Incorporating medication regimen reviews into the interdisciplinary care planning process

Binch, Judy; Beamon, Ron; Clontz, Stephanie; Goodwin, Patti; Hartwig, Heather; Kolhatkar, Ratna; List, Mike; Travis, Shirley S.

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.01.002

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Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 89-93, March 2005

Incorporating medication regimen reviews into the interdisciplinary care planning process

Judy Binch, RN
- JUDY BINCH, RN, is now retired but served as director of health services at the Pines at Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina
Ron Beamon, MD
- RON BEAMON, MD, is medical director at the Pines at Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina
Stephanie Clontz, BSW
- STEPHANIE CLONTZ, BSW, is a health center BSW at the Pines at Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina
Patti Goodwin, RN, BSN
- PATTI GOODWIN, RN, BSN, is nurse manager at the Pines at Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina
Heather Hartwig, CTRS
- HEATHER HARTWIG, CTRS, is health center therapeutic recreations coordinator at the Pines at Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina
Ratna Kolhatkar, RD
- RATNA KOLHATKAR, RD, is dietitian at the Pines at Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina
Mike List, RPh, Pharm D
- MIKE LIST, RPh, Pharm D, is consulting pharmacist at the Pines at Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina
Shirley S. Travis, PhD, APRN, FAAN
- SHIRLEY S. TRAVIS, PhD, APRN, FAAN, is dean, College of Nursing and Health Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.

Abstract

Although many long-term care providers regard medication utilization reviews in terms of regulatory mandates, survey deficiencies, practice intrusion, and policy violations, not all consider these activities in such negative terms. This article describes the approach used by a large interdisciplinary team at a private continuing-care retirement community (CCRC) in North Carolina that includes medication regimen review in the larger context of resident care planning.