNs) and QI programs and backed by research ready EMR data to improve care in primary care.