E-Prescriptions Can Be Better for Consumers

by GV Team | Aug 17, 2018 | Drug Information, Resources, Senior Health

Article by AARP “Like VHS tapes and road atlases, doctors’ prescription pads are fast becoming a thing of the past. In fact, e-prescribing is now the primary way physicians are writing and sending prescriptions to pharmacies to be filled, via computers or...

AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use

by GV Team | Aug 9, 2018 | Drug Information, Messages from CEO

Article by AHRQ The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has announced a free, 12-month national project for LTC facilities to receive antibiotic use guidelines, expert coaching, online education, improvement tools, and patient education materials. The...

Older Americans Support Limits on Opioid Prescriptions

by GV Team | Aug 2, 2018 | Drug Information, Patient Safety, Senior Health

Article by Dena Bunis, AARP. “An overwhelming majority of Americans 50 and older support limiting the number of opioid pills patients are prescribed at one time, according to a new University of Michigan/AARP survey. Fewer than half of those responding to the...

Presentation: The Integration of Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship with Sepsis Initiatives

by GV Team | Aug 1, 2018 | Drug Information, Messages from CEO, Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health

Presentation by Cindy Hou, DO, MBA, FACOI and Marianne Kraemer, RN, MPA, ED.M, CCRN, Kennedy Health-New Jersey What is Sepsis? Sepsis is a toxic response to an infection. Every year, severe sepsis strikes more than a million Americans. According to the Centers for...

Study: Vitamin Supplements Don’t Help Heart

by GV Team | Jul 17, 2018 | Drug Information, Resources, Senior Health

Article by Garrett Schaffel, AARP “Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements that people may take to support their cardiovascular health do not actually help at all, according to a new study. Researchers at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital and the...

Importance of Getting Immunized Against the Influenza

by GV Team | Jul 11, 2018 | Drug Information, Patient Safety, Resources, Senior Health, Vaccinations

Blog by Mark Wolfe, Customer Account Representative, GrandView Pharmacy Though you might not believe it during the summer months, the Flu Season is just around the corner. It is less than 90 days away, so it might be important to begin thinking about getting a flu...