PPT-Problems and solutions for multiple medication therapy

Many patients particularly the elderly take multiple medications daily The more distinctive the size shape and color of solid dosage forms the easier is proper identification of the medications . Tiffany Dean . Temple University. Therapeutic Recreation Major. Tiffany.dean@temple.edu. . Learning Outcomes . Define Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and describe the effects it causes.. Explain ways in which Aquatic Therapy is beneficial for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Stylianos A Kandarakis M.D.. 1,2. , Neel Kumar M.D.. 1,2. , Winston Garris. 1,2. , Robert Routh. 1,2. , Allison Babuich. 1,2. , Nick Frame. 1,2 . , Joshua Groetsch. 1,. , H. Sprague Eustis. 2. Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology New Orleans , LA. . AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL.. Dr Rugendo Birichi A. Dr . Karimi Peter . N. Dr . Amugune Beatrice K. Medication related problems occur when outcome of medicine use is not optimal.. Are Key to . Keeping Kidney Patients Safe. On average, dialysis patients take 6 to 10 different medications each day.. Most dialysis patients report that they only “sometimes” discuss all of their medications with their doctor.. Wilma Townsend. DPT, Team Leader. November 20, 2014. Objectives. (. 1) increase the field’s knowledge of medication units and their usefulness and barriers to implementation; . (. 2) demonstrate how medication units increase treatment capacity and access to care, . ). Steve Thomas- Senior Counsellor ABUHB Adult Weight Management Service. “It is unhelpful for a therapist to be too strongly tied to one specific approach – People come to sort out their problems, not to receive our favourite therapy”. Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University.. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. . testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight . “Getting the Medications Right”: An essential ingredient in achieving the goals of . H.R. . 4878 – the Medicare Better Care, Lower Cost . Act. Sponsored by . Representatives Eric Paulsen (R-MN) and Peter Welch (D-VT. . Youness R. Karodeh, B.Sc., Pharm.D., R.Ph. .. Assistant Dean, Associate Professor and . Director of Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Howard University, College of Pharmacy. Washington, D.C. What you need to learn?. Definition of patient medication adherence. Consequences of patient non adherence. Types of non adherence. Causes for non adherence. How to measure medication non adherence. Methods to improve adherence. Patients do . not. take their medicine . as prescribed. about . half. the time. . 2. Why is it important to assess adherence?. =. 3. 4. Eight. . steps to . improve medication adherence. in . your. The Role of Opioid Medication in Chronic Pain Management Lorraine Widdall, MS APRN BC Interventional Spine and Pain Center Effective December 15, 2013 Emergency rule that temporarily adds provisions under P.L. 185-2013 (SEA246) regarding physicians prescribing opioids for chronic pain. Presented by Amy Pope. , . PharmD. , BCPS, . RPh. Pharmacy Director| Harnett Health System. Objectives. Identify different types of medications. Learn important things about medication safety. Understand the components of a prescription. Come visit our advanced physical therapy clinic in Brooklyn and meet the best in class physical therapists and chiropractic rehabilitation specialists. Contact us: (718) 998-9877