by Eric Christianson | Sep 25, 2024 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
As a consultant pharmacist, I always try to stay on top of trends to help nursing homes stay on top of guidelines and best practices. With the help of a student, we reviewed 50 LTC facility surveys and share the findings of the most common 2024 nursing home survey...
by Eric Christianson | Mar 20, 2024 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In the realm of Alzheimer’s disease treatment, two medications often stand out: memantine (Namenda) and donepezil (Aricept). These drugs are frequently prescribed to manage symptoms and improve the quality of life for individuals grappling with Alzheimer’s...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 31, 2023 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
We hope you enjoy this crossword puzzle focused on the Beers Criteria. If you are struggling to answer any of the clues, you can find the answers at the end of this post! We have an entire book of pharmacology crossword puzzles and people are loving them! This book...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 3, 2023 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Failure to thrive in the elderly is a common syndrome I have encountered in my work as a clinical pharmacist working with geriatric patients. The National Institute of Aging describes failure to thrive (FTT) as a “syndrome of weight loss, decreased appetite and...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 28, 2022 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Working in assisted livings and long term care facilities for a large chunk of my career, its safe to say I’ve reviewed a few patients medications who are on hospice. I have three major pet peeves in hospice care that I feel like I encounter on a regular basis....
by Eric Christianson | Mar 16, 2022 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
I’ve been doing quite a bit of long term care consulting lately and I’ve been trying to pay attention to which medications and medication classes I have been targeting in an effort to reduce polypharmacy. Here are my top 5 targets to reduce medications in...
