STAT

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The percentage of people seeking medical care for influenza-like illness dropped for the third straight week, and hospitalizations due to flu declined for the second week in a row. There was also a slight drop in the percentage of long-term care facilities reporting they had cases of flu among residents.

Long-Term Care Facilities 317

Long-Term Care Facilities Hospitals 317

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 25, 2022

During the surge caused by the Delta variant, a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reduced infections and COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths among patients in long term care facilities.

Long-Term Care Facilities 52

Long-Term Care Facilities Hospitals Vaccines 52

Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 22, 2019

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’ve worked within the walls of numerous types of settings that have access to life-saving and life-threatening medications.

Long-Term Care Facilities 40

Long-Term Care Facilities Assisted Living Hospitals 40

PharmD Live

MAY 30, 2024

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.

Clinical Pharmacology 119

Clinical Pharmacology Hospitals Long-Term Care Facilities Dosage 119

Pharmacy Times

APRIL 16, 2024

Medical experts examine the current treatment landscape and goals for patients with hepatic encephalopathy, addressing patient outcomes and hospital discharge planning, while also acknowledging that some patients may require rehabilitation or long-term care facilities to sustain remission and optimize their recovery.

Long-Term Care Facilities 26

Long-Term Care Facilities Hospitals 26

pharmaphorum

APRIL 6, 2021

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.

Long-Term Care Facilities 59

Long-Term Care Facilities Nursing Homes Assisted Living Hospitals 59

Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 14, 2023

Additionally, AMR and antimicrobial drug consumption should be better monitored in hospitals, long-term care facilities and elsewhere. To reach these targets, the EC suggests that national action plans are strengthened, by increased monitoring of antibiotic use in each country.

Long-Term Care Facilities 52

Long-Term Care Facilities Documentation Hospitals 52