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We want to be your pharmacy provider. Our pharmacists and staff work diligently to ensure medication is on time and our documentation services makes administration recording a cinch.
Click Here To Get StartedWe are more than just pills in a pouch
At Scott’s Pharmacy our goal is to help you keep your residents well, safe and at your facility. While compliance packaging goes a long way to achieve this goal we offer many other services that are designed reduce hospital visits as well as referrals to skilled nursing facilities.
Proxy Care Training on Medication Administration
Optimal care begins with a properly trained / qualified staff. Scott’s Pharmacy offers medication administration training for your new hires as well yearly compliance training for entire staff. Our curriculum is designed to ensure that your caregivers are competent medication administrators and is in accordance with the Georgia Department of Health.
Immunizations
The CDC has long stated that immunizations are one of the best ways to prevent illness, keep people of hospitals, nursing homes and ultimately reduce the likelihood of death. In addition to compliance packaging Scott’s Pharmacy offers a complete immunization program. We also evaluate your residents’ immunization status to make sure that they are up to date will all immunizations. Immunizations offered include
- Influenza Vaccine
- Pneumonia (Prevnar & Pneumovax) Vaccine
- Tdap (Tetnus, Diptheria, & Pertussis) Vaccine
- Shingles Vaccine
Medication Therapy Management
Pharmacist are medication experts and medication therapy management (MTM) involves a clinical pharmacist regularly reviewing all medications prescribed including any OTC / herbal products. The purpose of MTM is to
- Address any medication related problems
- Ensure medications for any untreated or inappropriately managed conditions
- Collaborate with the caregiver, the physician, and other providers to help achieve optimal goals of medication therapy
Fall Assessment
The leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in older adults are falls. Roughly 20 – 30% of falls result in significant injuries such as hip fractures, broken bones, and head injuries. These injuries reduce mobility, independence, lead to nursing home admissions, and increase the risk of premature death.
An added benefit of Scott’s Pharmacy is a fall assessment of your residents. This fall assessment evaluates the patients’ conditions, medications, as well as their environment.
Get rid of paper & start documenting electronically
In addition to compliance packaging Scott’s Pharmacy also provides electronic medication administration records (eMAR). Electronic MARs improve your performance and compliance. Documenting electronically allows your caregivers to easily record medication administrations, PRN dosing reasons, vital signs and more. These records are stored electronically and can be readily retrieved during an audit or inspection.
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Dr. Bryan W. Scott – Pharmacist
