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Common Medications Used By The Elderly Must Be Properly Monitored To Keep Patients Safe

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Medication Errors, Pharmacy Error

I highly suggest taking a look at the New York Time’s recent “Well” column, Four Drugs Cause Most Hospitalizations in Older Adults, as a real wake up call for medical facilities— such as nursing homes— to do a better job monitoring the effectiveness in their patients. The article has some interesting / concerning information concerning… Continue Reading

Nursing Home Patient Dies After Receiving ‘Toxic’ Medication Overdose

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Medication Errors, Pharmacy Error

Poor communication appears to be to blame for the death of a woman at a Minnesota nursing home who was administered a dose of medication ten times higher than prescribed by her doctor.   According to news reports concerning this incident, a transcription error is likely to blame for the patient receiving 80-milliequivalent doses of… Continue Reading

‘Significant Medication Errors’ Discovered In Nursing Home Following Investigation Related To Patient Injury & Death

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Medication Errors

Following a medication-error related death and other medication-related problems that resulted in patient injuries, Minnesota Department of Heath investigators concluded that Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena, MN was guilty of neglect and other federally mandated nursing home standards. The ‘major medication errors’ occurred within 16 days of one another.  According to the State’s investigative report:… Continue Reading

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