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Independent Consultant Pharmacist Services for Georgia SNFs & ALFs

Georgia-Based • Independent • Survey-Focused

Lowcountry Pharmacy Consulting provides independent consultant pharmacist services focused on survey readiness, psychotropic oversight, antibiotic stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

Services

Monthly Medication Regimen Reviews

42 CFR §483.45(c) compliant with documented irregularities and follow-up tracking.
Psychotropic & GDR Monitoring

F757, F758, and F329 oversight with behavior documentation review.
High-Risk Medication Audits

Anticoagulants, insulin, opioids, antipsychotics — monitored and tracked.
Antibiotic Stewardship

Stop-date monitoring, duration tracking, and culture documentation review.
Certified Medication Aid Trainings

On site one day Georgia certified CNA to CMA training for your staff.

Not Just an MRR —
A Survey Defense Strategy

  • Independent from dispensing pharmacies

  • F-tag mapping built into every review

  • MD recommendation tracking & acceptance rates

  • Georgia-focused regulatory language

  • Rapid response support during surveys

Hospice Services

• Comfort-focused Medication Regimen Reviews (MRRs)


• Opioid stewardship and equianalgesic conversion support


• Deprescribing and goals-of-care medication alignment


• Controlled substance reconciliation & diversion prevention audits


• Comfort kit oversight and standardization


• Hospice-specific QAPI medication audits with quarterly reporting


• IDG participation and complex case consultation


• Targeted staff education on symptom management and medication safety

Direct Primary Care (DPC)

• Comprehensive medication optimization consults


• Polypharmacy and deprescribing programs (especially for complex or geriatric patients)


• GLP-1, cardiometabolic, and hormone therapy medication oversight


• Georgia-compliant in-office dispensing setup and compliance guidance


• Controlled substance risk audits and documentation reviews


• Medication cost-reduction strategies to improve patient affordability

Ambulatory Surgary Centers

• Comprehensive medication management inspections


• Controlled substance accountability and diversion risk audits


• CMS mock survey readiness (Appendix L focus)


• Drug disposal/destruction policy review and implementation


• Policy and documentation alignment with Georgia law


• Staff education and competency training

About Dr. Joseph Duke, PharmD

  • Licensed in Pharmacist in Georgia

  • 12 Year Experience in long-term care pharmacy

  • Knowledge of Georgia LTC regulations

  • Focus on compliance and survey preparation

  • Independent consultant model

Contact Us

lowcountrypharmacyconsulting@gmail.com

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