Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 7, 2025
An outbreak in a memory care unit affected 20 out of 29 residents, with some requiring hospitalization and one death reported. This risk is particularly high in long-term care facilities, where infections can spread rapidly.
STAT
DECEMBER 23, 2022
The percentage of people seeking medical care for influenza-like illness dropped for the third straight week, and hospitalizations due to flu declined for the second week in a row. There was also a slight drop in the percentage of long-term care facilities reporting they had cases of flu among residents.
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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’ve worked within the walls of numerous types of settings that have access to life-saving and life-threatening medications.
PharmD Live
MAY 30, 2024
Every day, 750 seniors (age 65 and older) in the United States are hospitalized due to serious side effects from one or more medications.(Shehab Risks of Polypharmacy Polypharmacy is associated with several categories of adverse effects, each with significant implications for patient health, safety and total cost of care. Shehab et al.
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.
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 16, 2024
Medical experts examine the current treatment landscape and goals for patients with hepatic encephalopathy, addressing patient outcomes and hospital discharge planning, while also acknowledging that some patients may require rehabilitation or long-term care facilities to sustain remission and optimize their recovery.
The Happy PharmD
JUNE 26, 2024
Picture pharmacists working diligently in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings, meticulously managing chronic conditions like mental health issues, cancer treatments, and cardiac health. The demand for geriatric pharmacists is rising steadily. Now, let’s talk numbers.
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