Volume 24 - Issue 5 - May 2016 - ALTC
LTC Bulletin Board
05/27/2016
Daily activities with high fall risk for patients with Parkinson’s Disease generally seem to involve movement in the vertical orientation.
Daily activities with high fall risk for patients with Parkinson’s Disease generally seem to involve movement in the vertical orientation.
Daily activities with high fall...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
05/27/2016
Roy J. Goldberg, MD, CMD, FACP, AGSF
This article identifies additional classes of patients with specific complex medical problems at high risk for re-hospitalization.
This article identifies additional classes of patients with specific complex medical problems at high risk for re-hospitalization.
This article identifies...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC GPS
05/27/2016
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD; David Digby; Harold Freeman, MD; Mary Michael; Ruth Gay
Patient navigators improve health outcomes and decrease costs to the health care system by providing care to those with diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Patient navigators improve health outcomes and decrease costs to the health care system by providing care to those with diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Patient navigators improve...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Ask the Expert
05/27/2016
Ann Wyatt; Jed Levine
To better understand the planning and implementation of CaringKind’s palliative care program for dementia, as well as the clinical implications of the project, Annals of Long-term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® spoke with Ann Wyatt and Jed...
To better understand the planning and implementation of CaringKind’s palliative care program for dementia, as well as the clinical implications of the project, Annals of Long-term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® spoke with Ann Wyatt and Jed...
To better understand the...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/27/2016
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
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Tip sheet provided by the AGS defines prognostication and explains the way a prognosis should be estimated and communicated.
Tip sheet provided by the AGS defines prognostication and explains the way a prognosis should be estimated and communicated.
Tip sheet provided by the AGS...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
05/27/2016
The 2016 Annual Meeting, held March 17-20 in Washington, DC, was themed “New Perspectives on Brain Health and Aging.”
The 2016 Annual Meeting, held March 17-20 in Washington, DC, was themed “New Perspectives on Brain Health and Aging.”
The 2016 Annual Meeting, held...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
05/27/2016
Gregg Warshaw, MD
In this issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging, two articles emphasize the vital role of staff training in addressing issues that contribute to avoidable hospital readmissions.
In this issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging, two articles emphasize the vital role of staff training in addressing issues that contribute to avoidable hospital readmissions.
In this issue of Annals of...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
06/06/2016
Jennifer E. Kim, BS ; Emerson Ea, DNP, APRN, CNE; Abby Luck Parish, DNP, FNAP; Rona F. Levin, PhD, RN
Practice guidelines for Heart Failure management in LTC note the importance of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) in recognizing early HF symptoms.
Practice guidelines for Heart Failure management in LTC note the importance of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) in recognizing early HF symptoms.
Practice guidelines for Heart...
06/06/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
05/27/2016
New antibiotic stewardship guidelines have been released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
New antibiotic stewardship guidelines have been released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
New antibiotic stewardship...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
05/27/2016
The Alzheimer’s Association has recently developed recommended milestones for patient and caregiver support and outlined achievement strategies.
The Alzheimer’s Association has recently developed recommended milestones for patient and caregiver support and outlined achievement strategies.
The Alzheimer’s Association has...
05/27/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
