SenioRx Radio

TJ Griffin

TJ Griffin is SVP of LTC Operations and Chief Pharmacy Officer at PharMerica. TJ is a seasoned healthcare executive with 30 years in long-term care and retail pharmacy management. In his current role, he helps deliver on the PharMerica promise of Care, Commitment and Collaboration by maintaining the highest quality standards in the industry through innovative pharmacy operations and clinical excellence. During his 20 years at PharMerica, TJ has held several positions, starting as Pharmacy Director, then serving as Regional Pharmacy Director and Vice President of Operations, experiences that have helped shape the company’s Community Focus, National Expertise. TJ is also very active with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, serving as co-Chair of their DEA Task Force, and Vice-Chairman of the ASCP Foundation. He was a long-term care pharmacy representative on Operation Warp Speed.

 

Finding Balance as We Age and Dispelling the Myths of Aging with Dr Heidi Moyer

Dr. Moyer unpacks myths of aging and challenges us to rethink the use of assistive devices and vigorous physical activity in our older adults to help prevent falls and fractures. See the show notes for links to the articles referenced by Dr. Moyer in this fun and informative conversation.   

References: 

Cruz A de O, Santana SMM, Costa CM, Gomes da Costa LV, Ferraz DD. Prevalence of falls in frail elderly users of ambulatory assistive devices: a comparative study. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2020;15(5):510-514. Accessed at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30907182/

Gell NM, Wallace RB, LaCroix AZ, Mroz TM, Patel KV. Mobility device use in older adults and incidence of falls and worry about falling: findings from the 2011-2012 national health and aging trends study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015;63(5):853-859. Accessed at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25953070/ 

Hildebrand A, Martini D, Fling B, Cameron M. Ambulation Assistive Device Training Prevents Falls, Increases Device Satisfaction and May Decrease Sitting and Increase Walking in MS: A Randomized-Controlled Pilot Study (S24.004). Neurology. 2017;88(16 Supplement):S24.004. Accessed at: https://n.neurology.org/content/88/16_Supplement/S24.004.short

Harding AT, Weeks BK, Lambert C, Watson SL, Weis LJ, Beck BR. A comparison of bone-targeted exercise strategies to reduce fracture risk in middle-aged and older men with osteopenia and osteoporosis: LIFTMOR-M semi-randomized controlled trial. J Bone Miner Res. 2020;35(8):1404-1414. Accessed at: https://asbmr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jbmr.4008

Watson SL, Weeks BK, Weis LJ, Harding AT, Horan SA, Beck BR. High-intensity exercise did not cause vertebral fractures and improves thoracic kyphosis in postmenopausal women with low to very low bone mass: the LIFTMOR trial. Osteoporos Int. 2019;30(5):957-964. Accessed at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00198-018-04829-z

Watson SL, Weeks BK, Weis LJ, Harding AT, Horan SA, Beck BR. High-intensity resistance and impact training improves bone mineral density and physical function in postmenopausal women with osteopenia and osteoporosis: the LIFTMOR randomized controlled trial. J Bone Miner Res. 2018;33(2):211-220. Accessed at: https://asbmr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jbmr.3284

Open-Access Resources from APTA Geriatrics on Best Practice, Hip Fractures, Falls, and more: https://aptageriatrics.org/practice/evidence-based/

APTA Geriatrics Website: https://aptageriatrics.org/

Community Falls Prevention Programs Toolkit:  https://aptageriatrics.org/sig/balance-falls-special-interest-group-bakup/falls-prevention-awareness-toolkit-updated/

Balance and Falls Outcome Measures Toolkit: https://aptageriatrics.org/sig/balance-falls-special-interest-group-bakup/bfsig-outcome-toolkit-updated/

Cognitive and Mental Health-Delirium Fact Sheet: https://aptageriatrics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/APTA-Geriatrics-CMH-SIG-Delirium.pdf 

Falls Prevention is a Team Effort from NCOA: https://ncoa.org/article/falls-prevention-is-a-team-effort

The Critical Role of Pharmacists in Treating Older People in the Opioid Crisis

This podcast features a discussion  with Dr. Jonathan Watanabe, who is featured in the February 2023, The Senior Care Pharmacist Journal. 

He provides a great perspective and shares that “success doesn’t always come in the places you expect it”.  Listen to learn more!

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted the Long-Term Care Industry and How We Move Forward with Change

Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci is one of the foremost authorities on infection prevention and control in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Dr. Buffy consults with health care facilities across the United States and internationally (Doctors Without Borders). In 2022, she was one of the keynote speakers at the ASCP Annual meeting where she discussed her book, BROKEN: How the Global Pandemic Uncovered a Nursing Home System in Need of Repair and the Heroic Staff Fighting for Change. She joins us on this podcast for a more in-depth discussion on her book and the value of consultant pharmacists in the role of infection prevention.  

 

The Journey to Zero Harm: Patient Advocacy and Patient Safety - Guest: Soojin Jun, PharmD, BCGP

In this episode of SenioRx Radio, we talk with Dr. Soojin Jun, a board-certified geriatric pharmacist and a founding member of Patients for Patient Safety US, a group of patient safety activists. We invited Dr. Jun to discuss her work in patient advocacy because this is a growing area for consultant pharmacists. Dr. Jun offers valuable insight into advocating for patients within our current clinical roles, as well as discussing working on behalf of the patient as their personal advocate to navigate the healthcare system.  

From Students to Colleagues – Adventures in Geriatric Pharmacy Guest: Keith A. Swanson, PharmD

Join your hosts Drs. Michelle Lamb and Veronica Riera-Gilley as they speak with Pharmacy Geriatrics expert, Dr. Keith Swanson. Dr. Swanson taught geriatrics to Michelle as a student, and in this episode they walk down “memory lane.” You will hear Dr. Swanson’s take on current topics in taking care of older adults and his experiences in academia.

The End of an Era: The Diminishing Role of Aspirin in Primary Prevention - Guests: Taylor Naberhaus and Thu Nguyen)

In this episode of SenioRx Radio, we are joined by Drs.Taylor Naberhaus and Thu Nguyen who are board certified geriatric pharmacists presenting an update on aspirin guidelines at the ASCP Annual Meeting in November 2022.

Urine Good Hands: Updates in Clinical Management of Urinary Incontinence

Dr. Macayla A. Bartucca and Dr. Catherine Liu review existing and emerging data on Urinary incontinence (UI) to empower pharmacists to make appropriate pharmacologic selection and develop care plans based upon patient presentation and comorbidities.

Collaborative Practice Agreements and Incident To Billing with Dr. Jaron Stout

Welcome to a new season of Senior Rx Radio. The new hosts are Dr. Michelle Lamb and Dr. Veronica Riera-Gilley. Dr. Stout, a former Senior Rx Radio host, is the first guest of the new season. Dr. Stout has practiced as a consultant pharmacist in skilled nursing facilities for six years, where he developed a solid reputation for patient care with medical directors across the state of Utah. This sparked an interest in developing new and progressive methods of collaboration with healthcare professionals, to improve transitions of care and patient outcomes in the skilled nursing setting. In this episode, Dr. Stout discusses the future of pharmacy with collaborative practice agreements and incident to billing. 

Live from Annual: Does One Size Fit All? Patient-Centered Management of Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease

Join Dr. Chanel F. Whittaker and Dr.  Charmaine Rochester-Eyeguokan as they discuss the significant strides that have been made in CKD management over the past 15 years. Several landmark trials have demonstrated a reduction in renal and cardiovascular outcomes using novel treatment strategies.