PointClickCare launches Pharmacy Connect for senior living medication management

PointClickCare Technologies, a leading healthcare technology platform, announced the release of Pharmacy Connect, a solution aimed at revolutionising and streamlining medication management for care teams in senior living communities. This tool facilitates collaboration with pharmacies to ensure the timely availability of medications.

Specifically designed for senior living, including assisted living, memory care, and diverse communities, Pharmacy Connect establishes a new benchmark for healthcare coordination in the senior living market. By bridging gaps in collaboration and transparency between pharmacies and senior living communities, this solution addresses siloed, manual processes.

Pharmacy Connect brings substantial benefits to senior living customers by simplifying workflows, guaranteeing prompt medication delivery to residents, and improving medication safety and compliance. It offers an intuitive workspace for wellness nurses, consolidating crucial medication management functions for easy tracking, confirmation, and collaboration with the pharmacy.

Directly linking the community to the pharmacy reduces manual interactions, leading to faster medication availability. Standardising medication processes and implementing alerts contribute to error reduction, improved tracking, auditing, compliance, and ultimately enhance resident safety.

Given that over 200,000 older adults are hospitalised annually due to preventable adverse drug events, senior living leaders increasingly recognize the importance of efficient medication management for both resident well-being and operational efficiency.

Travis Palmquist, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Emerging Markets at PointClickCare, commented on the challenges faced in medication management within senior living communities. He highlighted the daily struggle to provide consistent, quality care amid staffing shortages and emphasised the commitment to finding innovative solutions. Palmquist expressed pride in providing tools like Pharmacy Connect to enable more person-centred, coordinated care across care teams.

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