Omnicare Clinical Services Podcast Series

We often see Vancomycin administered to treat patients diagnosed with bacteremia osteomyelitis, endocarditis, pneumonia and cellulitis (just to name a few).  This podcast will provide a review of the importance of Vancomycin laboratory monitoring and side effects to prevent injury and re-hospitalizations.

This year's flu season is predicted to be a challenging one. Hypodermoclysis can be a great addition to your infusion therapy toolbox to meet the hydration needs of our patient population. Hypodermoclysis or "clysis" as it is often called, is cost effective, easy to administer, and is safer than IV rehydration, but many nurses and even some physicians are unfamiliar with the procedure.  Listen now...

In this episode, we discuss the advantages of developing a TPN clinical program at your facility and how to navigate through admitting and managing TPN patients.

This episode discusses recommendations on how to minimize the potential for exposure to infection during a medication pass. This is helpful information for Omnicare customers and non-customers alike.

As we continue recovery efforts post COVID-19, the discussion around infection control practices during the medication pass has become the focus of many. COVID 19 brought Infection Control measures to a whole new level. Our focus now is to look at lessons learned from COVID by improving infection control efforts, protect the vulnerable residents in our long-term care facilities, while still provid...

Our topic in this episode is Medication Availability for Omnicare customers. Specifically, troubleshooting to determine root cause and help you find your resident’s medications, quickly!  We are excited to provide these podcasts to answer some of the many questions we get from our facility nurses and staff across the United States.

Learn about how Post-Acute/LTC Pre-Survey Audits can assist you and your staff in preparation for your annual survey.  The Quality Review is one of the most extensive audits that we perform. It’s designed to identify potential survey issues that are related to the facility’s delivery of pharmacy services.  Listen to the podcast for more information!

For today’s topic, we will be discussing enteral nutrition; specifically, how it relates to the administration of medications including proper administration practices, potential interactions, care planning, and survey guidance. 

Today's podcast focuses on Aseptic Non-Touch Technique, also known as ANTT.  ANTT provides a standardized approach to educate and teach the clinician to reduce hospital aquired infections. The practices and principles are designed for all invasive clinical procedures that involve a risk of infection to the patient, including the  insertion and management of all vascular access devices.