by Eric Christianson | Feb 18, 2018 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Part of a consultant pharmacist job is trying to prevent nursing home survey deficiencies. In the video above I break down some examples of deficiencies that have already happened here in 2018. You can find the most up to date deficiency reports on the Minnesota...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 10, 2017 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information, Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
There are a lot of examples that fit this criteria and I suspect a lot of heavy opinions on this topic. I’ve certainly made suggestions to switch to a likely “safer” medication, but have had instances where I disagree with this practice as well in...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 22, 2017 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Consultant pharmacists play a very important role in long term care. We often support nursing and providers in assurance that medications are used appropriate and safely in our residents. Antibiotic stewardship in long term care is an ever expanding topic and...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 13, 2017 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
I get a lot of emails from pharmacists and students seeking advice on various topics. Here was a recent one that really got me thinking. The basic premise of the email below was “How to get work as a long term care consultant pharmacist?”...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 4, 2017 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
I’ve spent years of my life working in and around long term care (nursing homes). The CMS F-tag, F-329 Unnecessary Medications tag is by far (in combination with F-428) the most common survey deficiency that a consultant pharmacist can help a facility avoid. The...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 5, 2017 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Just like anything, long term care has its own language. I’m going to breakdown a few of the most important acronyms and terminology that any consultant pharmacist in long term care should know. DRR or MRR. Drug regimen review (or medication regimen...
