On a previous post, I laid out some strategies to reduce medication use. As a consultant pharmacist who has worked extensively in long term care and assisted living, I am routinely asked if we can reduce someone’s medications. Reducing medications is something I...
In geriatrics, we put a premium on trying to simplify medication use. As a consultant pharmacist who has worked extensively in long term care and assisted living, I am routinely asked if we can reduce someone’s medications. Reducing medications is something I...
I recently was a guest speaker at the University of Minnesota. My talk was titled “Entrepreneurship, Education, and Embracing the Digital Age in Healthcare”. Download a free copy below. Ultimately, my background and education came up. I have not done a...
I’ve been creating content to help pharmacists pass the BCPS exam for about 4 years now. The content we have created is not perfect, but there is no doubt that it has been helpful and we keep trying to improve year after year. Inevitably, I get asked a lot of...
Medications causing depression or at least contributing to symptoms ca happen. There are many (non-medication) reasons why a patient may be more depressed. I love medications and the interplay between them. In this situation, a patient is reporting that their symptoms...
