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Opinion: Certified nursing assistants do important work. They deserve to be paid a living wage for it

STAT

OCTOBER 7, 2022

With so many unknowns , the assisted living facility where she lived, like most others, had a strict no-visitors policy. In mid-April 2020, as Covid-19 shutdowns and lockdowns were being put in place across the U.S., my grandmother’s health started to decline.

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Opinion: Medicare’s cuts to home health are a step in the wrong direction

STAT

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Before my father-in-law died, he had his wounds dressed right in my living room. My stepmom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and needed support to stay in her home before finally settling into an assisted living facility five miles from my home. Read the rest…

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Apixaban Diltiazem Interaction

Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I recently came across a clinical issue in my practice as a consultant pharmacist to assisted living and long-term care facilities. The item in question was how to manage the apixaban diltiazem interaction. Apixaban Diltiazem Interaction Defined Apixaban is significantly metabolized by CYP3A4.

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Medications That Cause Low Blood Pressure (Non-Antihypertensives)

Med Ed 101

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

One of the most common medication review requests I get from clinical staff in long term care and assisted living facilities is identifying medications that may be contributing to falls. Identifying low blood pressure as a potential contributing factor is usually pretty obvious.

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PioneerRx Pharmacy Proves the Value of Independents

PioneerRx

MARCH 1, 2023

In the state of Florida, CVS and Walgreens were tapped to administer the Covid-19 vaccine across assisted living and long-term care facilities. When they didn’t…

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Stimulants and Elderly Patients – Case Study

Med Ed 101

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

A 76-year-old female resides in an assisted living. In this case, I outline a unique situation involving stimulants and elderly patients. I outline some of the potential complications and contributions to the prescribing cascade. She has a history of ADHD, anxiety, insomnia, diabetes, hypertension, back pain, and GERD.

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Top 5 Pet Peeves in Geriatric Psych

Med Ed 101

JULY 5, 2023

It’s no secret that I’ve spent a ton of time in long-term care and assisted living facilities helping the healthcare team take care of some challenging residents. I outline my top 5 pet peeves in geriatric psych management. Believe me, it was hard to narrow it down to five!

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Pet Peeves in Hospice Care

Med Ed 101

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Working in assisted livings and long term care facilities for a large chunk of my career, its safe to say I’ve reviewed a few patients medications who are on hospice. I have three major pet peeves in hospice care that I feel like I encounter on a regular basis. Duplicate Therapy The first of those […].

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Med Ed 101

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As a consultant pharmacist who has worked extensively in long term care and assisted living, I am routinely asked if we can reduce someone’s medications. On a previous post, I laid out some strategies to reduce medication use. Reducing medications is something I consider in virtually every patient I work with.

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Reducing Medications – Strategies I Routinely Use (Part 1)

Med Ed 101

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

As a consultant pharmacist who has worked extensively in long term care and assisted living, I am routinely asked if we can reduce someone’s medications. In geriatrics, we put a premium on trying to simplify medication use. Reducing medications is something I consider in virtually every patient I work with.

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FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Agitation Symptoms Associated with Dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease

LifeProNow

MAY 17, 2023

These symptoms are leading causes of assisted living or nursing home placement and have been associated with accelerated disease progression.” ‘Agitation’ can include symptoms ranging from pacing or restlessness to verbal and physical aggression,” said Tiffany Farchione, M.D.,

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Three Orders That May Lead To Medication Errors

Med Ed 101

JANUARY 2, 2019

In long term care and assisted living facilities I would help monitor medication errors that occurred and try to come up with […]. Whenever humans are involved in a process, there is bound to be errors. As a clinical pharmacist who helps patients and other healthcare professionals safely use medications, I see a lot of mistakes.

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Eisai and EcoNaviSta collaborate to build a dementia ecosystem

Express Pharma

JULY 25, 2024

Among Japan’s rapidly ageing population, a large number of the elderly choose to move into care home facilities without nursing (non-assisted living) or condominiums aimed at seniors while they are still in relatively good health, which results in prolonged tenancies.

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Drug Diversion in Long Term Care – Case Examples

Med Ed 101

APRIL 11, 2018

As a consultant pharmacist, I have encountered numerous scenarios of drug diversion in long term care and assisted living settings.

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FDA green lights Oxehealth vital signs monitoring software

pharmaphorum

APRIL 6, 2021

million people, as well as assisted living facilities, general hospitals, behavioural health providers and custodial care settings. The company says it will focus on deployment into skilled nursing facilities, of which there are around 15,500 in the US providing long-term care for more than 1.35

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Make Summertime Growth Time

Integra X Files

JULY 5, 2023

Your primary customers are owners of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. You are the owner of a long-term care pharmacy.

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The New Pharmacy Model

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JANUARY 28, 2024

Marketing & Sales Engagement Strategies: Utilising web-based platforms , pharmacies engage with customers through online bookings, AI-powered health assistants, live chat support, email opt-ins, and dedicated mobile applications, ensuring seamless communication and accessibility.

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Closing the feedback loop to drive patient experience improvements

pharmaphorum

MAY 28, 2021

That’s according to Timothy Carey, Director of Data and Performance Analytics at BaneCare, which has created a closed feedback loop for users of its short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, adult day health, and assisted living facilities.

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From Healing to Harm: The Unintended Consequences of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

MAY 30, 2024

As medication regimens become more complex, older adults may struggle to maintain their autonomy, leading to a greater need for assisted living or long-term care facilities. This loss of independence can be particularly distressing for individuals who value their ability to live independently (Gnjidic et al.,

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