Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I recently came across a clinical issue in my practice as a consultant pharmacist to assisted living and long-term care facilities. The item in question was how to manage the apixaban diltiazem interaction. Apixaban Diltiazem Interaction Defined Apixaban is significantly metabolized by CYP3A4.

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PioneerRx

MARCH 1, 2023

In the state of Florida, CVS and Walgreens were tapped to administer the Covid-19 vaccine across assisted living and long-term care facilities. When they didn’t…

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Med Ed 101

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Working in assisted livings and long term care facilities for a large chunk of my career, its safe to say I’ve reviewed a few patients medications who are on hospice. I have three major pet peeves in hospice care that I feel like I encounter on a regular basis.

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Whether it be at a clinic, long term care facility, assisted living facility, or hospital, it can be easy for staff to have a cavalier attitude about the access to medications. I read this VA article and […].

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 6, 2021

The Oxevision system is primarily used in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where there is a clear advantage to having hands-free monitoring, and can be used for example to monitor sleep patterns or make sure that a patient hasn’t fallen out of bed, left their room or carried out self-harm.

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