Alfa and PharMerica Develop First Assisted Living Medication Management Training Program.TAMPA, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--June 23--The first, easy-to-use medication management training program designed specifically for the assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. industry has been developed by the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), with assistance from PharMerica (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DOSE), one of the nation's leading providers of long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. pharmacy services. The program prepares caregivers to supervise and assist residents who administer their own medications, as well as to directly distribute medication to residents when needed and allowed by state regulations, said Karen Wayne, president of ALFA. By using this program, facility staff will be better equipped to guide and supervise residents in medication management, while ensuring compliance with state regulations. Development of the training program, called Medication Training for Assisted Living, is being underwritten by PharMerica and is being produced by ALFA's educational arm, Assisted Living University. ALFA is the largest nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. tradeassociation exclusively devoted to the assisted living industry and the population it serves. "By using this flexible program, assisted living providers learn the essentials of drug monitoring and storage, gain awareness of drug interactions and side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. , and learn the purpose and use of medications and the techniques of assisting with medications," said Wayne. "This user-friendly program focuses on the important regulations that are relevant to assisted living, thereby helping this fast-growing industry keep pace with fluctuating state health care regulations," said R. Scott Jones Scott Jones may refer to:
The program can be modified by assisted living providers to meet varying state regulations requiring eight, 16 or 24 hours of training through selection of recommended lessons. The curriculum also can be expanded to a full 40 hours of training by including additional medication review demonstrations. The program, which features a collection of best practices, derived throughout the assisted living industry, includes a manual featuring lessons, checklists and techniques to promote data retention and understanding. Unlike other unwieldy publications that cover everything from long-term care to home care, this manual is industry-specific and helps ensure that facilities maintain the doctrines of assisted living. An instructor's guide features prepared lessons and exercises to help train staff. The materials are designed for self-study combined with practical, residence-based, in-service sessions or for use in a classroom setting. The program is part of ALFA's Assisted Living Training System designed to help facilities enhance resident choice, independence and dignity. It is expected to be available by Sept. 1. The price is $450 for ALFA members; copies can be obtained by calling 800/258-7030. For more information about ALFA, please call 703/691-8100, or visit ALFA's Web site at www.alfa.org. PharMerica is one of the nation's foremost providers of quality, cost-effective pharmacy products and services to the long-term care, assisted living, subacute subacute /sub·acute/ (-ah-kut´) somewhat acute; between acute and chronic. sub·a·cute adj. Between acute and chronic. and skilled nursing industries (servicing approximately 365,000 beds), as well as online pharmacy  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. (serving
approximately 165,000 patients); mail-service workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. (serving approximately 82,000 patients), including the catastrophically
injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. population; and correctional institutions Noun 1. correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government detention camp, detention home, detention house, house of detention - an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile (serving approximately 140,000 inmates). Combined, these markets represent the largest patient population and largest geographic coverage of any institutional pharmacy provider in the country. Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., PharMerica operates 160 pharmacy facilities located in 37 states. The company was created by the combination of Capstone Pharmacy Services and Pharmacy Corporation of America in December 1997. For more information about PharMerica, please call 800/237-7676, ext. 6788, or visit PharMerica's corporate site at www.pharmerica.com.
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