Medical University of South Carolina MEDICA MUSC Theses and Dissertations 2018 Effect of Beers Criteria on Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Community-Dwelling Elderly Patients Courtney O'Neill Roldan Medical University of South Carolina Follow this and additional works at: https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses Recommended Citation Roldan, Courtney O'Neill, "Effect of Beers Criteria on Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Community- Dwelling Elderly Patients" (2018). MUSC Theses and Dissertations. 294. https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses/294 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by MEDICA. It has been accepted for inclusion in MUSC Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of MEDICA. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. EFFECT OF BEERS CRITERIA ON HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION AND COST IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY PATIENTS by Courtney O’Neill Roldan, MHA A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Health Professions © Courtney O’Neill Roldan 2018 All Rights Reserved Acknowledgments I would like to acknowledge my dissertation committee chair Dr. Kit Simpson, and committee members Dr. Annie Simpson, Dr. William Moran, and Dr. David Taber for their guidance throughout this study. Without their unending service and expertise this project would not have been successful. Not only did Dr. Kit Simpson provide the data for this study, but she also introduced me to Beers Criteria many months before this project came to fruition. I am especially grateful for Dr. Kit Simpson’s mentorship that enabled me to preserve through this project, Dr.