Individual Narcotic Record Documentation
In the Long-Term Care industry, we are surrounded by opioids and other controlled substances. It is easy to become lax with regulations...
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Kristina Walker
- Jan 16, 2019
Keys! Do you know where yours are?
Medication security and accountability is extremely important. Keeping track of the keys to your medication carts and medication storage...
Krista Haglund, PharmD
- Dec 5, 2018
Overview of the New Washington State Prescribing Requirements
The Opioid Crisis Hundreds of people in Washington State die from opioid overdoses each year, both from prescription drugs and from other...
Kristina Walker
- Oct 22, 2018
Refrigeration Monitoring
Medications and biologics are sensitive to different conditions and can become unstable and lose potency if they are not stored...
Krista Haglund & Kristina Walker
- Mar 26, 2018
CMS Phase 2: Informational Update & Tools
Medication Crushing Requirements The Nursing Home survey process is challenging. As we all try to navigate and follow the new...
Krista Haglund, RPh
- Jan 17, 2018
Phase Two CMS Pharmacy Requirements: Part Five
F-758 Revised Requirements for Documentation and Prescribing Psychotropic Medications Before initiating or increasing a psychotropic...
Krista Haglund, RPh
- Nov 29, 2017
Phase Two CMS Pharmacy Requirements: Part Four
F-759 & F-760 Medication Errors Crushing Medications and Administering Medications via Feeding Tubes Medications being crushed must be...
Stephen Boulanger
- Oct 25, 2017
Phase Two CMS Pharmacy Requirements: Part Three
Documentation of Liquid Narcotics and Fentanyl Patch Disposal Liquid Narcotics: Liquid controlled medications are often dispensed in...
Stephen Boulanger
- Oct 10, 2017
Phase Two CMS Pharmacy Requirements: Part Two
Are you ready for the next roll out of CMS updates? Mark your calendars for November 28th. This is when Phase 2 of the regulation changes...
Stephen Boulanger
- Sep 21, 2017
Phase Two CMS Pharmacy Requirements: Part One
Are you ready for the next roll out of CMS updates? Mark your calendars for November 28th. This is when Phase 2 of the regulation changes...
Grant Walker, PharmD
- Aug 24, 2017
Antibiotic Stewardship: Part Three
Clostridium Difficile It is time to place a spotlight on Clostridium difficile (C. diff). Clostridium difficile (C.diff.) is an infection...
Kristina Walker
- Jun 7, 2017
Medication Diversion in Long-Term Care
Medication diversion is something we are all aware of, but no one wants to think it can happen in their community. We build relationships...
Grant Walker, PharmD
- May 11, 2017
Antibiotic Stewardship: Part Two
Antibiotic Stewardship ESKAPE This is not “escape” spelled incorrectly. ESKAPE is an acronym coined by the Infectious Diseases Society of...
Stephen Boulanger
- Apr 28, 2017
Top 5 Medication Cart Storage Tips
1. Labeling a. Ensure that insulin pens always have a pharmacy prepared label (the reorder sticker is not a label). b. Write in and...
Grant Walker, PharmD
- Apr 6, 2017
Antibiotic Stewardship: Part One
We are entering exciting times in the world of antibiotics and the elderly. A team including nursing home staff, doctors, pharmacists,...
Stephen Boulanger
- Dec 13, 2016
WAC Series: Part Four
WAC 246-865-060 Section 6 Controlled substances (narcotics) require special storage, destruction/release and accountability. Section 6 of...
Stephen Boulanger
- Nov 9, 2016
WAC Series: Part Three
WAC 246-865-060 The requirements for skilled nursing communities in the state of Washington concerning pharmacy services are extensive...
Stephen Boulanger
- Oct 27, 2016
WAC Series: Part Two
WAC 246-865 020-050 The requirements for skilled nursing communities in the state of Washington concerning pharmacy services are...
Stephen Boulanger
- Oct 13, 2016
WAC Series: Part One
WAC 388-97-1300 The requirements for skilled nursing communities in the state of Washington concerning pharmacy services are extensive...
Stephen Boulanger
- Jul 7, 2016
Policy & Procedure: The Non-Contracted Pharmacy
Even though your community contracts with a specific pharmacy, your residents and their family members/responsible parties have the...