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Navigating New Frontiers: The Expanding Role of Pharmacists in the Aging I/DD Population

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Navigating New Frontiers: The Expanding Role of Pharmacists in the Aging I/DD Population Thanks to advances in healthcare and community support, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are experiencing unprecedented longevity. This demographic shift presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for community providers who support these individuals, especially when it comes to

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Leveraging Technology to Reduce Medication Errors

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Leveraging Technology to Reduce Medication Errorsby Lori Newcomb, RPh, BCGP When Deborah Graf, board-certified geriatric pharmacist and consultant with Guardian Pharmacy, recently performed a medication regimen review for a resident newly admitted to a community, she noticed the instructions for a blood thinning medication had been entered incorrectly into the electronic health record (EHR). Weeks