Multiple Chronic Conditions https://multiplechronicconditions.org/ FREE resources to educate, update and promote best practices that ensure optimal patient-centered outcomes. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:41:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mcc-icon-150x150.png Multiple Chronic Conditions https://multiplechronicconditions.org/ 32 32 Possible Drug-Drug Interactions Flagged for Older Americans https://multiplechronicconditions.org/healthcare-professionals/possible-drug-drug-interactions-flagged-for-older-americans/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:41:59 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4264 A cross-sectional study analyzed the changing use of medications and dietary supplements in the U.S. between 2015-2016 and 2021-2023. Polypharmacy involving prescription medications and dietary supplements rose between these periods. The proportion of people with potentially major interacting drug regimens or drug-drug interactions fell, but still stood at more than one in five older adults.

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]]> A cross-sectional study analyzed the changing use of medications and dietary supplements in the U.S. between 2015-2016 and 2021-2023. Polypharmacy involving prescription medications and dietary supplements rose between these periods. The proportion of people with potentially major interacting drug regimens or drug-drug interactions fell, but still stood at more than one in five older adults.

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]]> 2026 New England Journal of Medicine: Guideline Watch Roundup https://multiplechronicconditions.org/healthcare-professionals/2026-new-england-journal-of-medicine-guideline-watch-roundup/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:39:44 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4262 An exclusive collection of 12 clinical guideline summaries that will directly impact how you practice medicine. Inside this new NEJM Clinician content collection, discover 12 new and updated guideline summaries to help you stay informed and confident in your practice.

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]]> An exclusive collection of 12 clinical guideline summaries that will directly impact how you practice medicine. Inside this new NEJM Clinician content collection, discover 12 new and updated guideline summaries to help you stay informed and confident in your practice.

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]]> Guideline Watch Roundup https://multiplechronicconditions.org/healthcare-professionals/guideline-watch-roundup/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:19:28 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4254 Summaries and highlights of the most important new clinical guidelines to inform your practice

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]]> Summaries and highlights of the most important new clinical guidelines to inform your practice

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]]> Helping Patients Navigate Direct-to-Patient Prescription Platforms https://multiplechronicconditions.org/patient-resources/helping-patients-navigate-direct-to-patient-prescription-platforms/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:18:14 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4252 For patients living with chronic and rare conditions, consistent access to prescription medicines is not optional. It is critical to manage symptoms, prevent disease progression, and maintain quality of life. Too often, patients arrive at the pharmacy counter only to face prices they cannot afford. In 2024 alone, patients abandoned roughly 96 million prescriptions at...

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]]> For patients living with chronic and rare conditions, consistent access to prescription medicines is not optional. It is critical to manage symptoms, prevent disease progression, and maintain quality of life. Too often, patients arrive at the pharmacy counter only to face prices they cannot afford. In 2024 alone, patients abandoned roughly 96 million prescriptions at pharmacies due to high costs.

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]]> Opioids: Follow the evidence https://multiplechronicconditions.org/medication-safety/opioids-follow-the-evidence/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:40:08 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4242 To ensure safety and effective care, nurses must maintain their knowledge and understanding of opioid pharmacologic properties and best practices when caring for patients with acute and chronic non-cancer pain.

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]]> Benzodiazepines https://multiplechronicconditions.org/medication-safety/benzodiazepines/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:39:33 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4240 Providers prescribe benzodiazepines (BZDs)—also known as anxiolytics, hypnotics, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, and amnestic medications—to manage several symptoms and conditions, including anxiety, insomnia, alcohol withdrawal, sedation, muscle spasms, agitation, and seizures.

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]]> Providers prescribe benzodiazepines (BZDs)—also known as anxiolytics, hypnotics, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, and amnestic medications—to manage several symptoms and conditions, including anxiety, insomnia, alcohol withdrawal, sedation, muscle spasms, agitation, and seizures.

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]]> Anticholinergics: Adverse effects https://multiplechronicconditions.org/medication-safety/anticholinergics-adverse-effects/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:39:02 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4238 Anticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking the action of acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter) within the choli­nergic sys­tem.

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]]> Anticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking the action of acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter) within the choli­nergic sys­tem.

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]]> The nurse’s role in medication safety https://multiplechronicconditions.org/medication-safety/the-nurses-role-in-medication-safety/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:38:27 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4236 Patients have long associated trust and respect with nursing. However, recent incidents of nurses delivering inappropriate medications (wrong drug, wrong dose) have led to catastrophic consequences.

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]]> Patients have long associated trust and respect with nursing. However, recent incidents of nurses delivering inappropriate medications (wrong drug, wrong dose) have led to catastrophic consequences.

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]]> Medication safety https://multiplechronicconditions.org/medication-safety/medication-safety/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:37:30 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4234 Your knowledge of the fundamentals can prevent harm. In a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blog, Nahum reports that, globally, more people die from medical errors or other healthcare quality and safety issues than from lack of access.

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]]> Your knowledge of the fundamentals can prevent harm. In a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blog, Nahum reports that, globally, more people die from medical errors or other healthcare quality and safety issues than from lack of access.

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]]> NSAIDs: The difference between COX-1 and COX-2 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/medication-safety/nsaids-the-difference-between-cox-1-and-cox-2/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:36:33 +0000 https://multiplechronicconditions.org/?p=4232

Hessami and colleagues predicted an escalation in individuals using NSAIDs in 2025 due to the increase in an older population at risk for multiple chronic conditions. The ubiquity of NSAIDs requires that nurses fully understand the differences among them, their indications for use, and the associated risks in patients with concomitant underlying conditions.

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Hessami and colleagues predicted an escalation in individuals using NSAIDs in 2025 due to the increase in an older population at risk for multiple chronic conditions. The ubiquity of NSAIDs requires that nurses fully understand the differences among them, their indications for use, and the associated risks in patients with concomitant underlying conditions.

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