I’ve worked within the walls of numerous types of settings that have access to life-saving and life-threatening medications. Whether it be at a clinic, long term care facility, assisted living facility, or hospital, it can be easy for staff to have a cavalier...
The Beers Criteria was updated in 2019. Of the numerous updates, I wanted to pull out my top 5 clinically relevant Beers Criteria updates. It is important to note that there were many more updates, but I wanted to share some of the most clinically important updates....
In long term care consulting, learning how to review and interpret medical records is an absolute must. It can also be incredibly helpful in other settings such as ambulatory care, community, assisted living, and hospital pharmacy. I’ve got three examples for...
The tacrolimus and azole drug interaction is a concerning one that needs to be monitored. In this case, the drug interaction was actually used to the benefit of the patient. I’m greatly appreciative of this guest post/case from Amanuel Tseggai, PharmD, BCPS!...
Whenever humans are involved in a process, there is bound to be errors. As a clinical pharmacist who helps patients and other healthcare professionals safely use medications, I see a lot of mistakes. In long term care and assisted living facilities I would...
