Staffing shortages force long-term care facilities to limit admissions, hire agency workers
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Staffing shortages force long-term care facilities to limit admissions, hire agency workers. Wed, 09/22/2021 - 12:23.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Reduces Infection, Hospitalization, Death from Virus in Long-Term Care Facilities
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.
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Improving Hypoglycemia Outcomes Through Community-Wide Strategies
Drug Topics
JANUARY 2, 2025
Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDCES, BC-ADM, discusses how putting glucagon kits in public areas and long-term care facilities can help patients with diabetes.
Long-term care facilities surpass 200,000 reported COVID-19 deaths among residents, staff
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Long-term care facilities surpass 200,000 reported COVID-19 deaths among residents, staff. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 12:52.
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PioneerRx
MARCH 1, 2023
Offering medication packaging services to long-term care facilities is a great way to expand your pharmacy’s involvement in…
Flu activity in the U.S. continues to decline after early surge
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.
ASCP CEO: Pharmacy Has the Opportunity to Step Up, Fill Gaps in Care in Nursing Homes With Staffing Challenges
Pharmacy Times
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists executive director and CEO explained how staffing struggles in long-term care facilities can be an opportunity for pharmacists to expand the ways they provide support beyond immunizations alone.
Apixaban Diltiazem Interaction
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.
STAT+: Nursing homes sue over Biden administration’s minimum staffing rule
STAT
MAY 24, 2024
A new federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s new minimum nursing home staffing rule lays out the worst-case scenario: Hundreds of long-term care facilities forced to downsize or close, tens of thousands of vulnerable seniors displaced, and countless others waiting longer for care.
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Long-Term Care Makes Positive Impact for Older Individuals
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Ronna Hauser, PharmD, and Bri Morris, PharmD, both from the National Community Pharmacists Association, discuss long-term care facilities and how they can make an impact on that patient population.
Combining Pharmacy and Public Health
Pharmacy Is Right For Me
JULY 11, 2022
Right now, I am exclusively focused on COVID-19 response, specifically working to support our COVID-19 response efforts in long-term care facilities and vaccine rollout into those facilities. I am also the operational lead for North Carolina’s community pharmacy vaccine rollout. What led you to this career path?
Achieving Post-Discharge Success: Goals in Hepatic Encephalopathy Care
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.
CDC turns to PointClickCare to gain insights from patient data
Outsourcing Pharma
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The US agency plans to use the software firmâs Lighthouse technology to improve understanding of COVID-19 and other conditions in long-term care facilities.
PioneerRx Pharmacy Proves the Value of Independents
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…
Drug Shortages Update: July 2024
OctariusRx
JULY 22, 2024
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. In our client newsletter, we are providing two separate lists of medications in short supply.
Drug Shortages Update: October 2023
OctariusRx
OCTOBER 30, 2023
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. In our client newsletter, we are providing two separate lists of medications in short supply.
Drug Shortages Update: January 2024
OctariusRx
JANUARY 22, 2024
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. In our client newsletter, we are providing two separate lists of medications in short supply.
Pet Peeves in Hospice Care
Med Ed 101
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Working in assisted livings and long term care facilities for a large chunk of my career, its safe to say I’ve reviewed a few patients medications who are on hospice. I have three major pet peeves in hospice care that I feel like I encounter on a regular basis. Duplicate Therapy The first of those […].
Drug Shortages Update: April 2024
OctariusRx
APRIL 8, 2024
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. In our client newsletter, we are providing two separate lists of medications in short supply.
Drug Shortages Update: July 2023
OctariusRx
JULY 17, 2023
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. In our client newsletter, we are providing two separate lists of medications in short supply.
5 reasons you should become a pharmacy technician
The Checkup by Singlecare
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Diverse work environments Pharmacy technicians often have the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, including retail locations, hospital pharmacies, and long-term care facilities. They can choose a work environment that fits their preferences and interact with myriad patient populations depending on that choice.
AZ deploys mobile sites to test COVID-19 antibody AZD7442
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 27, 2021
Using Care Access’ mobile network, the trial can be run at the site of localised outbreaks, recruiting people living or working at long-term care facilities who are at high risk, for example, as well as workers in industrial and military settings.
Drug Shortages Update: October 2024
OctariusRx
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. In addition to the two lists of unavailable medications, we are also including a table of medications made at the Baxter facility in NC.
Fatal Insulin Injections and Security of Medications
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.
Nuedexta Off-Label Fraud
Med Ed 101
MAY 20, 2020
I stumbled into this article a while ago regarding Nuedexta off-label fraud for behavioral issues involving dementia patients in long term care facilities. It makes me sad and frustrated. I’d like to make a couple of points.
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40 Bedtime Cocktail – Gabapentin, Ropinirole, and Tramadol
Med Ed 101
JULY 1, 2020
A 79-year-old female at a long term care facility has had a long history of having aches and pains in her legs. I often find patients on numerous bedtime cocktails and this is often a situation where medications were slowly added over time for recurring symptoms of the same syndrome.
Nitrofurantoin For Complicated UTI – Case Study
Med Ed 101
MAY 29, 2022
ES is a 61-year-old female who is a resident in a long-term care facility. She has a history of drug abuse, early-onset dementia, GERD, chronic pain, and osteoarthritis. The post Nitrofurantoin For Complicated UTI – Case Study appeared first on Med Ed 101.
The new version of USP Chapter 797 goes into effect November 1, 2023
OctariusRx
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
As we have been doing over the last year, in the following quarter we will be providing our facilities with answers to the following questions and more… Does USP Chapter 797 impact ambulatory surgery centers or long-term care facilities? What changes to USP Chapter 797 will impact ASCs?
FDA green lights Oxehealth vital signs monitoring software
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.
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Drug Shortages Update: October 2022
OctariusRx
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. Below we have two separate lists of medications in short supply. Common ASC medications in short supply: Atropine Sulfate Injection. Bacteriostatic 0.9%
Controlled Substance Inventory Regulations
indispensable health
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Regulate Controlled Substances Within Multiple Healthcare Settings These regulations require every healthcare setting (acute care facility, pharmacy, outpatient surgery center, long-term care facility, distributor, manufacturer, etc.)
EU authority adopts recommendations to boost fight against AMR by 2030
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.
Lilly’s antibody for COVID-19 protection starts nursing home trial
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 3, 2020
More than 40% of coronavirus deaths in the US have occurred in people who live or work in long-term care facilities, so if effective in the study the antibody could have a significant impact on the pandemic, according to Lilly. Results are due before the end of the year.
Antimicrobial stewardship intervention reduces antibiotic prescribing for UTIs in frail older adults
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
MARCH 1, 2023
To date antibiotic stewardship interventions in long-term care facilities suggest that such programs collectively suggest potential to reduce antimicrobial use though the available interventions vary considerably with respect to design and intensity.
Drug Shortages Update: April 2023
OctariusRx
APRIL 10, 2023
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. Below we have two separate lists of medications in short supply. Injection Bags Sodium Chloride 14.6% Injection Sodium Chloride 23.4%
Our 2024 Nursing Calculations Quiz
OctariusRx
MAY 13, 2024
Our quizzes are specific to practice settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers or long-term care facilities. When it comes to practice, the important thing is that you do it. There are many options available, both on paper and online. This helps make the calculations more relevant and enhances learning.
Our 2023 Nursing Calculations Quiz
OctariusRx
MAY 15, 2023
Our quizzes are specific to practice settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers or long-term care facilities. When it comes to practice, the important thing is that you do it. There are many options available, both on paper and online. This helps make the calculations more relevant and enhances learning.
Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors
PharmD Live
MAY 13, 2024
“Polypharmacy and Elderly Patients: A 2020 Study,” Journal of Geriatric Care ). Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: Patients in these settings experience a polypharmacy rate approximately 50% higher than their counterparts living independently in the community. Reference: Smith, J. &
A Long Time Coming: DEA Regs Finally Authorize Schedule II Prescription Partial Fills
The FDA Law Blog
JULY 31, 2023
In addition, a pharmacist could partially fill a schedule II prescription issued to patients in a Long Term Care Facility or who have a terminal medical illness diagnosis. The Final Rule a.
Is Geriatric Pharmacy Right For You?
The Happy PharmD
JUNE 26, 2024
Picture pharmacists working diligently in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings, meticulously managing chronic conditions like mental health issues, cancer treatments, and cardiac health. The demand for geriatric pharmacists is rising steadily.
From Healing to Harm: The Unintended Consequences of Polypharmacy in Seniors
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 dependency can affect their self-esteem and quality of life.
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Medical Solutions Acquires North Carolina-Based Matchwell
Aureus Medical Group
JULY 6, 2022
Medical Solutions specializes in placing quality travel nurses, allied healthcare professionals, interim clinical leaders, and non-clinical professionals, in contingent as well as permanent positions, for hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities throughout the U.S.
Pharmacy Staffing Delivers
indispensable health
DECEMBER 15, 2020
That same pharmacy technician saw the need and informed management at the long-term care facility to reach out to us to help. On their staff is a pharmacy technician that had previously worked with us as a pharmacy technician.
Drug Shortages Update: January 2023
OctariusRx
JANUARY 16, 2023
The first list covers the most commonly used medications in ambulatory surgery centers, while the second addresses medications commonly used long-term care facilities. Below we have two separate lists of medications in short supply. Common ASC medications in short supply: Albuterol Sulfate Inhalational Solution.
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