Trial participants reported significant near-vision improvements under low-light conditions — without losing distance vision, reports Allergan, which is seeking FDA approval for the drug.
There’s just not enough evidence to justify the use of certain medications when treating these residents, writes the past president of the American Geriatrics Society.
Although long-term care organizations successfully distribute drugs to patients every day, their processes for getting rid of the waste associated with those medications may sometimes fall short, exposing an organization to risk.
Rather than simply recreating what we already do today with notes, simple databases and spreadsheets, new technologies allow for totally new workflows, efficiencies, integration, reporting and analysis. Some of these recent trends are starting to have a tremendous impact on clinical documentation improvement.
Medical researchers say a new treatment could effectively combat the biggest obstacle in managing Parkinson’s Disease – the difficulty in absorbing medications because of erratic muscles that control digestion.
Avancen MOD Corporation has introduced the MOD® Medication On Demand Device to the post-acute sphere.
A higher use of anticholinergic medications has been linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study.
Reactions to medication was the leading cause of allergy-related sudden deaths in the past decade, according to a new analysis.
Maple Knoll Communities, a large senior living organization in Cincinnati, will partner with institutional pharmacy company Skilled Care Pharmacy.
An Ohio nursing home has been trying to care for residents who became defiant after speaking with a state inspector, according to legal charges reported Monday by Courthouse News Service.
