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Volume 24 - Issue 10 - November 2016 - ALTC

LTC Bulletin Board
No Significant Survival Benefits With Abdominal Aneurysm Screenings in Older Men
11/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Research published online in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests the use of administrative databases, such as the electoral roll, to identify and invite men for abdominal aortic aneurysms screening increased the detection rate but mortality was...
Research published online in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests the use of administrative databases, such as the electoral roll, to identify and invite men for abdominal aortic aneurysms screening increased the detection rate but mortality was...
Research published online in...
11/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Hip Fracture Hospitalizations: Quality of Post-Acute Care Determines Long-Term Outcomes
11/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A study suggests that quality of post-acute care older adults receive after a hip fracture has a greater impact on recovery than care received at the hospital.
A study suggests that quality of post-acute care older adults receive after a hip fracture has a greater impact on recovery than care received at the hospital.
A study suggests that quality of...
11/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Reducing Antipsychotic Use Through Culture Change: An Interdisciplinary Effort
11/16/2016
Phyllis Tawiah, MD; Melissa Black, MD; Melissa Scott-Walker; Ebony Johnson, LPN; Camille P. Vaughan, MD, MS
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) remain the most common reasons for off-label use of antipsychotic medications in the nursing home.
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) remain the most common reasons for off-label use of antipsychotic medications in the nursing home.
Behavioral and psychological...
11/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
An Innovative Quality Assurance Activity to Reduce Urinary Tract Infection Rates in a Green House Skilled Nursing Setting
11/16/2016
Michael L. Wolff, MD; Maryclaire Hassett; Alyson Kelly, RN
Michael L Wolff, MD, and colleagues used an interdisciplinary problem-solving and educational approach to reduce liberally defined UTI incidence in a skilled nursing setting between 2011 and 2012.
Michael L Wolff, MD, and colleagues used an interdisciplinary problem-solving and educational approach to reduce liberally defined UTI incidence in a skilled nursing setting between 2011 and 2012.
Michael L Wolff, MD, and...
11/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
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A Culturally Responsive Approach to Advance Care Planning: A REFLECTION
11/16/2016
Kathleen Mitchell, MD
Advance care planning (ACP) is a difficult task for physicians and patients in the event of chronic or terminal illness, especially for those nearing death.
Advance care planning (ACP) is a difficult task for physicians and patients in the event of chronic or terminal illness, especially for those nearing death.
Advance care planning (ACP) is a...
11/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
IDWeek 2016
11/15/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The theme of IDWeek was “Advancing Science, Improving Care” and featured the latest science and bench-to-bedside approaches of infectious diseases.
The theme of IDWeek was “Advancing Science, Improving Care” and featured the latest science and bench-to-bedside approaches of infectious diseases.
The theme of IDWeek was...
11/15/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
CMS Rule for Long-Term Care Facilities Speaks to Better Care for Older Americans
11/15/2016

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) ...
The CMS's final rule, “Reform of Requirements for LTC Facilities,” revises the requirements that must be met to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
The CMS's final rule, “Reform of Requirements for LTC Facilities,” revises the requirements that must be met to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
The CMS's final rule, “Reform of...
11/15/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
Reducing Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations
11/15/2016
Gregg Warshaw, MD
The articles in the November issue of ALTC are centered around improving care and reducing hospitalizations for LTC residents through UTI prevention, disease management practices, and antipsychotic drug reductions.
The articles in the November issue of ALTC are centered around improving care and reducing hospitalizations for LTC residents through UTI prevention, disease management practices, and antipsychotic drug reductions.
The articles in the November...
11/15/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
Managing Heart Failure in Long-term Care
11/29/2016
Sara A. Golden, DNP, RN, NP-C, FNP-BC
Sara A Golden, DNP, RN, NP-C, FNP-BC, performed an integrative review, compiling the best practices for the management of heart failure in long-term care settings in order to prevent rehospitalizations and improve outcomes for patients...
Sara A Golden, DNP, RN, NP-C, FNP-BC, performed an integrative review, compiling the best practices for the management of heart failure in long-term care settings in order to prevent rehospitalizations and improve outcomes for patients...
Sara A Golden, DNP, RN, NP-C,...
11/29/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Intensive Case Management Cost Effective for Dementia Patients
11/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
For older adults with dementia, an intensive case management model (ICMM) of care was more cost effective than a linkage model (LM).
For older adults with dementia, an intensive case management model (ICMM) of care was more cost effective than a linkage model (LM).
For older adults with dementia,...
11/16/2016
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