The last element of the 5 Rs -- right time -- has often been governed by the "30-minute medication rule." For as long as many nurses can remember, every hospital, unit, and nurse has passed ...

Question: I was recently prescribed high blood pressure medication. My routine was to take the pills before bed, but I’m finding when I do, I’m up all night using the bathroom. Does it really matter ...

In 1989, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) convened a committee on utilization management (UM) to examine the growing role of UM in the US health care system and assess its potential effects on patient ...

The council said prescription time guarantees pose patient safety risks, as they could discourage safety checks and lead to medication errors. Patient satisfaction metrics and the reimbursement model ...

Missing a dose or two of your medications may not seem like a big deal. Americans fail to follow their doctor or pharmacist’s instructions about half the time. Sometimes the skipped doses cause no ...