Each year, about 50,000 children under the age of 5 end up in emergency departments for poisoning after swallowing medicine ...

Open Conversations for Better Health – Regularly reviewing medications with your doctor can help prevent over-medication and ensure safe treatment. (Green Shoot Media photo) Most older adults take ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Accidental poisonings are one of the leading causes of trips to the ER and ICU each year, according to the CDC. Half of those come from prescription and over-the-counter medications, ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Many of us have a medicine cabinet containing over-the-counter medications for times when seeing a doctor isn’t necessary. While these medications can be helpful in many ...

Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications should always be stored safely and away from young children. Every year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the hospital emergency rooms because they ...

We all know the fall season brings a lot of excitement to us all. When the leaves begin to change and the cool nights arrive, the anticipation of bonfires and hot chocolate to warm us just seems ...

Surges in COVID-19 patient volume place significant physical and emotional demands on clinicians, which can lead to an onslaught of preventable medication errors, according to the Institute for Safe ...

Proper medication management is essential to maintain quality and patient safety in a healthcare organization. A key element of medication management is medication storage, which includes security, ...

Taylor Slaughter, administrator, Quail Ridge Living Center, center, makes a point at the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum as Sherri Easton-Garrett, SVP of clinical operations at Belmont Village ...

Whether you’re settling into your 60s or heading into your ninth decade, you should be extra careful when taking prescription and over-the-counter medicines. And if you’re caring for older loved ones, ...