Drug Safety
Drug Safety
Many times, older adults take many prescription medications and see several types of doctors. This increases risks of complications and harm.
To avoid medication mistakes, it is important for you to:
- Keep a list of your medications and share it with your doctors
- Take your medications as recommended
- Talk to your pharmacist
- Ask questions
- Use resources and medication management tools
Great Plains QIN is partnering with healthcare providers in our region to develop ways to avoid medication safety issues. We are also working to provide education and tools to help individuals better manage and communicate the medications prescribed. We hope, through these efforts, individuals will have better health outcomes and avoid unnecessary medical care.
If you want to be more connected and have accesses to resources, education and information on medication safety and other related topics, join the Great Plains Learning and Action Network. We welcome your participation. Join today.
Blood Thinners
- AHRQ Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using them Safely
- Blood Thinner Toolkits
- Blood Thinner Zone Tool
Institute for Safe Medication Practices | High-Alert Medications
Diabetes
Institute for Safe Medication Practices | High-Alert Medications
- Apidra (insulin glulisine)
- Humalog (insulin lispro)
- Lantus (insulin glargine)
- Levemir (insulin determer)
- NovoLog (insulin aspart)
Medicine Safety
- 6 Tips to Avoid Medication Mistakes – FDA.GOV
- As You Age…A Guide to Aging, Medicines and Alcohol
- Disposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
- FDA Medication Safety Resource
- Food and Drug Administration Medication Safety
- HIgh-Risk Medicine Facts (GPQIN)
- Keep track of your medicines with My Medicine List
- Medication Safety Facts (GPQIN)
- Medication Safety Tips for Patients
- Medication Therapy Management
- My Medicine Record – FDA.GOV
- Tips for Talking to Your Pharmacist – FDA.GOV
Pain Medications
- CDC Guidelines for Safer, More Effective Pain Management
- 8 Opioid Safety Principles for Patients and Caregivers
Institute for Safe Medication Practices | High-Alert Medications
Great Plains Quality Care Coalition
Our Vision: Through collaboration and partnership, we aspire to make healthcare in the Dakotas the best in the nation. We have partnered with committed nursing homes, community leaders and healthcare organizations to improve the care in our communities. Better together.