Learn about essential tips for medication safety. Dr. Madeline Camejo, MS, PharmD., Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, and Angelica Berni, Director of Specialty Pharmacy and Clinical ...

Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications play vital roles in treating health conditions for older adults, helping ease symptoms and supporting overall well-being. To ensure the intended ...

No one involved in patient care ever wants to hear the words “wrong medication” or “wrong dose.” Efforts to reduce medication errors have succeeded in part, but potentially damaging mistakes still ...

Open Conversations for Better Health – Regularly reviewing medications with your doctor can help prevent over-medication and ensure safe treatment. (Green Shoot Media photo) Most older adults take ...

The Joint Commission has announced it has released the third in a series of animated videos to encourage patients to become active participants in their healthcare, with the latest 60-second video ...

Digital health record integration boosts medication safety, as OTC use rivals prescription use in chronic care management, found a new study led by Jody L. Green, PhD, Uprise Health. The American ...

Purpose. The accuracy, efficiency, and efficacy of four commonly recommended medication safety assessment methodologies were systematically reviewed. Methods. Medical literature databases were ...

Medication Errors are an adverse event that occurs too often in ambulatory surgery centers, says W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, director of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, ...

Proper medication management is essential to maintain quality and patient safety in a healthcare organization. A key element of medication management is medication storage, which includes security, ...

For older adults, both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications play a vital role in treating health conditions. They help ease symptoms and support overall well-being. To ensure the ...