Being an Empowered Patient - What Is My Role in Medication Safety?

09/29/24 • 27 min

Taking any medication can have risks, but those risks increase when we do not know key information about the medication, do not take the medication when or how we are supposed to or take multiple medications. Dr. K and special guest Kyla Newland, Mountain Pacific pharmacist, provide tips on how to be more confident in your knowledge and routines so taking your medications is easier -- and safer.
Additional resources for this episode
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Medication Safety and You: https://www.cdc.gov/medication-safety/about/index.html
Johns Hopkins Medication Management and Safety Tips: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/help-for-managing-multiple-medicationsSearch for financial help for a specific medication: https://needymeds.org/
If you have a question for Dr. K, email [email protected]. Your question will remain anonymous.

09/29/24 • 27 min

Q&A with Dr. K - Being an Empowered Patient - What Is My Role in Medication Safety?

Transcript

Beth Brown00:00:10.019

Welcome to Q and A with Dr. K, a podcast by Mountain Pacific Quality Health, where we sit down with Dr. Doug Kuntzweiler and get your health questions answered, because on Q and A with Dr. K, the doctor is always in.

Beth Brown00:00:35.590

Hello, everyone. This is your host, Beth Brown, and as usual with us today is the wonderful Dr. Doug Kuntzweiler, the knowledgeable and special chief medical officer from Mounta

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