The Quality Corner Show Dives into Deprescribing with G. Blair Sarbacker, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA
PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD takes a deeper dive into the topic of deprescribing for geriatric patients with guest G. Blair Sarbacker, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. Sarbacker explains where to start when creating a deprescribing plan and talks about effective intervention with the patient. To listen to the full episode 42, “Deprescribing for Geriatric Patients,” press play on...
Quality Corner Show Talks Overcoming Barriers in Geriatric Care with DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP
PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP, African American COVID-19 Task Force (AACT+) and President/CEO of GeriatRx, Inc. about barriers that geriatric care pharmacists face on a daily basis in helping their senior patients and ways to overcome them. During the conversation, Canterbury reviews considerations involved in deprescribing opioids in elderly populations and discusses barriers in working with at-home care patients. This episode...
Quality Corner Show Discusses Coordinating Care for Older Adults with Sean M. Jeffery, PharmD
Sean M. Jeffery, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, AGSF, Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy joins PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD to discuss coordinating care for older adults on the PQS Quality Corner Show. Jeffery explains how community pharmacists are a vital connection point for care plans but one that is not fully integrated into the workflows and communication streams for care managers and...
Quality Corner Show Begins Geriatric Care Series with Donna Bartlett, PharmD, BCGP, RPh
The Quality Corner Show begins a new series topic on Geriatric Care in September. PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Donna Bartlett, PharmD, BCGP, RPh, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences about healthy aging, geriatric care and the role the pharmacist plays in maximizing patient care. Bartlett covers topics including polypharmacy, medicine reviews, Medicare open enrollment for older...