8 Steps to Help Seniors Manage their Emotions

For some seniors, anger can be difficult to control. But there are ways that your facility can help.  Check out […]

Standards of Practice Webinar 2 of 4: Developing a Strategic Approach for IV Therapy

Presented by: Jacqueline Fine Vance, RNC, BSN, IP-BC, CDP, ASCOM, LBBP, CDONA/LTC, FACDONA, Senior Director, Clinical Innovation and Education, Mission […]

Frailty: Why It Is Important, How to Identify It, and Programs to Help

Presented by: William Mills, MD, Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, BrightSpring Health Services Renee Lach-Sharon, PT, MS, CPHQ, Manager […]

PEDs and the Medication Mix in Assisted Living

Presented by: Deb Choma, RN, C-AL, Director of Member Services, AALNA Jeff Herr, PharmD, Manager of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Date: […]

Accounting for Quality Outcomes in a Value-Based World Using Proactive Partnerships

Presented by: Dr. Arif Nazir, Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care, BrightSpring Health Services   Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Time: […]

Standards of Practice Webinar 3 of 4: Insulin Management

Presented by: Deb Bostic, RN, MSN, HCAM, CMNL, CDONA, Senior Director of Nurses, Genesis Healthcare Matthew Palmer, PharmD, BCGP, Manager of […]

Healthy Holidays – 6 Tips for Safer Celebrations

With the worst of the pandemic behind us, the 2022 holiday season is shaping up to be a happy one. […]

Banishing Burnout: Building Employee Engagement and Retention

Presented by: Sheri Easton-Garrett, MSN, RN, CDP, CMDCP, Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations, Belmont Village Senior Living Dr. Shad […]

December 2022 Edition

Clinical News 2022 Update to AGS Beers Criteria for PIM The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has convened an expert panel, […]

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Opportunities for Innovation

Presented by: Zackory Erickson, PhD, Director, Robotic Caregiving and Human Interaction Laboratory and Assistant Professor of Robotics, Carnegie Mellon University […]

Talking Shop: Improving CNA-Nurse Communication in Long-Term Care

Presented by: Lisa Sweet, RN, Chief Clinical Officer of Academy of Certified Health Professionals, National Association of Health Care Assistants […]

Drug Pricing Reform in Motion: What You Need to Know Now

Presented by: David Farber, Lead Counsel and Advisor, Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition Esmé Grewal, Vice President of Government Relations, BrightSpring […]

Standards of Practice Webinar 4 of 4: The Dos and Don’ts of Antibiotics

Presented by: Alena Goergen, BSN, CDONA, RAC-CT, Director of Nursing, Miller Pointe Skilled Nursing Facility and President, NADONA North Dakota […]

Vitamin-itis: How to Address Supplements in Assisted Living

Presented by: Deb Choma, RN, Director of Member Services, AALNA Jeff Herr, PharmD, Manager of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Date: Tuesday, […]

Ep 11: Working smarter, not longer: Overcoming staff vacancies by improving operational efficiency

Guest Speakers: Tina T. Johannessen, National Director of Human Resources, Covenant Living Communities & Services Sheryl White, VP of Health Services, Covenant […]

Medication Management: Reducing Risk and Improving Outcomes for Individuals with I/DD

What you’ll learn: Individuals with I/DD have higher comorbidities than the general population and tend to take more long-term medications. […]

From OnePoint Patient Care: Top Drug-Drug Interactions in Hospice – What You Need to Know

Top Drug-Drug Interactions in Hospice – What You Need to Know Presented by: Joseph Solien, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP, Vice President […]

November 2022 Edition

Clinical News Antibiotic Stewardship Program: Annual Update The updated CMS surveyor guidance, which went into effect on October 24, 2022, […]

10 Ways to Boost Staff Morale

Amid continued staffing challenges, the toll on long-term care staff continues to grow. Yet there are proactive steps you can […]

From OnePoint Patient Care: Watch Your Step: Medication Management for Patients with Falls

Presented by: Melissa Corak, PharmD, BCGP, Senior Clinical Pharmacist, OnePoint Patient Care Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022 12pm CT / […]

Ep 10: Innovative Care Transitions Make Life Better for Everyone

Guest Speaker: Arif Nazir, MD, CMD, chief medical officer, primary care at BrightSpring Health Services LISTEN NOW! Amidst the excitement and […]

Webinar on CMS Phase 3 Guidance: Behavioral Health Services; and Food and Nutrition

Presented by: Linda Savage, MSN, RN, RN-BC, NHA, CPHRM CDONA, SWOC Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 1:00PM ET Key Learnings: […]

Infection Prevention Post-Pandemic

What you’ll learn: The COVID-19 pandemic suspended many policies and practices for LTC and skilled nursing facilities. Facility leaders have been […]

Webinar on CMS Phase 3 Guidance: QAPI, Compliance and Ethics Program, Physical Environment, and Nursing Services

Presented by: Nancy Tuders, RN, GERO-BC, IP-BC, CDONA Rebecca Wingate, PharmD, Director of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Date: Tuesday, October 11, […]

October 2022 Edition

Infection Prevention and Control Program Audits Infection control remains the number one tag cited for skilled nursing facilities. To help […]

Webinar on CMS Phase 3 Guidance: Infection Control, Pharmacy Services, Quality of Life, and Physician Services

Presented by: Cynthia Fronning, RN, GERO-BC, CDONA, FACDONA, RAC-CT, IP-BC, AS-BC Janis Russell, PharmD, MBA, Manager Clinical Operations, PharMerica Date: […]

IDD Monkeypox Clinical Update

Webinar on CMS Phase 3 Guidance: Quality of Care, Behavioral Health Services, and Food and Nutrition

Presented by: Linda Savage, MSN, RN, RN-BC, NHA, CPHRM CDONA, SWOC Marti Wdowicki, PharmD, Director of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Date: […]

Webinar on CMS Phase 3 Guidance: Resident Rights; Freedom from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation; Admission, Transfer and Discharge Rights and Administration

Presented by: Michelle Scherwinski, RN, CDP, CADDCT, CMDCP Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 1:00PM ET Key Learnings: Hear updated guidance […]

The Medication Pass: An Evidence-Based and Person-Centered Approach to Improving Efficiency

Presented by:  Jeff Herr, Pharm D, Manager of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Bill Vaughan, RN, BSN, Consultant, NADONA Date: Thursday, September […]

September 2022 Edition

Clinical News Influenza and Adult Immunization Guide Updated for 2022-23 We are pleased to release PharMerica’s 2022-2023 Influenza and Adult Immunization […]

Purpose, Personalized, Plenty of Options: The Exciting Future of Senior Living

In the most recent Spoonful of Sugar podcast, guest Robert (Bob) G. Kramer, Founder and Fellow of Nexus Insights and […]

Transition Troubles Solution: Continue Care

What you’ll learn: Patients moving out of a post-acute stay need special attention. The new Continue Care transitional care program […]

Expert Insight: Robert Ciatto

Learn leadership lessons from Robert Ciatto, President and CEO of ACLD in New York, that can help you enable and […]

A Model of Quality Care During Transitions

7 Steps to Prevent Exploitation of Individuals with I/DD

What you’ll learn: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the US experience a higher rate of abuse than the […]

Ease the Quease: A Palliative Approach to Managing Nausea and Vomiting

Presented by: John Corrigan, PharmD, OnePoint Patient Care Clinical Pharmacist Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022 1:00pm ET Identify potential causes […]

July 2022 Edition

Clinical Updates Clinical Advisory: Covid-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment On 5/24/22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued […]

August 2022 Edition

Clinical News Lorazepam Injection Drug Shortage A national supply disruption has caused an interruption in the dependable availability of lorazepam […]

All Aboard! Staying on Track to Optimize Psychotropic Medications

Presented by:  Matthew J Palmer, BS, PharmD, BCGP, Manager of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Nena Hart MSN, RN, CHPN, RAC-CT, C-DONA, […]

Expert Insights: Stanfort J. Perry

Hear from Stanfort Perry, Executive Director of AHRC Nassau, on the current challenges of staffing and what you can do […]

More MDS coordinators are walking the floor. Is that a costly mistake?

Presented by:  Leah Klusch, RN, BSN, FACHCA, Founder and Director, The Alliance Training Center Sherrie Dornberger, Executive Director, NADONA Date: […]

Recognizing and Treating Depression in I/DD Individuals

What you’ll learn: Individuals with cognitive disabilities are at a 1.5-2x higher risk of depression compared to the general population, […]

Let’s Talk Telehealth

Presented by:  Bill Deane, Senior Vice President operations and commercialization, PharMerica Patricia Schuermann, Vice President Sales/ IDD, PharMerica Dr. Maulik […]

PharMerica CPO Interviewed by U.S. News and World Report

PharMerica Chief Pharmacy Officer T.J. Griffin was interviewed by U.S. News and World Report about ways to save money on […]

Ep 9: Rising Costs and the Need for Growth, Part 2

Guest Speaker: Robert Kramer, Founder, Nexus Insights and Co-founder, Strategic Advisor & former CEO, NIC LISTEN NOW! Thanks to COVID-19 and […]

Ep 8: Rising Costs and the Need for Growth, Part 1

Guest Speaker: Robert Kramer, Founder, Nexus Insights and Co-founder, Strategic Advisor & former CEO, NIC LISTEN NOW   For the past […]

EP: 7 More MDS coordinators are walking the floor. Is that a costly mistake?

Guest Speakers: Leah Klusch, RN, BSN, FACHCA, Founder and Director, The Alliance Training Center   LISTEN NOW MDS coordinators are usually […]

EP 6: On Air, and On Your Side

Guest Spotlight: James Berklan: Executive Editor, McKnight’s Robin Arnicar: President, NADONA Listen NOW From staffing and regulatory issues to the […]

Management of Diabetes in Older Adults/Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in DM Management

Presented by: Emma Williams, PharmD, CPP Date: Wednesday, June 29 2022, 1:00pm EST Key Learnings: Compare and contrast major guideline […]

Pain, Pills and Best Practices: Optimizing Opioid Use in Long Term Care: Eliminating Survey Pains

Presented by: Kishore “Josh” Bose, PharmD, RPh, Manager of Clinical Services, PharMerica Bill Vaughan, RN, BSN, Consultant, NADONA Date: Thursday, […]

Redefining Discharges: A Novel Blueprint to Transitional Care

Presented by: Dr. Elizabeth S. Howard DHA, MSN, RN, COS-C, Vice President of Clinical Services and Innovation, BrightSpring Health Services William Mills, […]

Pandemic Year 3: Keys to Success

June 2022 Edition

Here is everything you missed! Clinical Pearl: Aspirin for Primary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Recommendations for the use of aspirin for […]

Topical Compound Prescribing in Hospice: Five Things Every Clinician Should Know

Presented by: Joseph Solien, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP Vice President of Clinical Consulting Date: Thursday May 26th at 1pm EST Key […]

4 Components of Successful Transitional Care Management

What you’ll learn: Care transitions are high-risk events in which pharmacy and medication management play an essential role. To promote […]

6 Ways to Help Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Process Big Change

What you’ll learn: Whether they are positive or negative, expected or unexpected, changes can trigger distress and make it difficult […]

4 Workforce Challenges and How to Address Them

What you’ll learn: The I/DD industry and the needs for behavioral care and services are growing.  And like many other […]

Closing the Care Gap with Continue Care

PharMerica Launches Continue Care Transitional Care Management Program

Continue Care – A Unique Transitional Care Management Program, Combines Pharmacy and Home-Based Primary Care Services for Residents Returning Home […]

EP 5: How Operators can Find the Best Way – or ways – Forward

Guest Spotlight: Mark Parkinson, President and CEO, The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living Listen NOW […]

PharMerica’s President Bob Dries Retires

It is with much gratitude that we announce the retirement of Bob Dries, President of PharMerica, for all of the […]

EP 4: Setting the Record Straight on the White House’s Nursing Home Reform Package

  Guest Spotlight: Mark Parkinson, President and CEO, The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living Listen […]

A Collaborative Approach to Pharmacy FTags

Presented by: Jeff Herr, Pharm D, Manager of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Nancy Tuders, RN, GERO-BC, IP-BC, CDONA, Assistant Director of […]

EP 3: Bringing Health Home: The Transitional Care Management Model

Guest Spotlight: William (Bill) Mills, M.D., Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, BrightSpring Health Listen NOW   Open on Spotify The […]

EP 2: Overcoming Staff Vacancies by Improving Operational Efficiency

Guest Spotlight: Robert Brandi, Vice President, Health Services, Eskaton Tighe Hammam, Vice President, Residential Services, Eskaton Listen NOW   Open […]

EP 1: Empty Bed Syndrome: The Impact of Staffing Shortages

Guest Spotlight: Sherrie Dornberger, Executive Director, NADONA Listen NOW   Open on Spotify When admissions from hospitals and the community […]

Improving Pharmacy Contracts: Setting Nurses up for Success

Presented by: Kellie Duvall, Vice President of Client Support Services, PharMerica Cynthia Fronning, RN, GERO-BC, CDONA, FACDONA, RAC-CT, IP-BC, AS-BC […]

P.D.P.M. Operational, Financial, and Clinical Managers-Data Base Coding-Training Topics-Audit Activity

Presented by: Leah Klusch Date: Wednesday March 16, 2022 @ 1:00PM Key Learnings: • Identify structural and regulatory changes that will […]

Friend not Foe – Developing the Partnership between the Director of Nursing and Consultant Pharmacist

Presented by: Marti Wdowicki, PharmD; Cynthia Fronning RN, GERO-BC, CDONA, FACDONA, RAC-CT, IP-BC, AS-BC Shari Carson RN, BSN Date: February […]

Regulatory Update

Operational resources covering updates from relevant regulatory bodies (e.g. CMS memos, State Boards of Pharmacy bulletins) 08.31.2022 Phase 3 CMS […]

Clinical Alert

High urgency notifications for immediate attention with potential impact to prescribing practices or pharmacy operations (i.e., Critical drug shortages) 1.11.2023 […]

Clinical Pearls

Clinical/Quality communications covering updates to medication information, clinical guidelines, best practice recommendations, etc. (i.e., CDC updates routine vaccination guidelines) 07.28.2022 […]

Clinical Advisory

Low urgency notifications servicing as general education for pharmacies/facilities (i.e., medication of interest approved or discontinued) 01.2023 Strategies to Increase […]

Bringing Health Home: The Transitional Care Management Model

Presented by: McKnight’s Webinar Bill Deane, RPh, Senior Vice President of Operations and Commercialization, PharMerica Jeremy Colvin, Senior Vice President, Growth and […]

MedSafe: Cost-Effective Disposal of Unused Patient Medications

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