If you follow my blog, you know that I'm am very passionate about the topic of medication waste in long-term care (LTC) and, most recently, the Health Care Reform legislation aimed at addressing the issue. As such, I was asked to write a guest column for McKnight's LTC News on how the new "seven-day-or-less" dispensing legislation would impact LTC facilities. Most of the debate has been centered around the impact to the pharmacy's operation and costs. However, in this article, I explore how each potential solution will affect nursing workflow and the quality of care provided to residents. Here's the article...
http://www.mcknights.com/a-new-age-for-long-term-care-pharmacies/article/180350/
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