Discovering Long-Term Care Pharmacy Practice

By Jeffrey C. Reist, Christine M. Catney

Abstract

This three-part progressive disclosure case is designed to introduce pharmacy students to the pharmacist’s role in long-term care (LTC) facility consulting pharmacy practice and acquaint them with the essential, basic resources for conducting a drug regimen review.

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Date Posted

05/02/2005

Overview

Objectives

Describe the roles and responsibilities of a pharmacist who provides services to long-term care facility residents.
Identify state and federal laws and regulations that pertain specifically to LTC facility drug regimen review and pharmacy consulting.
Understand the significance of Beers’criteria to long-term care facility regulations and pharmaceutical care for the geriatric patient.
List medication classes that are specifically mentioned in federal long-term care facility regulations.
Learn the criteria for proper use of medication classes subject to federal nursing facility guidelines.
Identify medications used in connection with certain disease states that fall under the Beers’ criteria.

Keywords

Long-term care; senior pharmacy care; drug regimen review; pharmacy consulting; Beers’ criteria; long-term care facility regulations; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; HIPPA; pharmacy careers options

Subject Headings

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

Graduate, Professional (degree program)

FORMAT

PDF

TOPICAL AREAS

Legal issues, Regulatory issues

LANGUAGE

English

TYPE/METHODS

Problem-Based Learning

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