Adding value for the residents we serve

Omnicare Consultant Pharmacists are committed to optimizing pharmaceutical therapies for each patient to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

Pharmacists analyze care according to the recommendations of the Omnicare Geriatric Pharmaceutical Care Guidelines^®, the gold standard formulary for prescribing to the elderly, and Omnicare's proprietary clinical programs. Armed with these resources, proprietary consulting software and unique Outcomes Algorithm Technology - treatment algorithms that help identify and remedy inappropriate drug therapy - our consultant pharmacists can enhance care by intervening to prevent undertreatment, overtreatment and possible drug interactions. The Omnicare Consultant Pharmacist provides the skilled nursing facility with:

• expert advice and early identification of inappropriate treatment or undertreatment
• consulting efforts that can have a direct impact on the patient's quality of life and the facility's financial performance by reducing incontinence, confusion and other symptoms and by helping to minimize hospitalizations
• cost savings through implementation of the Omnicare Geriatric Pharmaceutical Care Guidelines^®
• full compliance with all state and federal pharmacy regulations
• regular in-service and educational programs tailored to the specific needs of residents and staff

Omnicare Consultant Pharmacists also offer assistance regarding:

• regulation, accreditation and quality improvement
• reimbursement and case mix
• continuing education programs
• financial issues
• insurance