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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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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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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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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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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Med Ed 101

MAY 5, 2019

It can also be incredibly helpful in other settings such as ambulatory care, community, assisted living, and hospital pharmacy. In long term care consulting, learning how to review and interpret medical records is an absolute must. The post Using Start Dates to Stop Polypharmacy appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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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.

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 15, 2021

He currently lives in an assisted living. In this case of a 72-year-old male, I want to discuss levofloxacin risks as there can be numerous. He has a past medical history of arrhythmia, depression, GERD, hypertension and gout. His current medications besides […].

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Med Ed 101

MAY 3, 2020

I’ve seen so many mistakes in my practice as an MTM pharmacist, Assisted Living Consultant, LTC Consultant, and in community pharmacy. Transitions of care are a big deal and something I care about deeply.

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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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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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Impact Pharmaceutical Services

MARCH 2, 2022

Community Lunch: Cards for Chatham Commons Assisted Living Facility. This year IMPACT employees gathered for a hybrid in-person and virtual holiday event to make holiday cards for residents of the Chatham Commons Assisted Living facility. We gathered over lunch to decorate holiday cards for over 50 residents and staff!

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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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Aureus Medical Group

JULY 6, 2022

Launched in 2019, Matchwell’s AI enabled marketplace and SaaS solution efficiently matches licensed and certified staff with healthcare organizations across a variety of clinical settings ranging from hospitals to skilled and assisted living facilities, home health, clinics, and schools.

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

AUGUST 21, 2024

Other work roles outside of being a clinician for a long time have been as an OT Director-Ohio, Rehab Director-Ohio and Wisconsin, Area Assistant Administrator-Wisconsin, and an OT Lab Instructor for UMN. My faculty roles have been at the University of Minnesota, Mount Mary University and St.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Improves blood sugar “As an antioxidant , alpha-lipoic acid works to neutralize free radicals in the body, thus reducing inflammation,” says Nancy Mitchell , a registered nurse and a contributing writer at Assisted Living. But it is also needed to assist in breaking down carbohydrates into glucose for energy.”

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PQA

MAY 30, 2023

These patients reside in long-term care facilities, assisted living communities, and at home. SCPC represents 300 long-term care pharmacies across the country who collectively serve more than one million people who need long-term care every day.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Supportive Living Program (SLP) The Supportive Living Program (SLP) targets disabled or seniors who require a Nursing Facility Level of Care but choose to live in state-approved residential settings such as board and care homes, assisted living facilities, or memory care units.

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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…

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MAY 9, 2023

Assisted living facilities At an assisted living facility, nurses play a critical role in caring for individuals who can no longer reside safely at home, including older adults, those recovering from major surgeries or accidents, and those requiring ongoing residential care for a disability. of the nursing population.

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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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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease and the most commonly developed form of dementia,” said Nancy Mitchell, RN, a contributing writer at Assisted Living Center. Two-thirds of caregivers also live with the person they care for who has dementia. The other 15% lived in nursing facilities.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

“Neuropathy causes patients to lose sensation or sensitivity in their legs, which makes it more difficult for them to notice they’ve been injured,” says Nancy Mitchell, RN, a geriatric nurse and healthcare writer with Assisted Living Center. “If If a wound goes untreated, it could progress into a gangrenous infection.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 11, 2024

dementia-care certified owner of Assisted Living Locators of Bel Air in Maryland. How Medicare covers vaccines “Medicare Part D plans (prescription benefits) typically cover most vaccines for preventable diseases, such as shingles,” says Ryan Majchrzak, Pharm.D.

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Med Ed 101

MARCH 19, 2025

As a geriatric pharmacist working in long term care and assisted living facilities, I spend a lot of time trying to figure out which medications I should recommend to reduce. Polypharmacy is a big problem but deprescribing needs to be done the right way.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 30, 2025

Respite choices for seniors with mental health issues include: Adult daycare centers In-home care by paid professionals or volunteers Memory care facilities Residential care homes Long-term care and assisted living options Assisted living facilities may be the right choice when seniors require more support than family members can provide at home.

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