OASIS Alert

Get ahead of the curve by teaching clinicians to recognize medications and how they work.

Home care agencies see many of the same drugs over and over again -- but that doesn't make them any easier to keep straight.

Use a chart similar to the one below to keep track of the types of medications your patients are using. Post your chart in a common area or periodically email it to your clinicians, along with possible contra-indicators, where clinicians can see it. This will help them memorize highrisk drugs, what they are used for, and when they could hurt your patients.