May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. All of us at PharMerica would like to take a moment to offer our sincerest appreciation to nurses everywhere.
Your efforts inspire us every day!
Model Facility Opioid Stewardship Program (2025)
PharMerica’s Model Facility Opioid Stewardship Program has been renewed for 2025. Updates to the CMS State Operations Manual this year suggest continued surveyor scrutiny on this high-risk class of drugs. This annual program renewal responds to those regulatory revisions, comments on novel products on the market, and includes new resources to support LTC facilities with regulatory compliance and resident pain outcomes. Clients should reach out to their Account Managers for more information.
To support older adults in managing medications and aligning care with what matters most to them, the Age-Friendly Pharmacistinitiativebrings long-term care pharmacy expertise into the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement. Funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) aims to educate pharmacy champions on the 4Ms Framework, partnering with the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging to champion age-friendly care.
PharMerica’s Chief Clinical Officer,T.J. Griffin, and Nicole Brandt, Executive Director, Peter Lamy Center of Drug Therapy and Aging, will elaborate on this topic during a PharMerica webinar on May 27at 1pm ET. T.J. and Nicole will explain what Age-Friendly Care is and will discuss opportunities for pharmacists to implement the 4Ms (what Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) in post-acute and long-term care settings.
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease is updated annually and typically released in November. This 2025 edition is an evidence-based guideline, widely used by healthcare professionals for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of obstructive lung disease (COPD). Click the link below for access to the full report, an abridged pocket guide, a teaching slide set, and a summary of changes for 2025.
May 4-10 is Tardive Dyskinesia Week. Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a neurologic disorder characterized by abnormal, involuntary, and repetitive movements. As these movements can affect an individual’s physical, social, and emotional well-being, consider taking time this week to learn more about TD and educate staff on signs, treatments, and ways you can help reduce stigma.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' recent revisions to its long-term care surveyor guidance took effect on April 28. PharMerica has developed several resources to help facilities understand and prepare for these changes.
The second in our three-part QAPI webinar series with NADONA, this presentation will walk through actual Root Cause Analysis scenarios and the process of Plan Do Study Act to help you achieve optimal outcomes from these processes.
Age-Friendly Care in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings: Leveraging Pharmacists as Part of the Interdisciplinary Team
Pharmacists are one of the most accessible health care practitioners, and as the medication experts on the healthcare team, they're perfectly positioned to help older adults gain the most benefit from Age-Friendly Care. Funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, the program will educate and foster pharmacy champions in the 4Ms (what Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility).
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