The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

Inhalers and nebulizers are necessary when managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both are designed to deliver medication directly to the lungs, which helps in reducing symptoms, ...

One of the most serious responsibilities that healthcare providers have is administering medications correctly. There are seven rights of medication administration and three checks to protect patients ...

Inhaled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications prescribed before surgery in patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were associated with both short- and ...

The ISMP guidelines are not designed to be adopted unchanged by hospitals to represent the hospital's medication administration policies. Instead, the ISMP believes that each hospital (through an ...

Inhaler misuse leading to inadequate medication delivery impacts a person's ability to manage symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and additional education about proper inhaler ...

Short-acting bronchodilators offer quick relief of respiratory symptoms, with effects lasting from 30 minutes to several hours. They are often used as a rescue medication. Long-acting bronchodilators ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This analysis spanned from 2016 to 2022. Nearly 50% of patients were initially prescribed LABA/inhaled ...

CMS has issued a revision to its “30-minute” rule on the administration of medication in hospitals, according to a Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program blog post and a copy of the notification ...