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. …
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment In Long-Term Care Settings
Opioid use disorder is an epidemic that, as experts have stated time again, is impacting every community across the country. Those communities range from urban areas to suburban communities to …
Practical Tips For Managing Chronic Conditions In Long-Term Care
Most conditions impacting people living in a long-term care facility are chronic. The most common chronic conditions include high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, depression, arthritis, diabetes and heart …
Medication Adherence Solutions Grounded In Strong Pharmacy Partnerships
Medication adherence is an effort in long-term care facilities that is a constant. There are a number of reasons why, and several contributing factors, but there are also solutions available …
Three Questions For LTC Pharmacy Partners
Establishing a partnership with a long-term care pharmacy can require some time and research, for a couple of reasons. Long-term care facilities looking to either establish their first-ever pharmacy partnership …
Planning For And Managing Medication Shortages
Hospitals, long-term care facilities and even average consumers are dealing with medication shortages that some experts are calling a health care “crisis.” What has been described as a classic “supply …
Why Emergency Preparedness Plans for Pharmaceuticals Are Critical
Spring, while celebrated as a season of growth and renewal, is also a potentially treacherous season for violent weather. From severe thunderstorms that knock out power to late-season snow and …