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"Reducing the risks of polypharmacy in nursing homes"
5 tips for ‘deprescribing’ to improve resident quality of life
Medication management is complicated. It can also be fraught with risks – from issues with medication adherence to errors in dispensing, functional declines and increased falls. While the medical community has long looked toward deprescribing as the solution to polypharmacy, there’s not a lot of training on how to successfully reduce medications. In this must-attend webinar you will learn how an ongoing and comprehensive team approach to deprescribing can keep your residents safe and happier while reducing demands on community staff. This webinar will also deliver expert insight and helpful tips on how to successfully reduce some of the most commonly prescribed medications in nursing homes to minimize side effects while achieving patient goals.
Attendees will learn:
- How to implement a successful less-is-more approach
- Effective non-pharmacological alternatives to many common medications
- Successful strategies for reducing falls
- Ways to avoid prescribing “cascades”
- Tips for developing personalized medication management plans that focus on individual care objective
Speakers:
- Monica Ott, MD, CMD, Medical director for Optum Senior Community Care in Indiana, Missouri and Kansas
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J. Michelle Graham, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Clinical Pharmacy Patient Care for Optum Home and Community
Offered Free by: Optum
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