New pain medication rules went into effect in October, forcing long-term care providers to grapple with how to ensure residents receive what they need
Evaluating good drugs
By
John Hall
Feb 04, 2016
The long-term care profession wrestles with medication management challenges, including opioid abuse, polypharmacy and overdosing
Generic but not simple
By
John Hall
Oct 06, 2017
Pharmacists view new generics wave with caution, urge close look at regimens
New short-cycle law: Is it worth the pain?
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2011
Long-term care pharmacists will have to adjust to shorter dispensation cycles
Pain points
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2016
‘Getting ahead’ has led to painkillers becoming long-term care’s most vexing drug problem; addictions, overdependence cloud the newly restrictive picture
Realistic recovery: skilled nursing providers must keep patients hopeful yet realistic about their goals
By
Julie Williamson
Jun 01, 2009
Rehab providers struggle with their clients’ desire to go home and also the reality that progress takes time and does not always result in a return ticket
Rapid (Rx) transit
By
Julie Williamson
Feb 02, 2013
Time is a valuable and limited resource in long-term care. Caregivers often scramble to meet the varying needs of their residents and struggle to balance those duties against equally time-consuming regulatory...
A shot in the arm
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 29, 2018
Boosting resident vaccination success — for all kinds of protection, not just from flu — is in everyone’s best interest. Experts explain what you might not know.
No pain = all gain
By
Julie Williamson
Feb 01, 2012
When it comes to dispensing pain relief meds to residents, the old methods are no longer viewed as sufficient. Better medication management is key.
Antipsyched-out?
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2012
Amid the hubbub about alleged abuse and questionable deployment, experts remind that a multi-step approach can curb antipsychotic drug use