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Fatal Insulin Injections and Security of Medications

Med Ed 101

Whether it be at a clinic, long term care facility, assisted living facility, or hospital, it can be easy for staff to have a cavalier attitude about the access to medications. I read this VA article and […].

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FDA green lights Oxehealth vital signs monitoring software

pharmaphorum

The Oxevision system is primarily used in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where there is a clear advantage to having hands-free monitoring, and can be used for example to monitor sleep patterns or make sure that a patient hasn’t fallen out of bed, left their room or carried out self-harm.

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

PharmD Live

Every day, 750 seniors (age 65 and older) in the United States are hospitalized due to serious side effects from one or more medications.(Shehab Risks of Polypharmacy Polypharmacy is associated with several categories of adverse effects, each with significant implications for patient health, safety and total cost of care. Shehab et al.