Features Medication Delivery for Assisted Living Lisa Semple Automated pharmacy systems are helping long-term care pharmacists serve one of the fastest-growing markets in health care today. Dietitians and Consultant Pharmacists: A Team Approach to Improved Quality Care Nancy Losben Stepped-up communications between the consultant pharmacist and the consultant dietitian can result in vastly improved resident care and mutually satisfying professional relationships. Outbreak: Creating Opportunities for Pharmacy Jeannette Wick and Joseph Matthews Infectious outbreaks strike fear in the hearts of long-term care facility staff members. Consultant pharmacists can often provide valuable services in managing such outbreaks and unearthing their causes.

C O N T E N T S December 1997 Volume 12, Number 12 About the artist: "Study in Red and Green," a watercolor, was painted by Pascha Phillips. Ms. Phillips, whose paintings are frequently featured as covers of The Consultant Pharmacist, is a resident of Leisure World, a retirement community in Silver Spring, Maryland. Research and Reports Antiparkinsonian Drug Use Evaluation in Nursing Facility Residents Thomas E. Lackner The author conducted a retrospective, multicenter study to determine the prevalence of Parkinson's disease, the frequency of antiparkinsonian drug use, and the incidence of adverse effects in nursing facility residents. General and Psychotherapeutic Medication Use in 878 Nursing Facilities: A 1997 National Survey Dianne E. Tobias, Charles C. Pulliam The authors collected prevalence data for general and psychotherapeutic medication usage in 878 nursing facilities in 40 states in order to help establish contemporary national and regional benchmarks. D E P A R T M E N T S Bylines Tim Webster Commentary First Impressions Health Trends ASCP Reports 1997-1998 Council Charges Calendar Consultant Pharmacist Forum Pneumococcal Vaccine;Herbal Therapy in Psychiatry; St. John's Wort Close to Home Florida Consultants Lose Bid for Lab, Clinical Testing Role The Changing Marketplace Marketing Group Releases Managed Care Outlook for 1998 Helpful Ideas Performance Measurement Systems: How to Pick a Winner Late Additions Regulatory Body Could Set Managed Care Standards 1997 Annual Index