Drug-dispensing workarounds, inexperienced nurses top safety concerns for 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 14, 2024
The use of electronic medication carts and other pharmacy technologies in long-term care has increased in recent years, but a new report out this week illustrates ongoing safety worries about the ability...
OIG: Government should consider more drug substitution
By
John Hall
Mar 03, 2015
Drug substitutions saved the government $13 million last year, but more drug substitutions under Medicare Part B would have saved an additional $6 million, the Office of Inspector General for Health and...
AAHSA applauds senator’s hold on DEA nominee
Dec 07, 2010
A major long-term care association Monday praised the decision by Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) to place a hold on the nomination of Michelle Leonhart to head the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. He believes the...