Jen Devinney-Lavsa, BPharm, PharmD, FASCP

Clinical Experience

Enhancing Patient Safety: The Vital Role of the Care Team in Reporting Adverse Drug Events

01/15/2025

Richard G. Stefanacci , DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD;

Jen Devinney-Lavsa , BPharm, PharmD, FASCP;

Adverse drug events (ADEs) can significantly affect patients, especially in long-term care (LTC) settings, where frailty and polypharmacy increase vulnerability. This article emphasizes the importance of ADE reporting as a critical aspect of...

Adverse drug events (ADEs) can...

01/15/2025

Annals of Long-Term Care

Review

Institutional Pharmacy Provider Services Outside the SNF Walls

02/09/2024

Jen Devinney-Lavsa , BPharm, PharmD, FASCP;

Richard G. Stefanacci , DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD;

This review provides an overview of institutional pharmacy provider (IPP) services to support postacute care and long-term care (PAC/LTC) services at home. It highlights the why, what, who, and how of IPP services, emphasizing their crucial...

This review provides an overview...

02/09/2024

Annals of Long-Term Care