RE: 9 or more meds

[Brenda Chance]

No.  This would be a red flag.  Some residents having 9 or more meds is not a problem, but indicated due to a multiplicity of health care problems.  What surveyors look for is polypharmacy and is all of the meds are indicated or if the resident is receiving meds that are not needed.  Your pharmacist should be reviewing the resident’s med regimen on their visits and making recommendations to the md about med changes, d/c’s,etc.    Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: Jean Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:28 AM To: ANANAC (E-mail) Subject: 9 or more meds   Does anyone care plan 9 or more meds as a problem?  If so what kind of goal do you use? Thanks! CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is intended solely for the use of the named recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, distribution, or reproduction of the contents in this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.