Medication Safety News Posts
New Survey Shows Older Adults Not Checking for Harmful Drug Interactions
Poll shows only 29% of adults who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication review. A new survey from the University of Michigan indicates that older adults do not check with a pharmacist to look for possible interactions in their...
Huddle Recording Available: Medication DePrescribing in Older Adults
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and...
Great Plains QIN Huddle: Medication Deprescribing
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and...
Addressing the Stigma Surrounding Opioid Use Disorders
The healthcare community has an opportunity to take better care of our patients who struggle with an opioid use disorder. We can tailor the words we use, the treatments offered and work to establish trust. The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin...
Blood Pressure Telemonitoring Led by Pharmacists May Have Long-Term Value
A pharmacist-managed telemedicine intervention for people with uncontrolled hypertension was associated with favorable health and economic outcomes, according to 5-year results of the 450-patient Hyperlink trial. Home-based telemonitoring is where a blood pressure...
UND TeleECHO Session: Deprescribing Medications in Geriatric Patients
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and...
2020 AMA Opioid Task Force Progress Report
The American Medical Association released its annual Opioid Task Force 2020 Drug Overdose Report. This report shared that progress continues to be made to limit unsafe opioid usage, provide patients necessary treatments and lower the risk of fatal overdose deaths. ...
FDA Recommendation: Naloxone Discussions When Prescribing Opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends healthcare professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescribing opioid pain relievers or medicines to treat opioid use disorder For all patients who are prescribed opioid pain relievers, healthcare...
DePrescribing in the Elderly Webinar – Materials Available
Want to test your knowledge about medications that are potentially inappropriate in older adults and learn more about polypharmacy and associated risks. You can access the July 8 DePrescribing in the Elderly Webinar presentation and recording on our Web site. Access...
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Webinar Invite: De-Prescribing in the Elderly [July 8, 2020]
Did you know? According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the LOWN Institute; every day, 750 individuals [65+) in the United States are hospitalized due to serious side effects from one or more medications. Over the last decade, older people sought...