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A Long Time Coming: DEA Regs Finally Authorize Schedule II Prescription Partial Fills

FDA Law Blog

Three years after that letter, DEA proposed a rule to amend its regulations consistent with CARA on December 20, 2020. In addition, a pharmacist could partially fill a schedule II prescription issued to patients in a Long Term Care Facility or who have a terminal medical illness diagnosis. 78,282 (Dec. The Final Rule a.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems. References: 1. Mayo Clin Proc.

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You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

Recurrent epilepsy In children with known seizure disorders, a new seizure can be due to the seizure disorder itself as well as medication non-adherence, sub-therapeutic antiepileptic dosing, or a lowered seizure threshold due to an acutely ill state. Glucose We all need it. 2000; 55(5):616-623.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. Should we use Ozempic (if we can find it) in patients with serious illness, which often results in undesirable and profound weight loss? Listen in to learn more!

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. He also found gaps, including very few studies of patients with lung disease, and little impact of trials on quality of life.

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Telehealth vs In-Person Palliative Care: A Podcast with Joseph Greer, Lynn Flint, Simone Rinaldi, and Vicki Jackson

GeriPal

In one corner, weighing in at decades of experience, well known for heavy hits of bedside assessments, strong patient-family relationships, and a knockout punch of interdisciplinary collaboration, we have in-person palliative care consults. Consultations versus telehealth. You get a consult if you get a consult.

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Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

GeriPal

Unpacking characteristics of spirituality through the lens of persons of colour living with serious illness: The need for nurse-based education to increase understanding of the spiritual dimension in healthcare. What Mattered Then, Now, and Always: Illness Narratives From Persons of Color. Tell me about your illness.