AUSTIN: The management objective of all long term care residences is to reduce or obviate the use of prescribed medicines. Here are five techniques to assist this outcome.
4. Superior communication with the patient and family: A strong family advocate who is familiar with the history of the patient can help with eliminating medications, through confirming allergies and intolerances to their best knowledge. An accurate medication history is valuable to physicians and pharmacists to reduce risk and choose the appropriate treatment.