Medication Safety News Posts
International Overdose Awareness Day: A Time to Remember. Time to Act.
CDC Marks International Overdose Awareness Day with New Research on Benzodiazepine Overdose August 31, 2021, marks International Overdose Awareness Day. It’s a day to remember and grieve those we’ve lost and to strengthen resolve to end overdose injuries and deaths....
Interprofessional Collaborative Efforts to Deprescribe Medications In Long-Term Care | September 20, 2021
Dakota Geriatrics, in partnership with the North Dakota Long Term Care Academy (ND Pharmacists Assn) and the John Hopkins University GWEP will be offering a webinar, Interprofessional Collaborative Efforts to Deprescribe Medications In Long-Term Care. Monday,...
CDC Resources: Revamped Drug Overdose and Opioid Websites and Non-Opioid Tools for Pain Management
The CDC Drug Overdose and Opioid websites have both been revamped! ⇒The Drug Overdose Website now features: All drug, nonfatal and fatal overdose data Funded recipient information, resources and tools Portal to all of CDC’s overdose prevention subsites (Opioids, Drug...
AHRQ Releases New Toolkit To Help Long-Term Care Facilities Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
AHRQ’s new Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care offers a step-by-step approach to help facilities start or revitalize an antibiotic stewardship program. Using the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, facilities can identify critical time periods...
Pioneering Spirit Advances Community Pharmacy Networks
A visit to the pharmacy is a common and frequent occurrence for individuals managing any acute or chronic health care condition. Pharmacists continue to expand their services and expertise beyond medication dispensing to include...
AHRQ’s Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Framework
Before initiating use of antibiotics, it is important to pause and review all relevant clinical and laboratory data and then weigh the potential benefit versus harm of initiating antibiotic therapy. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ’s) Four...
American Hospital Association Age Friendly Health System Informational Webinar | June 10, 2021
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is recruiting hospitals, ambulatory clinics and post-acute settings to join their next Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community, convening this September 2021. Join on Thursday, June 10, at 11 am CT to learn about the...
CDC Launches Drug Overdose Website in Spanish: Take action. Save a life.
Despite progress, drug overdose remains a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdoses involving prescription and illicit opioids take the lives of 136 people every day. The...
Great Plains QIN Medication Safety Action Group: Ask the Experts | June 15, 2021
Medication Safety Action Group: Ask the Experts This Medication Safety Action Group provides an opportunity to ask questions and seek assistance about medication safety methods and treatment processes. This session builds on the May 18 event: Medication Safety – What...
New Resources to Support a Culture of Safer Opioid Prescribing
CDC released new resources to support healthcare executives in their ongoing efforts to improve safety related to opioid prescribing. The Creating a Culture of Safety for Opioid Prescribing: A Handbook for Healthcare Executives contains insights and advice from...