by GV Team | Mar 15, 2018 | Drug Information, GrandView News, Patient Safety, Reducing Readmissions, Resources, Senior Health
Presentation by Mark Prifogle, CEO, GrandView Pharmacy As we grow older, we are more likely to develop long-term health conditions that require taking multiple medications. Many also take over-the-counter (OTC) medications, vitamins, or supplements. As a result, older...
by GV Team | Mar 15, 2018 | Drug Information, Patient Safety, Senior Health
Article by Lindsey Tanner, AARP “A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain. In patients with stubborn backaches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other...
by GV Team | Mar 8, 2018 | Employee News, GrandView News
We’re proud of our employees and here’s why. Have You Met… Customer service is important to our organization because it is the primary source of communication with our clients. Our customer’s happiness is a vital part of our organization because we...
by GV Team | Mar 8, 2018 | Resources, Senior Health
Article by SeniorCare.com “The flu shot is the recommended vaccine for anyone over the age of 6 months wishing to protect themselves from the flu virus. While flu shots are one of the safest medical products, there are still some side effects associated with the...
by GV Team | Mar 8, 2018 | Reducing Readmissions, Senior Health
Blog by Mark Wolfe, Customer Account Representative, GrandView Pharmacy Did you know that proper adherence of medication instructions and administration is the primary determinant in successfully managing one’s health care? In fact, failing to administer medications...
by GV Team | Mar 1, 2018 | Drug Information, Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Blog by Mel Green, Director of Business Development and Public Relations, GrandView Pharmacy Over the last two years the most common concern I hear from Directors of Nursing, Administrators and Executive Directors is the intense pressure they are experiencing as it...
by GV Team | Mar 1, 2018 | Drug Information, Senior Health
Article by Kent Allen, AARP “It helps people sleep but doubles rates of car accidents and falls in those 65+ Benzodiazepine has been linked to doubled rates of car accidents, falls and broken hips for people age 65 and older. Although the rate is falling, a...
by GV Team | Feb 28, 2018 | Drug Information, Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Blog by Tim Alderdice, Director of Business Development, GrandView Pharmacy GrandView deploys a variety of technology solutions to ensure that its customers get the right medication, at the right dose and at the right time. Often, we partner with vendors such as Capsa...
by GV Team | Feb 23, 2018 | Patient Safety, Psychotropic Medications, Senior Health
Article by by Victoria Sackett, AARP “New report finds the drugs often are used as chemical restraints on dementia patients Each week, nursing homes across the United States give more than 179,000 residents powerful antipsychotics that are not approved for their...
by GV Team | Feb 19, 2018 | Drug Information, GrandView News, Patient Safety
Blog by Brandi Riffel, Customer Account Representative, GrandView Pharmacy Waiting on a medical director to send in a prescription to your pharmacy can be extremely frustrating for a resident and yourself as the nurse. The easiest way to mitigate this problem is to...
