Managing Costs and Improving Outcomes: The Distinct Role of LTC Pharmacies Across a diverse range of care settings, LTC pharmacies play a pivotal role in ensuring individuals with complex health care needs receive appropriate medications and care. The specialized services provided by LTC pharmacies are crucial for maintaining the health and well-being of residents in
Breaking Down Barriers: How LTC Pharmacies Improve Medication Affordability The pursuit of health equity is a defining challenge of our times, grounded in the belief that every individual—regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status—should have a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies play a unique
Guardian’s president and CEO Fred Burke appeared on ASCP’s Rxperience podcast, hosted by Chad Worz and Thomas Hanzel. Fred was a guest on the show’s “Pillars of Industry” series, spotlighting influential leaders in the LTC pharmacy industry, where they discussed Fred’s background as a serial entrepreneur, Guardian’s history, strategies for growing the company, and his love
Navigating Pharmacy Services Compliance in LTC: Insights from Erin Marriott, RPh, BCGP Introduction In long-term care (LTC) communities, managing pharmaceutical services is critical to ensuring the well-being of residents. With complex medication regimens being the new norm, achieving compliance with CMS’s guidance has become challenging for many nursing home operators. Today, we have Erin Marriott,
Improving Medication Adherence for Assisted Living and Memory Care Residents with Dementia: Five Effective StrategiesBy Candace Dufour, PharmD Medication adherence is a cornerstone of effective healthcare and often a primary reason loved ones seek assisted living or memory care settings for their family member. Ensuring that individuals with cognitive impairments follow their prescribed medication regimens
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
Lori Newcomb, board-certified geriatric pharmacist and clinical consultant pharmacist at Guardian Pharmacy of Atlanta, recently discussed fall prevention with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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
The Rising Tide of Medications: Navigating Polypharmacy in the Silver Tsunami Eraby Erin Marriott, RPh, BCGP The Silver Tsunami is coming, and it is bringing a tidal wave of medications with it. By 2030, around 70 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. One-third of these older adults use five or more prescription drugs,