The Senior Care Pharmacist Podcast

Z-Drugs and Falls: A focused review of the Literature

Donna Bartlett, our host, has a conversation with Dr. Nicole Ryba on insomnia, z-drugs, falls, and deprescribing.

High-Risk Medication Use in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: Prevalence, Harms, and Strategies to Mitigate Risks and Enhance Use

Host Donna Bartlett interviews author Janet Sluggett on her journal article for the October 2020 issue of The Senior Care Pharmacist.

Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden in Older People Over Acute Admission

Interview with Shannon Rice on her article, "Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden in Older People Over Acute Admission," featured in The Senior Care Pharmacist journal.

Residencies and COVID-19

Interview with current and former residents in PGY2 geriatrics residencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cannabis and Behaviors

Interview with Dr. Danielle Fixen on her case study of Cannabis and BPSD.

Senior Care Pharmacist Editor in Chief Dr. Chris Alderman

Senior Care Pharmacist Podcast host Amie Blaszczyk interviews editor in chief of The Senior Care Pharmacist, Dr. Chris Alderman, about his editorial re: the "other pandemic" (diabetes).

Impact of Pharmacist Interventions in an Ambulatory Geriatric Care Clinic: The IMPACC Study

Podcast host Amie Blaszczyk interviews author Dr. Patrick Nguyen on his article "Impact of Pharmacist Interventions in an Ambulatory Geriatric Care Clinic: The IMPACC Study" published in The Senior Care Pharmacist. 

Pharmacist-Led Transition of Care Pilot Targeting Older People After Emergency Department Discharge

Senior Care Pharmacy Podcast host Donna Bartlett talks to author Scott Pearson about his article, Pharmacist-Led Transition of Care Pilot Targeting Older People After Emergency Department Discharge, in the June 2020 issue of The Senior Care Pharmacist.

Patient Fall Risk Caused by Unintended Diphenhydramine Use

ASCP Host Donna Bartlett interviews author Kyle Frasier about his recent article in The Senior Care Pharmacist. During the comprehensive medication review, pharmacists determined the patient had inadvertently purchased an acetaminophen/diphenhydramine combination medication, rather than his usual acetaminophen. Use of acetaminophen/diphenhydramine for back pain without insomnia may contribute to falls. Pharmacists contacted the prescribing physician to obtain a prescription for acetaminophen. By asking the local pharmacy to dispense acetaminophen as a prescription, the risk to the patient of inadvertently purchasing an inappropriate product is reduced. 

Highlights From the 2019 AGS Beers Criteria® Updates

Host Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, FASCP interviews Dr. Creaque V Charles about their article in the February 2020 issue of The Senior Care Pharmacist, Highlights From the 2019 AGS Beers Criteria® Updates. The AGS Beers Criteria® is intended to improve and optimize the care of the geriatric population. It serves as a guide to minimize older adults' exposure to PIMs whenever possible. As with previously published updates to the AGS Beers Criteria®, the 2019 update outlines the following: recommendations, rationale, and quality of the recommendations, as well as the strength of the recommendations.