Premier Lab Solutions Hosts a Caregiver CE Class
Last month, Premier Lab Solutions partnered with AALHA to host a Caregiver Continuing Education class on Fungal Infections in Assisted Living Facilities. A synergy of two new company divisions drove a symbiotic partnership between advanced wound care with Premier Wound Solutions and treatment options for common fungal infections with Premier Pharmacy Solutions. Presenting the class was the esteemed Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services for Premier Pharmacy Solutions, Darya Inocencio (PharmD, RPh), and Lindsay Hubsmith (B.Sc., PA-C), Director of Wound Management for Premier Wound Solutions.
In that class, attendees learned the following:
- Why fungal infections are an important topic in assisted living facilities
- Different types of fungal species
- How to identify common fungal infections in patients
- Different medications used to treat fungal infections
- Common drug-drug interactions
- Important counseling points when administering antifungals
- How to identify an in-house treatment vs. an emergency
