JerryHGurwitzMD

Dr. John Meyers Professor of Primary Care Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School

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Office
Biotech 1, Suite 100
365 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone+1 508-856-4471

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1986 - 1989
UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1983

Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013

PubMed

The impact of age, sex, and gender on polypharmacy and potential prescribing cascades: Lessons from five databases.
Paula A Rochon, Joyce Li, Denis O'Mahony, Graziano Onder, Mirko Petrovic
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024-12-19
3 citations
High-Risk Medications in Persons Living With Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Sonal Singh, Xiaojuan Li, Noelle M Cocoros, Mary T Antonelli, Ramya Avula
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2024-12-01
Knowledge, Attitudes and Confidence in Providing Dementia Care to Older Adults Among Nurses Practicing in Hanoi, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Anh Huynh Phuong Nguyen, Huy V Nguyen, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Huong Thi Thu Nguyen, Tam Ngoc Nguyen
International Journal of Older People Nursing. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

What Is Known About Preventing, Detecting, and Reversing Prescribing Cascades: A Scoping Review
Jerry Gurwitz, MD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Multimorbidity Burden and Adverse Outcomes in a Community‐Based Cohort of Adults with Heart Failure
David J Magid, Jerry H Gurwitz, David H Smith, Alan S Go, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Why It Can Be Difficult for Older Adults to Find a GeriatricianAugust 25th, 2024
Worcester Becomes Latest Mass. Community to End Indoor Mask MandateFebruary 7th, 2022
Why Are Physicians Silent About Outrageous Drug Prices?January 12th, 2022
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Iadapt: Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotics In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
Improving Posthospital Medication Management Of Older Adults Through Health ITAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2007–2009
Enhancing The Safety Of Warfarin In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006–2008
HMO Research Network ConferenceNational Cancer Institute2006
HMO Research Network ConferenceAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006
Health Information Technology In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2004–2006
Improving Safety Of Anticoagulation In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2001–2002
Reducing Adverse Drug Events In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2002
Adverse Drug Events In The Ambulatory Geriatric SettingNational Institute On Aging1998–1999
Prevention Of Adverse Drug Events In The Nursing HomeNational Institute On Aging1996–1997
Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly--Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1994–1995
Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly: Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1993
Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly: Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1991–1993
Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly--Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1992