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Firstline As A City-Wide Platform To Support Antimicrobial Stewardship: Insights From New York City

IDStewardship

There are Core Elements on antimicrobial stewardship that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published for hospitals, outpatient, nursing homes, and limited-resource settings. This includes making data accessible and communicating best practices.

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It’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week

OctariusRx

Falls can happen to patients at home or in healthcare settings such as nursing homes or ambulatory surgery centers. Consistent prevention interventions : This requires ongoing communication among the healthcare team while in the facility and with the family for the transition to home. Join us the week of Sept.

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It’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week

OctariusRx

Falls can happen to patients at home or in a healthcare setting such as nursing homes or ambulatory surgery centers. Consistent prevention interventions : This requires ongoing communication among the healthcare team while in the facility and with the family for the transition to home. Join us the week of Sept.

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, about 40% of older adults in the community and up to 60% of those in nursing homes are on five or more medications. The prevalence of polypharmacy is particularly high among the elderly.

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HCP Segmentation with Omnichannel Pharma Strategy 

Viseven

HCPs can be individuals like physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, or institutions like hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. . However, as noted above, experienced and high-performing reps still use psychology in communications during their calls, if only to establish that famed personal connection with the provider. .

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Top 20 Medical Device Companies Based on 2022 Revenue

PharmaShots

The company provides these products to hospitals, kidney dialysis centers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, doctors’ offices, and patients. In Jan 2022, Stryker reported the acquisition of Vocera Communications. Baxter’s 2022 revenue was boosted by 18.04% in 2021.

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How To Convince Physicians To Change Their Antibiotic Prescribing Practices: 5 Lessons From An Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist

IDStewardship

When we are able to concisely communicate on a topic it helps show we respect the time of the physician and in my opinion it makes them more inclined to take our future calls. Improving antibiotic initiation and duration prescribing among nursing home physicians using an audit and feedback intervention: a theory-informed qualitative analysis.