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MedOptions Appoints New Roles Within Senior Leadership Ranks

December 18, 2017 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2017 Contact: Bernadette Greatorex, Director of Business Development Telephone: (860) 339-1754 Email: bgreatorex@medoptionsinc.com MedOptions Appoints New Roles Within Senior Leadership Ranks OLD LYME, Conn., Dec. 18, 2017 – Thomas McInerney, newly appointed CEO of MedOptions, the nation’s leading provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, announced that Richard Nankee has […]
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MedOptions Names Thomas McInerney as Chief Executive Officer

December 13, 2017 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2017 Contact: Bernadette Greatorex, Director of Business Development Telephone: (860) 339-1754 Email: bgreatorex@medoptionsinc.com MEDOPTIONS NAMES THOMAS MCINERNEY AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OLD LYME, CT – (eReleases) – MedOptions, the nation’s leading provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, announced today, the appointment of Thomas McInerney as […]
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National Nurses Week 2017

May 12, 2017 0 Comments

National Nurses Week 2017 National Nurses week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. During this special week, we wanted to take a moment to recognize all the amazing nurses who are part of the MedOptions team and the teams at our partner facilities. Day in and day […]
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Corporate Spotlight: MedOptions

February 28, 2017 0 Comments

Please click the image below to read MedOptions’ Corporate Spotlight
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MEDOPTIONS SELECTS WECOUNSEL TO BE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF TELEHEALTH SOFTWARE FOR MEDOPTIONS CONNECT^TM

May 16, 2016 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2016 Contact: Heather Laude, Communications Director MedOptions Telephone: (800) 370 -3651 ext. 1112 Email: HLaude@medoptionsinc.com MEDOPTIONS SELECTS WECOUNSEL TO BE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF TELEHEALTH SOFTWARE FOR MEDOPTIONS CONNECTTM OLD LYME, CONN. – (PR Newswire) – MedOptions, the nation’s largest outsourced provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and […]
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MEDOPTIONS TO ACQUIRE VERICARE, CREATING A NATIONAL PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

May 2, 2016 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2016 Contact: Heather Laude, Communications Director MedOptions Telephone: (800) 370 -3651 ext. 1112 Email: HLaude@medoptionsinc.com MEDOPTIONS TO ACQUIRE VERICARE, CREATING A NATIONAL PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES OLD LYME, CT and SAN DIEGO, CA – (eReleases) – MedOptions, the nation’s largest outsourced provider of behavioral health […]
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Complimentary Symposium, hosted by Partners Pharmacy – 5 CEU’s

September 15, 2015 0 Comments

Click or type the following address in your browser to register: http://www.partnerspharmacy.com/event/9/25/2015/maryland-education-symposium-fall-2015
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Alternatives to Antipsychotic Medications

April 14, 2015 0 Comments

Alternatives to Antipsychotic Medications by Douglas Brandt, MD, Chief Medical Officer A hot topic in nursing homes right now is the Pharmacologic Management of Dementia-related Behaviors, specifically: What are the alternatives to Antipsychotic Medication? There are a number of reasons this is important, both clinically and policy-wise. The “pendulum” of using antipsychotic medications to control […]
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Friday is National Day of Recognition for LTC Physicians

March 17, 2015 0 Comments

Friday is National Day of Recognition for LTC Physicians This Friday is National Day of Recognition for Long Term Care (LTC) Physicians. by Lois A. Bowers, Senior Editor – Long Term Living Magazine The observance was begun in 2010 by the U.S. Congress at the urging of the organization now known as AMDA–The Society for […]
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We are Experts in Antipsychotic Medication Management!

February 23, 2015 0 Comments

We are experts in antipsychotic medication management! Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has announced sweeping changes in the way facilities are evaluated. Effective immediately, the revamped assessments include a measure of a facility’s use of antipsychotic drugs which can pose serious risks for the elderly, especially those with dementia. Facilities looking to maintain or […]
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Benzodiazepines in the Elderly

February 6, 2015 0 Comments

Benzodiazepines in the Elderly Much has been written recently about the class of anti- anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines. Not only are they overused in the elderly, they may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. This class of drugs has been used for years with individuals with anxiety. There is a potential for both abuse […]
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Insomnia, Sleeping Medication, and Dementia

December 19, 2014 0 Comments

Insomnia, Sleeping Medication, and Dementia One of the difficult to manage behavioral disturbances with dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is disruption of the sleep cycle. This can be seen as nighttime insomnia, followed by sleeping throughout the day. This kind of disrupted sleep wake cycle is not unlike jet lag or problems with shift workers. […]
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