Healthcare practitioners need to be ever vigilant and tactful in managing the many medications used to treat older adults.
Focus on: Reducing medication overload remains a challenge
By
Judith Garber
Shannon Brownlee
Apr 01, 2020
Operators can take preventive measures to reduce adverse drug events in their communities, these two authors assert.
Don’t overlook management of medications in infection battle
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2022
The pandemic has hindered operators’ efforts to contain once-waning dangerous infections. It’s time to return to basics.
AMDA committee identifies 3 priorities for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
The Assisted Living Committee of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently surveyed members and arrived at three quality improvement priorities for the industry.
Why comprehensive medication management is especially important now
By
Karmen L. Stephens, PharmD, BCGP
Mar 24, 2022
Comprehensive medication management, or CMM, is a whole-person approach to medication management that ensures that medications are appropriate, safe and effective, and that they support the individual’s...