The Polypharmacy Police Versus the Patient Advocate: An Evidence-Based, Patient-Tailored Approach to Medication Simplification Strategies for the Palliative Care Patient (SA517)

Objectives Define and describe polypharmacy and its specific challenges in the palliative care setting. Discuss the psychosocial issues associated with discontinuing medications and strategies for patient-centered communication regarding this issue. Discuss how to provide clear, concise, evidence-based, and patient-tailored recommendations for the top five medications likely to have minimal benefit or cause harm in the palliative care setting. Across all palliative care (PC) settings, PC providers must constantly assess the risks and benefits associated with medications