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The Push To Reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Improve Pricing Transparency

The healthcare industry is a layered one. Within those layers is the pharmacy industry, which includes more than 44,000 individual drug stores and pharmacy locations across the U.S. And that …

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Preventing Medication Errors in Long-Term Care Facilities with Automated Technology

Using Automated Technology To Prevent Medication Errors In Long-Term Care Research suggests that more than 1 in 4 residents at long-term care facilities experience a medication error every year. While …

Removing Barriers To Appropriate Palliative Care For Hospice Patients

End-of-life care is complicated, even with patient directives, experienced providers, empathetic caregivers and upfront preparation. Care during this season of life, referred to as palliative care and often delivered in …

Managing Diabetes Care In Long-Term Care Facilities

Diabetes is a relatively common chronic illness among older Americans. The American Diabetes Association reports that about 1 in 3 older Americans live with the condition, which requires constant and …

Invaluable Long-Term Care Innovations

Medication adherence is critical to achieving positive outcomes for any patient, but especially those living in long-term care facilities. While data indicates that only about 50% of patients who are …

How A Long-Term Care Pharmacy Becomes Part Of Personalized Healthcare

Health care is personal. The needs of each individual, regardless of age or geography or gender, vary from person to person — including patients or residents in long-term care facilities. …

Triple-Demic Challenges in Long-Term Care Facilities

At any given time, in any given season, there are a number of potentially infectious viruses and diseases circulating through the population. While any singular illness could cause problems for …

Enhancing Stability: Long-Acting Schizophrenia Treatments in Long-Term Care Facilities

Like many chronic conditions, treatment for schizophrenia is regularly evolving thanks to innovation and evidence-based practices. The prevailing therapy regimen for schizophrenia treatments combines antipsychotic medications with cognitive behavioral therapy, …

Recognizing and Treating Depression in Long Term Care With Psychotropic Medications

Depression is a condition that doesn’t discriminate. And when it comes to long-term care, the National Institutes of Health suggests it is a condition that affects about 26.9% of older …

Navigating Medication Refusal in Long-Term Care Settings

Providers in long-term care facilities are accustomed to patients who, for a variety of reasons, are not interested in or willing to comply with a prescribed course of medication. And …