Assisted Living Related Topics 
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.
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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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…
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.
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…
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.
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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