Volume 23 - Issue 4 - April 2015 - ALTC
LTC Bulletin Board
06/03/2015
To support long-term care leaders in this goal, LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has released a comprehensive how-to workbook titled Strategic Planning and Strategic IT Planning for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care...
To support long-term care leaders in this goal, LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has released a comprehensive how-to workbook titled Strategic Planning and Strategic IT Planning for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care...
To support long-term care...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
04/13/2015
Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP; Ijeoma M. Muo, MD, MPH
A tip sheet to help clinicians recognize carbon monoxide toxicity, which can often present atypically or be mistaken for other common geriatric conditions.
A tip sheet to help clinicians recognize carbon monoxide toxicity, which can often present atypically or be mistaken for other common geriatric conditions.
A tip sheet to help clinicians...
04/13/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/03/2015
To determine the benefits of statin discontinuation in the palliative care setting, a team of investigators conducted a multicenter, parallel-group, unblended trial that involved patients whose prognoses ranged between 1 month and 1 year.
To determine the benefits of statin discontinuation in the palliative care setting, a team of investigators conducted a multicenter, parallel-group, unblended trial that involved patients whose prognoses ranged between 1 month and 1 year.
To determine the benefits of...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Perspectives
04/13/2015
Lois K. Evans, PhD, RN, FAAN; Aditi D. Rao, PhD, RN
In nursing homes, directors of nursing (DONs) are responsible for cultivating nurse empowerment.
In nursing homes, directors of nursing (DONs) are responsible for cultivating nurse empowerment.
In nursing homes, directors of...
04/13/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
06/03/2015
To determine the benefits of statin discontinuation in the palliative care setting, a team of investigators conducted a multicenter, parallel-group, unblended trial that involved patients whose prognoses ranged between 1 month and 1 year.
To determine the benefits of statin discontinuation in the palliative care setting, a team of investigators conducted a multicenter, parallel-group, unblended trial that involved patients whose prognoses ranged between 1 month and 1 year.
To determine the benefits of...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
04/10/2015
Ijeoma M. Muo, MD, MPH; Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP
There is a scarcity of research that specifically examines acute carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity in the elderly.
There is a scarcity of research that specifically examines acute carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity in the elderly.
There is a scarcity of research...
04/10/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
06/03/2015
At the University of California (Berkeley and San Francisco), a team of engineers across several disciplines is asking the question: what if a device could predict ulcers before they are even visible?
At the University of California (Berkeley and San Francisco), a team of engineers across several disciplines is asking the question: what if a device could predict ulcers before they are even visible?
At the University of California...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Viewpoint
04/10/2015
Charlotte Eliopoulos, RN, MPH, PhD
A column from the director of the AALTCN offers her views on the consequences of insufficient nurse staffing levels in long-term care.
A column from the director of the AALTCN offers her views on the consequences of insufficient nurse staffing levels in long-term care.
A column from the director of...
04/10/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
06/03/2015
A team of engineers is working to develop a smart bandage that can detect early tissue damage in order to prevent pressure ulcers.
A team of engineers is working to develop a smart bandage that can detect early tissue damage in order to prevent pressure ulcers.
A team of engineers is working...
06/03/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
04/10/2015
Susan Robinson, MS, PA-C; Folashade S. Omole, MD, FAAFP; Susan Thomas, MD
Effective navigation of the healthcare system and utilization of resources enabled an older adult to transfer from a nursing home to a home care setting.
Effective navigation of the healthcare system and utilization of resources enabled an older adult to transfer from a nursing home to a home care setting.
Effective navigation of the...
04/10/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
