In a care setting with frequent group activities, interactions with multiple providers, and visits by friends and family, infection prevention and control can be a serious challenge. This newly updated guide provides tips on preventing the spread of infections, advice on managing outbreaks, and a checklist to help you stay survey ready.
Beyond the List: What You Need to Know about the Beers Criteria
The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medicine Use in Older Adults marks its 35th anniversary this year. In our new e-guide, learn more about the Beers list, including: its origins and creator, how it helps guide senior care pharmacists, its integration into EHRs and workflows, and why its use is critical to staying in compliance.
According to the CDC, more than 1.5 million people in the United States visit the emergency department each year due to adverse drug events, with antibiotics ranking among the top three causes. Education on proper administration is one of the many ways healthcare professionals can aid in reducing rates of antibiotic-related adverse effects. This Did You Know reviews oral antibiotics with specific instructions for administration.
PharMerica's Model Psychotropic Stewardship Program
Psychotropics continue to be a topic of survey focus, with substantial regulatory oversight afforded to this high-risk drug class. PharMerica's Psychotropic Stewardship Program helps facilities operate as proper stewards of psychotropic medications, with forms, resources, and continuing education programs in addition to the program’s core elements checklist, sample policies and procedures, reporting and tracking templates, and more.
Compliance Cue: F605 — Free from Chemical Restraints
In 2025, CMS announced major updates to surveyor guidance on several F-tags in the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP, including updates to F605 (Free from Chemical Restraints). Analysis of deficiency data sets reveal an increase in F605 citations, indicating inappropriate use of psychotropic medications. Review our F605 Compliance Cue to learn more on how to utilize these drugs safely and appropriately in our aging population.
Medication administration in senior living environments can be complex and time-consuming. Streamlining the medication pass process improves safety, supports staff efficiency, and enhances residents’ quality of life.
This program focuses on practical strategies to make medication administration more effective and efficient by reducing unnecessary complexity.
When one steps into the role of DON, there's a lot to learn. Understanding the questions to ask, the information to gather, and the groundwork to cover can help overcome the inevitable challenges that arise.
In this webinar, we will walk through the first 4 weeks of being in a new facility or in the new role of DON. Join us as we review key tasks and areas to become familiar with in order to help ensure success.
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