Xarelto ® in Long-Term CareFor decades warfarin (Coumadin) was the only available oral anticoagulant on the market. Its use is complicated by a long list of drug interactions and requirements [...]
Cleaning Glucometers Appropriate cleaning or disinfecting of glucometers in long-term care facilities is cited in the CMS State Operations Manual under F-Tag 441 infection control guidelines. [...]
Proton-Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) in Long-term Care Late last year, we reported on mounting evidence of adverse drug events associated with PPIs: Drug Interactions PPIs are implicated in a number of [...]
Vitamin K in Long-Term Care Background A skilled-stay rehab patient on Coumadin recently had a supratherapeutic INR of 5.2. The patient had no evidence of abnormal bleeding. The provider was [...]