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 …
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 …
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 …
Partnerships That Create Efficiencies For Overburdened LTC Facilities
Across the country, long-term care facilities are facing a staffing shortage that in some cases has impacted access to care and slowed or halted the admissions process for assisted-care communities. …