by GV Team | Mar 14, 2019 | Patient Safety, Reducing Readmissions, Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Kate Smith Sloan, McKnights Long-Term Care News “Neglect and abuse of older adults, the subject of last week’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, “Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans from Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes,” is never acceptable. As we...
by GV Team | Mar 11, 2019 | Regulation Changes, Resources
Article by Marty Stempniak, www.mcknights.com The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality, with a big shakeup starting as soon as next month. Changes coming down the pipeline in April will include...
by GV Team | Mar 8, 2019 | Patient Safety, Regulation Changes, Resources
Article by CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The 5-Star Freeze will end Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Memorandum Summary April 2019 Improvements to Nursing Home Compare include: Ending the Freeze on Health Inspection Star Ratings – In April 2019,...
by GV Team | Mar 8, 2019 | Messages from CEO, Resources
Blog by Mark Prifogle, GrandView Pharmacy CEO We’re excited to announce upcoming education events! LeadingAge Indiana, in partnership with Samaritan Alliance, has put together opportunities to Lunch and Learn together! Topic: Value Based Purchasing Lunch &...
by GV Team | Mar 8, 2019 | Drug Information, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Pharmacy Times “Officials with the FDA have approved esketamine CIII nasal spray (Spravato, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson) for use in conjunction with an oral antidepressant in adults with treatment-resistant depression...
by GV Team | Mar 5, 2019 | Employee 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 | Feb 28, 2019 | Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Article by American Pharmacists Association “FDA is tightening up rules to make OTC sunscreen products more safe and effective. On February 21, FDA announced a proposed rule that would update regulatory requirements for sunscreens sold in the United States....
by GV Team | Feb 21, 2019 | Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Marty Stempniak, AARP “Lawmakers hoping to dive into the idea of “Medicare for all” dipped their toes in uncertain waters by unveiling slightly less ambitious new legislation Wednesday. Three Democratic senators introduced their Medicare at 50 Act,...
by GV Team | Feb 14, 2019 | Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Pharmacy Times “The FDA has posted 12 warning letters and 5 online advisory letters issued to companies that are illegally selling more than 58 products, including capsules, oils, and tablets, that claim to prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer disease and...
by GV Team | Feb 7, 2019 | Patient Safety, Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Ricki Lewis, PhD, www.medscape.com The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released the 2019 update to the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. The update was published online January 29 in the Journal of the...
