CCRCs tend to have higher occupancy than standalone independent living, assisted living and nursing care communities and have seen less of a decline during the pandemic, according to NIC data. CCRC ...

Medication-related problems remain one of the leading causes of patient harm.1 Studies show that advances in electronic ...

A 2010 systematic review by Jill Hall and coauthors found poor-quality evidence that patient engagement can improve safety through self-monitoring of anticoagulation medication, designing patient ...

Yeztugo® (Lenacapavir) Is the first and only FDA-approved HIV prevention option offering 6 months of protection, according to production company Gilead Sciences.

Despite the limited human data on medication safety in pregnancy and the standard label warning to avoid use in pregnancy "unless the benefits outweigh the risks," women need and indeed and were ...

Medication safety in anaesthesia has emerged as a critical focus area in modern peri-operative care. The complexity of pharmacological regimens, coupled with the high-risk nature of surgical ...

Although the number of adverse health events has been climbing in Minnesota since 2015, hospitals decreased medication errors by 44% in the last year, according to the state’s health department.  In ...

Black safety pins: These are the stealth ninjas of the safety-pin world. “They get used in Hollywood and on photo shoots because they’re invisible on camera,” Schwartz says.

Compared with other systems, trigger tools can examine the frequency and types of DRPs and evaluate medication safety longitudinally. [2, 10, 42, 59, 63, 64] According to three studies, trigger ...

Dear Readers: It’s mid-year, already! That means it's time for my semi-annual column featuring elder-friendly products, services and technology. I mostly use product websites, but sometimes Amazon is ...

Manageable safety profile characterized primarily by mild to moderate lower urinary tract symptoms. An estimated 59,000 LG-IR-NMIBC patients in the U.S. recur each year and face repeat surgeries.