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title: PharMerica's January Quality Digest Newsletter
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Start your year off right with our monthly Quality Digest newsletter!

| View in browser The American Diabetes Association Releases Standards of Care in Diabetes — 2025 The American Diabetes Association has released the annual update to its Standards of Care in Diabetes, the gold standard in evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and managing diabetes and prediabetes. Read this press release to learn more on notable updates to the guidelines and access the resource itself. LEARN MORE \> 10 Tips to Keep Residents Safe Against Potential Opioid Overdose Senior living communities can mitigate the risk of opioid overdose through education, training, and policies to direct the appropriate use of naloxone. In this article, learn ten tips to help.  LEARN MORE \> Did You Know? Anticonvulsants and Adverse Effects in I/DD Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience seizures at greater rates than population averages. This updated guide summarizes systemic and neurologic side effects of commonly prescribed anticonvulsants.  LEARN MORE \> CMS Issues Survey Changes for 2025 On November 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued “significant revisions” to its long-term care surveyor guidance, with changes affecting admission and discharge standards, the use of psychotropic medications, newly adopted infection prevention practices, and more. The new requirements are scheduled to take effect on February 24, 2025.  LEARN MORE \> Reduction and Avoidance of Medication Errors in Senior Living Tuesday, January 28 1:00 PM ET REGISTER NOW \> 2025 Updates to State Operations Manual Signify Impending CMS Surveyor Focus Tuesday, February 4 1:00 PM ET REGISTER NOW \> PharMerica, 805 N. Whittington Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40222, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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