Long-Term Care

 

Tropicana provides outpatients pharmacy services to the following long term care centers:

• Managed Care Facilities

• Long Term Care

• Assisted Living

• Independent Living Facilities

• Continuing Care Communities

• Disabilities and Special Needs

• Residential Care

• Hospice

• Mental Health

 

Long Term Care Services

The delivery of pharmacy services in the Long Term Care setting demands accuracy; efficiency in cost, time, and distribution, as well as a solid understanding of the range and goals of the care provided to residents. This is the foundation on which Tropicana Pharmacy has established its professional comprehensive pharmacy.

 

Tropicana uses automation technology which prepackages each patients medications in easy to use and understand packets. Most LTC/ALF/ILF patientís are managing chronic illnesses and taking multiple medications a day. Our packaging organizes all of a patient's medications by date and time of dose, so it is easy to see all of the medications a patient is taking and when it is time for the next dose. They come in calendar cards or rolls with tear-off packages that are arthritic-approved for easy opening.

 

Compliance packaging can:

• Help reduce hospital readmissions with better medication management.

• Improve medication adherence and patient outcomes.

• Extend independence for patients managing chronic conditions at home

• Ease the burden on caregivers to manage medications and ensure they are taken at the right time

• At the core of our pharmacy is the expertise and direction of Tropicana Pharmacy's resource network, a team of diverse professionals who are proficient in the delivery of long term pharmacy.

 

Tropicana provides:

• Multiple Packaging Options

• Clinical Consultant Pharmacists

• Computerized Analysis and Reporting

• Cost-Containment Programs

• Quality Improvement Programs

• Staff Education Programs

• State and Federal Regulation Compliance

• Tailored Medical Records

 

Understanding the diverse needs of a provider, Tropicana offers:

• A comprehensive list of pharmaceutical products:

• Onsite Clinical Consulting Services

• Competitive Prices

• Emergency Medication Support 7 Days a Week, 24 Hours a Day

• Medical Supplies and Equipment

• Specialized Medication Packaging

• Timely Delivery

• Rental of Medication Carts

• eMAR Interface

• On-Site Flu Shot Clinics

 

To assist in cost reduction, Tropicana uses a variety of pharmaceutical strategies including:

 

• Drug Utilization Reviews

• Generic Substitution

• Therapeutic Drug Substitution

• Geriatric Specific Formulary Management

• Pre-Admission Drug Screening