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Anticoagulation Use and Risk of Falls in Older Adults

Presented by: Opeyemi ‘Yemi’ Ogedengbe, PharmD, CPP Date: January 26, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST Key Learnings: Compare and contrast […]

Dementia-Related Agitation: Unique Solutions for this Non-Unique Symptom

Presented by: Joseph Solien, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP, Vice President of Clinical Services Date: December 9, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST […]

Mitigating the Risks of Antipsychotic Use with Pharmacogenetics

Presented by: Houda Hachad, PharmD, AccessDx VP of Clinical Operations Date: November 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST Key Webinar […]

Staffing Challenges, Part 1 of 3: What is the REAL Challenge?

Presented by: Jeanne Boschert, RN, Corporate Compliance Consultant, Integrity Compliance Solutions Date: November 10, 2021 at 2:45 PM EST Key […]

Staffing Challenges, Part 2 of 3: Short-term Options to Your Unique Challenge

Presented by: Jeanne Boschert, RN, Corporate Compliance Consultant, Integrity Compliance Solutions Date: November 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST Key […]

Staffing Challenges, Part 3 of 3: Long-term Bigger Picture Options to Address Staffing Challenges

Presented by: Jeanne Boschert, RN, Corporate Compliance Consultant, Integrity Compliance Solutions Date: November 24, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST Key […]

9 Steps to Help Strengthen Worker’s Financial Health

COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of long-term health worker’s lives, including their fiscal well-being. Follow these 9 steps to improve […]

A Long-term Care Resident with Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis: A Case for NUPLAZID

Presented by: Mazhar Khowaja, MD Medical Director at Deer Oaks Date: October 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST Key Webinar Learnings […]

Hospice Roadmaps for Deprescribing Cardiovascular Drugs

Presented by: John Corrigan, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist with OnePoint Patient Care Date: August 26, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST Key […]

Delivering Value Beyond Medication

Safe Methadone Use in Hospice: Key insights from expert consensus whitepaper co-author Dr. James Ray

Presented by: Joe Solien, PharmD, OnePoint Patient Care Date: June 24, 2021 at 1:00 PM ET Key Webinar Learnings Describe […]

Self-Audit your PDPM Payment Process

Part 6 of a 6-part series titled “Simple and Easy: Winning in PDPM Payment and Regulatory Strategies” Presented By: Leah […]

Interdisciplinary Strategies to Avoid Medication Errors

Presented by: Janis Russell, Pharm. D, Manager of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Date: July 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST Key […]

It’s Complicated: Part A Medicare Utilization Review

Part 5 of a 6-part series titled “Simple and Easy: Winning in PDPM Payment and Regulatory Strategies” Presented By: Leah […]

Time for a Check Up: Interviewing & Data Reporting Techniques

Part 4 of a 6-part series titled “Simple and Easy: Winning in PDPM Payment and Regulatory Strategies” Presented By: Leah […]

Data Accuracy Starts on the Front Line

Part 3 of a 6-part series titled “Simple and Easy: Winning in PDPM Payment and Regulatory Strategies” Presented By: Leah […]

Challenges of Medication Management during Transitions in Care

Presented By: Sandy Hébert, Senior Director – Professional Services-Post Acute Insights and Sean Vandeweerd, Manager Integrated Care Coordination Date: May […]

Hospice Budget Busters – Best Practices with NOACs, Insulins, and COPD Drugs

Presented By: Melissa Corak, PharmD, OnePoint Patient Care Date: April 29, 2021 at 1:00PM ET The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted […]

Cannabis: Where are we now?

Presented By: Dr. Jennifer L. Marlo–Triemstra, MS, PhD and Jessica Wolfe – Sr. Director, State Government Reimbursement and Policy, Greenwich […]

Building a Team Approach to Data Formulation

Part 2 of a 6-part series titled “Simple and Easy: Winning in PDPM Payment and Regulatory Strategies” Presented By: Leah […]

Polypharmacy and Deprescribing in Long Term Care

Presented By: Marti Wdowicki, PharmD, Director of Clinical Operations – South Date: April 22, 2021 at 1:00PM ET The webinar […]

Untangle Your MDS 3.0 Data Processes

Part 1 of a 6-part series titled “Simple and Easy: Winning in PDPM Payment and Regulatory Strategies” Presented By: Leah […]

PharMerica’s PropacPayless Brings Local Focus Aligned With National Presence

In David Welker’s world, the importance of a long term care pharmacy partner begins with the relationship, the ability of […]

The NIC Executive Survey Insights — An Update

Presented By: Lana Peck, Senior Principal, NIC Date: March 31, 2021 at 1:00PM ET This webinar will review the latest […]

Effective Medication Management Solutions for Senior Living

Presented By: Lisa Ippolito, Market Development Specialist for PointClickCare and Patti Feightner, Sales Engineer at PointClickCare with a focus on […]

Improving Safety and Compliance with EPCS

Presented By: Beth DeLaHunt, Sales Engineer for Point Click Care and Deanna Cox, Program Manager for Point Click Care Date: […]

Why Culture, Transparency And Trust Matter Now More Than Ever With Your Customer

Presented By: Bob Kramer, President and Founder of Nexus Insights Date: January 13, 2021 at 1:00PM ET This was a […]

In Brief: Hospice and Palliative Care Share Subtle Differences, Growing Acceptance

The practice of hospice care can be traced to the 11th century and has religious roots connected with the Crusades. […]

In Brief: From Early Warnings to End Stage, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Exact a Heavy Toll

Alzheimer’s disease research continues at a brisk pace, hopefully making the disease one that will eventually be remembered as one […]

COVID Industry News – December 2020

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Boomers And Seniors Housing: What Will The Future Look Like?

Presented By: Bob Kramer, President and Founder of Nexus Insights Date: December 17, 2020 at 1:00PM ET Tomorrow’s customer—the boomer […]

Auditing Your PDPM Process

Presented By: Leah Klusch, RN, BSN, FACHCA, Founder and Director of The Alliance Training Center
Date: October 14, 2020 at 1:00PM ET

Vaccine Briefing – Development, Safety And Distribution

Presented By: John Schulte, Vice President of Quality Improvement at Argentum and TJ Griffin, R.Ph, Chief Pharmacy Officer at PharMerica […]

Breaking The Mold

For those who manage or operate skilled nursing facilities, the work they do can often feel like juggling five bowling […]

Fostering Trust: How PharMerica Partners To Meet The COVID-19 Challenge

Organizations all over the world, in every field, have had to rethink how they will operate in a world consumed […]

Growing & Developing The Healthcare Workforce

Presented By: Bob Kramer, Founder and President of Nexus Insights Date: November 17, 2020 at 1:00PM ET This webinar will […]

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COVID Industry News – October 2020

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COVID Industry News – September 2020

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COVID Industry News – August 2020

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COVID Industry News – July 2020

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COVID Industry News – June 2020

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COVID Industry News – March 2020

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Navigating The Minefields Of Regulation: Welcome To Skilled Nursing Care

To understand the regulatory polypheme that is long-term care, consider the assessment of Jindou Lee, CEO of HappyCo, a San […]

Mega Rule: How A Massive Pharmacy Regulation Is Shaping Healthcare

The Mega Rule deconstructed. Find out the key issues for long-term care facilities and how PharMerica consultant pharmacists can aid […]

PDPM Article 10: Monitor And Maintain

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles […]

PDPM Article 9: Game Day Plan

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles […]

PDPM: Article 8 Test Your PDPM Readiness – It’s All About The Data

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles […]

PDPM Article 7: Beyond Implementation; Enhancing Efficiencies

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles […]

PDPM Article 6: It’s Time To Pull In Partners

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles […]

The New Patient Driven Payment Model – An Overview For Nursing Homes

There’s no topic garnering more buzz in SNF circles than the fast-approaching PDPM reimbursement system. What do SNFs need to […]

PDPM Article 5: Documentation Demands And How To Meet Them

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles authored by […]

PDPM Article 4: It’s Time to Audit Your Coding Practices

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) signals a total change in the […]

PDPM Article 3: Building Staff Competencies: Training Tips for Your Team

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles […]

PDPM Article 2: Preparing for the Patient Driven Payment Model In Five Steps

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles authored by […]

PDPM Article 1: The Impact of Patient Driven Payment Model on Your Business: What You Need to Know

Get ready for the October implementation date of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) with our informative series of articles authored by […]

Preventing Adverse Drug Events With DNA

To maximize the value of drug treatments while preventing harm, some facilities are looking to a novel approach: pharmacogenomics. Since […]

Reducing Skilled Nursing Facility Rehospitalizations With Effective Pharmacy Intervention

With one in five Medicare beneficiaries readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of release, hospitals are increasingly looking to […]

Addressing Top Medication Safety Issues In Long-Term Care Facilities

There are numerous factors to consider when evaluating medication safety in long-term care facilities. While each carries their unique risk […]

Reducing Medication Errors Starts at Admission

Errors during medication administration can pose as a significant risk for the elderly, with the risk being especially high during […]

Top Skilled Nursing Facility Trends for 2019

Like recent eventful years, 2019 presents new challenges for skilled nursing facilities. And to succeed in this era of disruption, […]

Addressing Short-Stay Challenges With Effective Medication Management

About 40 percent of Medicare patients are admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or rehabilitation facility after being discharged […]

Communication Is Key To Consultant Pharmacist Effectiveness – by T.J. Griffin, RPh., Chief Pharmacy Officer

Consultant pharmacists bring extraordinary – and well-established – value to long-term care communities. As external pressure rises to contain the […]

Improved Patient Discharge Practices Reduce Fines

Recent data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicates that despite increased pressures to lower rehospitalizations, the overall […]

Reducing Medication Errors and Improving Patient Outcomes

With Americans living longer, the average stay in a long-term care facility has increased up to 835 days, per the […]

Emergency Preparedness in Long Term Care Pharmacy

Steps to Preserving Medication Access Extreme weather, man-made threats and other emergencies can cause long-term care facilities to lose power, […]

Improving Occupancy Through Improved Medication Management

Residency numbers continue to decline in skilled nursing, with recent reports citing occupancy as low as 81.7 percent. Operators who […]

Addressing Staffing Challenges Organization-Wide

Staffing at skilled nursing facilities across the U.S. continues to be a challenge. In fact, recent payroll data analyzed by […]

In Brief: ‘Frailty’ Takes On Added Urgency in Today’s Senior Population

Nearly two decades ago, researchers predicted the coming wave of “boomers” would be the first group of seniors whose onset […]

COVID-19 and Continuity of Care with Telehealth

Telemedicine has been revolutionizing the way care gets delivered. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been essential to keeping […]

Protecting Workers’ Financial Health During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic not only poses risks to workers’ physical and psychological well-being but their fiscal health as well. With […]

Top 10 Skilled Nursing Activities During COVID-19

Central to many assisted living facilities is congregation – in activities, common spaces and dining rooms. But with the risk […]

Boosting Staff Morale During the Pandemic

While some assisted living communities have faced crises before like natural disasters, nothing could have prepared the industry for the […]

Preserving Resident Well-Being During COVID-19

Skilled Nursing Facilities work to provide comfortable settings for aging seniors. But even in these safe, comforting environments, patients are […]

Managing Information During COVID-19

During a national emergency like COVID-19, news and information are essential to providing a sense of control, reducing uncertainty, and […]

Combat Workplace Violence During the Pandemic

Even prior to COVID-19, cases of workplace violence were on the rise. From threats and intimidation to assaults and shootings, […]

Reopening To Visitors

The long-term care industry has been at the epicenter of COVID-19, leading the country’s fatalities from the virus. To curb […]

Rethinking Senior Spaces Post-Pandemic

Central to keeping patients safe in the midst of COVID-19 is social distancing. According to the CDC, limiting face-to-face contact […]

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Prescribing Trends and Pharmacist-Led Outbreak Preparedness in Long-Term Care Pharmacy During Coronavirus Disease 2019

A summary of the comprehensive preparedness plan and infection control measures instituted by the Outbreak Preparedness and Action Committee formed […]

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Competency Validation Kit

Comprehensive guidelines on proper PPE use for caregivers. Resources: PPE Competency Information Sheet Competency Validation (COVID) Sequence for Putting on […]

COVID-19 Best Practices

Health and safety protocols for staff and residents at senior living and skilled nursing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources: […]

Building Systems To Sustain Growth

Presented By: Jeanne Boschert RN, BS – Corporate Compliance Consultant – Integrity Compliance Solutions Date: November 5, 2020 at 1:00PM […]

Strategic Issues For P.D.P.M. Requiring Operational And Clinical Focus

Presented By: Leah Klusch, RN, BSN, FACHCA, Founder and Director of The Alliance Training Center Date: October 14, 2020 at […]

Meeting the Dual Challenge of a Combined COVID and Flu Season

Presented By: David Gifford, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President of Quality & Regulatory Affairs, AHCA Date: August 25, 2020 at […]

Making Sense Of Medications

Presented By: Rebecca Wingate, PharmD and Adrienne Hearn, RPh Date: July 14, 2020 at 1:00PM ET Key Webinar Learnings Review […]

Palliative Care in LTC – Quality of Life Care for Serious Illness

Presented By: Gary Greenspan, MD Date: June 23, 2020 at 1:00PM – 2:00PM ET Key Webinar Learnings Gain an understanding […]

The Opioid Epidemic And Managing Pain In Senior Living

Presented By: Rebecca Wingate, PharmD Date: May 28, 2020 at 1:00PM ET Key Webinar Learnings Review of the opioid epidemic […]

Managing Falls Risk: Improving Quality In Senior Living

Presented By: T.J. Griffin, RPh, Chief Pharmacy Officer and Rebecca Wingate, PharmD., Director of Clinical Operations Date: Tuesday, April 14, […]

Medication Management: Mitigating The Effects Of Polypharmacy

Presented By: Marti Wdowicki, PharmD, Director of Clinical Operations, PharMerica Corporation Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Key Webinar Learnings What […]