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Volume 25 - Issue 1 - January/February 2017 - ALTC

LTC Bulletin Board
Obesity Associated With Lower-Quality EOL Care
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Increasing obesity is associated with reduced hospice use and in-home death as well as lower-quality end-of-life care.
Increasing obesity is associated with reduced hospice use and in-home death as well as lower-quality end-of-life care.
Increasing obesity is associated...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Updated COPD Guidelines: Treatment, Management Options
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The GOLD 2017 Report, highlighting changes in diagnosis, de-escalation therapy, nonpharmacologic therapies, and multicomorbidity management, has been published.
The GOLD 2017 Report, highlighting changes in diagnosis, de-escalation therapy, nonpharmacologic therapies, and multicomorbidity management, has been published.
The GOLD 2017 Report,...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
OPTIMISTIC Study of New CMS Model Expands Implementation
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The OPTIMISTIC study added 25 facilities across Indiana as it expands its efforts to improve the health and health care of long-term nursing home residents.
The OPTIMISTIC study added 25 facilities across Indiana as it expands its efforts to improve the health and health care of long-term nursing home residents.
The OPTIMISTIC study added...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Nurse Practitioners Providing Most House Calls to Older Adults
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Nursing facility residents are more likely to receive NP home care than older adults still living in their own homes.
Nursing facility residents are more likely to receive NP home care than older adults still living in their own homes.
Nursing facility residents are...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Hypertension Guidelines for Older Adults
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians published a guideline on systolic pressure.
The American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians published a guideline on systolic pressure.
The American College of...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Depression in Older Men Increases Future Risk for Functional, Physical Impairment
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A study in the JAMA found that nonfrail older men with current or a past history of depression demonstrated greater impairment of functional and physical capacity.
A study in the JAMA found that nonfrail older men with current or a past history of depression demonstrated greater impairment of functional and physical capacity.
A study in the JAMA found that...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Meditation, Music May Help Reverse Early Memory Loss in Older Adults
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The practice of a simple meditation or music program may have multiple benefits for older adults with preclinical memory loss.
The practice of a simple meditation or music program may have multiple benefits for older adults with preclinical memory loss.
The practice of a simple...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Long-Term Impact of Delirium on Dementia-Related Mental Decline
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Authors of a JAMA Psychiatry article assert that delirium may have far-reaching consequences, including speeding up or increasing the effects of dementia.
Authors of a JAMA Psychiatry article assert that delirium may have far-reaching consequences, including speeding up or increasing the effects of dementia.
Authors of a JAMA...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Validating Scoring Criteria for Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Researchers led by Pedro Caldana Gordon, MD, MSc, Hospital Santa Marcelina (São Paulo, Brazil), aimed to verify the validity of the proposed NINDS criteria and explore its possible applications in clinical practice.
Researchers led by Pedro Caldana Gordon, MD, MSc, Hospital Santa Marcelina (São Paulo, Brazil), aimed to verify the validity of the proposed NINDS criteria and explore its possible applications in clinical practice.
Researchers led by Pedro Caldana...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Worsening Frailty Status Linked to Incident Depression
02/17/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Researchers suggest that a worsening in frailty can lead to an almost two-fold increased risk of incident depression, regardless of the initial level of impairment.
Researchers suggest that a worsening in frailty can lead to an almost two-fold increased risk of incident depression, regardless of the initial level of impairment.
Researchers suggest that a...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Practical Research
A Survey of Modified-Texture Food and Beverage Practices in Long-Term Care Facilities in Florida
02/17/2017
Wendy J. Dahl, PhD, RD; Amanda L. Ford, MS
To promote safe swallowing, food texture characteristics including viscosity, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, and food particle size are important.
To promote safe swallowing, food texture characteristics including viscosity, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, and food particle size are important.
To promote safe swallowing, food...
02/17/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
Identifying High Reliability Practices for Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care, Part I: Literature Review
02/16/2017
Daved van Stralen, MD, FAAP; Deb Patterson Burdsall, PhD, RN-BC; Jacqueline F. Vance, BSN, CDP; Lona Mody, MD, MSc; Mary Fran Clancy, RN, MSN; Kristine M. Donofrio; Susan Yendro, RN, MSN; Barbara I. Braun, PhD; Beth Ann Longo, DrPH, MSN, MBA, RN; Salome Chitavi, PhD; Linda Kusek, RN, MPH; Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP, FAAN
The need for strategies to reduce infections in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities is growing due to a focus on improving infection prevention practices.
The need for strategies to reduce infections in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities is growing due to a focus on improving infection prevention practices.
The need for strategies to...
02/16/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Reducing International Normalized Ratio-Related After-Hours Calls for Warfarin Monitoring
02/16/2017
Casey V. Fowler, DNP, MSN, NP-C, ARNP
Authors sought to reduce INR-related after-hours calls using a a multifaceted intervention with nurse practitioners in OptumCare skilled nursing facilities.
Authors sought to reduce INR-related after-hours calls using a a multifaceted intervention with nurse practitioners in OptumCare skilled nursing facilities.
Authors sought to reduce...
02/16/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC GPS
The Trump Administration’s Impact on LTC
02/16/2017
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
To gain insight into the impact of President Trump’s administration on LTC, Dr Stefanacci explores the history of the administration’s major players.
To gain insight into the impact of President Trump’s administration on LTC, Dr Stefanacci explores the history of the administration’s major players.
To gain insight into the impact...
02/16/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Commentary
What We Mean When We Talk About Dementia
02/16/2017
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA, PhD
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, explores neurocognitive issues including the history of dementia, its management, and its image in society.
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, explores neurocognitive issues including the history of dementia, its management, and its image in society.
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C,...
02/16/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Ask the Expert
Caring for the Aging Spine: Pain Management and Preemptive Techniques
02/16/2017
Kaliq Chang, MD
Kaliq Chang, MD, discusses common spinal conditions that professionals should be mindful of in older adults and the steps to prevent and treat them.
Kaliq Chang, MD, discusses common spinal conditions that professionals should be mindful of in older adults and the steps to prevent and treat them.
Kaliq Chang,...
02/16/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
First Report
American Heart Association 2016 Scientific Sessions
02/16/2017

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The 2016 AHA Scientific Sessions discussed cutting-edge cardiovascular clinical practice from basic, clinical, population, and translational perspectives. 
The 2016 AHA Scientific Sessions discussed cutting-edge cardiovascular clinical practice from basic, clinical, population, and translational perspectives. 
The 2016 AHA Scientific...
02/16/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
In Letters to President Trump and Congress, AGS Highlights Programs Essential to Supporting Older Adults
02/16/2017

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) ...
In letters to President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders, the AGS reinforced the importance of collaborating to support older Americans.
In letters to President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders, the AGS reinforced the importance of collaborating to support older Americans.
In letters to President Donald...
02/16/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
Can Standardization Improve Care in LTCFs?
02/16/2017
Gregg Warshaw, MD
The articles in this issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging highlight clinical issues commonly encountered in long-term care settings that may benefit from more consistent, evidence-based guidance regarding best practices.
The articles in this issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging highlight clinical issues commonly encountered in long-term care settings that may benefit from more consistent, evidence-based guidance regarding best practices.
The articles in this issue...
02/16/2017
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