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Medication Management—Long-Term Care

Medication management in long-term care involves careful reconciliation of the resident’s prescribed medication regimen whenever a resident is transferred in or out of the long-term care facility, regardless of the reason or length of time away from the facility. Effective medication reconciliation depends upon the cooperative efforts of pharmacy, nursing, clerical, and medical staff. Facility protocols must comply with current F-Tags and are subject to review by state surveyors.

• Reconciling Medications Learning Collaborative Class Handout

• Pharmacy Services
  • F425  Pharmacy Services
  • CMS Pharmaceutical Services Instructor’s Guide

• Medication Regimen Review
  • F428 Drug Regimen Review
  • CMS Medication Regimen Review Instructor’s Guide
  • CMS Task 5--Information Gathering Instructor’s Guide

• Labeling & Storage of Drugs and Biologicals in the LTC Facility
  • F431 Labeling & Storage of Drugs and Biologicals
  • CMS Storage, Labeling, Controlled Medications Instructor’s Guide
  • F329 Unnecessary Drugs
  • CMS Unnecessary Medications Guidance Training Instructor’s Guide

• Sample Medication Reconciliation Forms
  • Cambridge Health Alliance Medication Reconciliation
  • Caritas Norwood Hospital Medication Reconciliation Form
  • Childrens PreOp Home Medication List
  • Cooley Dickinson Medication Reconciliation Form
  • Holyoke Admit  Medication Reconciliation Form
  • UMass PreAdmission Medication Reconciliation

• "A Systems Approach to Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care: Safe Medication Practices Workbook (8.96 MB) "

• Best Practices from the Three Peas Collaborative

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