I stumbled into this article a while ago regarding Nuedexta off-label fraud for behavioral issues involving dementia patients in long term care facilities. It makes me sad and frustrated. I’d like to make a couple of points. Nuedexta Off-Label Evidence in...
I really enjoy receiving questions from other pharmacists and students. On LinkedIn, I recently received the question, “What’s it like being a consultant pharmacist? First, I do want to mention that there may be many different interpretations of what a...
As of October 1st, 2018, there has been a big update in long term care. Section N of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) has been updated to include a drug regimen review for residents upon admission. CMS will begin tracking this new quality measure. (Be sure to check out LTC...