Open Conversations for Better Health – Regularly reviewing medications with your doctor can help prevent over-medication and ensure safe treatment. (Green Shoot Media photo) Most older adults take ...

Taylor Slaughter, administrator, Quail Ridge Living Center, center, makes a point at the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum as Sherri Easton-Garrett, SVP of clinical operations at Belmont Village ...

Proper medication management is essential to maintain quality and patient safety in a healthcare organization. A key element of medication management is medication storage, which includes security, ...

Healthcare organizations across the country are celebrating National Patient Safety Week, which kicked off on Sunday. Mission Health in Asheville, N.C., has launched a campaign aimed at educating ...

Whether you’re settling into your 60s or heading into your ninth decade, you should be extra careful when taking prescription and over-the-counter medicines. And if you’re caring for older loved ones, ...

Each year, about 50,000 children under age 5 end up in emergency departments for poisoning after swallowing medicine unintentionally. Medications are meant to improve and save lives. But when a ...

The holiday season is a time for celebration, family gatherings, and cherished traditions. However, for caregivers, it can also bring unique challenges when it comes to managing medication schedules ...