From accelerating the introduction of important new medicines and improving ordering and inventory processes, to helping older adults better manage multiple prescriptions, artificial intelligence’s reach...
More seniors may be willing to take deprescribing advice
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2024
More seniors have stopped taking some medications, possible evidence that efforts to stem overprescribing may be working.
Full vaccination ahead? New regulations, boosters complicate upcoming flu and COVID shots
By
John Hall
Aug 17, 2022
Nursing homes might again find themselves at ground zero of the COVID vaccine efficacy debate this fall, yet wiser for the wear from the early chaotic days of the epidemic.
Pandemic sparking concern over med supply, availability
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2020
Providers await approval of COVID-19 drugs, while questions loom over possible timing of vaccine release.
Feature: Consultant pharmacists can be one of a long-term care provider’s best resources
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2019
As adverse drug events and medication errors are more often linked as a major culprit for costly rehospitalizations, some inside long-term care are beginning to see their consultant pharmacist as a vital...
American Senior Communities to pay $5.6 million in therapy billing False Claims suit
By
John Hall
Aug 12, 2022
A large Indiana nursing home provider agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging it defrauded the Medicare program by improperly billing for already-covered services for hospice patients.
How to do it … Medication safety amid staffing woes
By
John Hall
Jun 09, 2023
Persistent workforce shortages can hamstring even the most high-functioning skilled nursing facility. Managing medications and ensuring their integrity and proper dosing are no exception.
How to do it … Meds management during a pandemic
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2020
You might have to go back to Hong Kong Flu in the 1970s to find a more chaotic period than our current pandemic days. But as the experts tell here, a dose of calm and teamwork can help tackle even the...
Providers grapple with ever-complex, sometimes confusing, medication regulations
By
John Hall
Oct 18, 2019
Viewed individually, each medication rule, regulation, standard and guideline has its fair share of advocates and critics. It’s the sum of their parts, however, that often keeps compliance officers up...