Volume 17 - Issue 4 - April, 2009 - ALTC
Department
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American Medical Directors Association Annual Symposium: Charlotte, NC; March 5-8, 2009
American Medical Directors Association Annual Symposium: Charlotte, NC; March 5-8, 2009
American Medical Directors...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
04/22/2009
By: Carla Graf, MS, APRN, BC, University of California, San Francisco
By: Carla Graf, MS, APRN, BC, Univers...
Functional decline in older adults is often linked to acute hospital admissions and can have devastating consequences.
Functional decline in older adults is often linked to acute hospital admissions and can have devastating consequences.
Functional decline in older...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
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Healthcare reform took center stage in Washington last month, with President Obama convening a White House “healthcare summit”.
Healthcare reform took center stage in Washington last month, with President Obama convening a White House “healthcare summit”.
Healthcare reform took center...
04/22/2009
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
04/22/2009
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD Series Editor: Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, ...
Recently, AARP examined Medicare attempts to cut costs and identified some key findings.
Recently, AARP examined Medicare attempts to cut costs and identified some key findings.
Recently, AARP examined Medicare...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
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Christine K. Cahill, MS, BS, RN, Jon Rosenberg, MD, Steven J. Schweon, RN, MPH, CIC, HEM, Philip W. Smith, MD, and Lindsay E. Nicolle, MD, FRCPC
Christine K. Cahill, MS, BS, RN, Jon ...
Scabies is a contagious parasitic disease (infestation) of the skin that can infect residents of long-term care facilities.
Scabies is a contagious parasitic disease (infestation) of the skin that can infect residents of long-term care facilities.
Scabies is a contagious...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
04/22/2009
Sarah E. McVeigh, MS, RN, Rita A. Jablonski, PhD, RN, ANP, and Janice Penrod, PhD, RN
Sarah E. McVeigh, MS, RN, Rita A. Jab...
Families are integral members of the healthcare team in LTC facilities, and the evaluation of their satisfaction has become an increasingly valued measurement.
Families are integral members of the healthcare team in LTC facilities, and the evaluation of their satisfaction has become an increasingly valued measurement.
Families are integral members of...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
04/22/2009
Hosam K. Kamel, MD, MPH, CMD, AGSF
Hosam K. Kamel, MD, MPH, CMD, AGSF
...
The growing concern over the long-term safety of bisphosphonates would constitute a reasonable argument for limiting the duration of therapy to 5 years.
The growing concern over the long-term safety of bisphosphonates would constitute a reasonable argument for limiting the duration of therapy to 5 years.
The growing concern over the...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
