For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: News, features, and analysis for pharmacists about long-term-care guidelines and related subjects
February 2, 2012
By:From staff reports
There was an increased risk of acute infection among long-term care residents who visited hospital emergency departments, according to a study published online January 23 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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January 3, 2012
By:From staff reports
Pharmacists groups strongly oppose the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services? proposal to require long-term care (LTC) facilities to contract solely with consultant pharmacists who have no affiliation with any in-facility LTC pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturer, or drug wholesaler.
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December 22, 2011
By:From staff reports
The California Department of Public Health created the California Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) to educate healthcare facilities about the proper use of antibiotics and is developing statewide recommendations for ASPs.
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December 15, 2011
By:Valerie DeBenedette
Short-cycle dispensing for patients in long-term care and skilled-nursing facilities is mandated to begin in January 2013. The time to prepare is now.
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September 15, 2011
By:Cheryl K. Guttman
A study demonstrating the benefits of MTM in reducing nursing home admission rates among the elderly offers strong evidence that pharmacists can play an important role in improving health outcomes.
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August 9, 2011
By:From staff reports
A new report from the Institute of Medicine recommends that 8 preventive health services for women be added to the services that health plans will cover at no cost to patients under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
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August 9, 2011
By:From staff reports
On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule that will update Medicare payment policies and rates for hospitals in fiscal year 2012.
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April 15, 2011
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
Many third-party payers have either switched to or are considering moving to a mail-order requirement for long-term prescriptions that would prevent patients from choosing to purchase medications through retail pharmacies. Pharmacists and patients are pushing back.
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April 15, 2011
By:Mari Edlin
CMS is considering new regulations that would require Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to contract directly with long-term-care facilities rather than with consultant pharmacists. This doesn't sit well with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.
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