December 14, 2019
In early 2019, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released an update to the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, otherwise referred to as the Beers Criteria. The Beers Criteria provides a framework for safe medication prescribing in older adults, based on an expert panel’s systematic review of available evidence surrounding drug-related […]
Read MoreNovember 5, 2019
Expert local dispensing and same day delivery to be provided by experienced hospice pharmacy MORTON GROVE, IL — November 5, 2019 — OnePoint Patient Care, an industry leader in local hospice pharmacy, e-prescribing technologies and Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) solutions, announced plans to open a new hospice-dedicated pharmacy in Newark, Delaware. Anticipated to open in […]
Read MoreOctober 30, 2019
There is a need for alternative routes of administration in hospice and palliative care patients who often suffer from nausea and vomiting, dysphagia, gastrointestinal obstruction, and mental status changes, all of which may limit intake of oral medications. Compared to common alternative routes such as the intravenous and intramuscular routes, the rectal route of administration […]
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019
Diuretics can be especially useful to the hospice clinician for managing fluid retention or edema that commonly occurs in patients with heart failure, cirrhosis, and cancer. Unfortunately, long-term use of loop and thiazide diuretics can lead to hypokalemia, which can be particularly challenging to treat in patients with dysphagia given the fact that many potassium […]
Read MoreJuly 29, 2019
With so many different probiotics on the market, it’s hard to know which ones to use and when to use them. They’re commonly promoted as agents to help strengthen the immune system or recolonize the GI tract with “good bacteria.” Probiotics are found in foods, dietary supplements, infant formulas, and medical foods with strain compositions, […]
Read MoreJune 13, 2019
In 2014, the American Pain Society (APS), College on Problems of Drug Dependence, and the Heart Rhythm Society released clinical practice guidelines that focused primarily on safe methadone prescribing practices. The APS guidelines included information regarding patient education, dosing and titration methods, recommendations for electrocardiograph (ECG) and adverse event monitoring. Unfortunately, these guidelines didn’t account […]
Read MoreApril 11, 2019
Nationwide demand for local pharmacy model fuels expansion MORTON GROVE, IL — April 11, 2019 — OnePoint Patient Care, an industry leader in local hospice pharmacy, e-prescribing technologies and Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) solutions, is thrilled to announce plans to open five new hospice-dedicated pharmacies over the next two years, continuing the unparalleled national expansion […]
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