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Volume 19 - Issue 8 - August 2011 - ALTC

Department

LTC Bulletin Board
08/12/2011
FDA news about drugs and treatments.
FDA news about drugs and treatments.
FDA news about drugs and...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care
Washington Update
08/12/2011
AGS Prepares Comprehensive Response to CMS’ Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
AGS Prepares Comprehensive Response to CMS’ Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
AGS Prepares Comprehensive...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Review
08/12/2011

Sabrina Pickens, MSN, GNP-BC, ANP-BC; John M. Halphen, JD, MD; Carmel B. Dyer, MD

Sabrina Pickens, MSN, GNP-BC, ANP-BC;...
Elder mistreatment (EM) is a well-known problem in nursing homes (NHs). Resident-to-resident aggression is the most common form of EM, but facility staff, family members, and other individuals can be perpetrators. As the population of older...
Elder mistreatment (EM) is a well-known problem in nursing homes (NHs). Resident-to-resident aggression is the most common form of EM, but facility staff, family members, and other individuals can be perpetrators. As the population of older...
Elder mistreatment (EM) is a...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
08/12/2011

Edward G. Bellia, MD, MRCP (UK); Therese Bellia DeGiorgio, B-Pharm (Hons), M-Phil

Edward G. Bellia, MD, MRCP (UK); Ther...
Angioedema is common and has many etiologies, with one of the most prevalent being the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Angioedema is common and has many etiologies, with one of the most prevalent being the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Angioedema is common and has...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
08/12/2011

Allison (Leverett) Kackman, MN, RN; Cynthia F. Corbett, PhD, RN; Lorna Schumann, PhD, ACNP-BC, NP-C, ACNS-BC, CCRN, ARNP, FNP, ACNP, FAANP; Stephen M. Setter, DVM, PharmD, CGP

Allison (Leverett) Kackman, MN, RN; C...
Studies have identified medication reconciliation as the most important means of decreasing or eliminating medication discrepancies.
Studies have identified medication reconciliation as the most important means of decreasing or eliminating medication discrepancies.
Studies have identified...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
08/12/2011
May 14-19, 2011; Washington, DC Rates of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Among Elderly Patients Remain High Despite Concerns About Necessity
May 14-19, 2011; Washington, DC Rates of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Among Elderly Patients Remain High Despite Concerns About Necessity
May 14-19, 2011; Washington,...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
08/12/2011
Hypoglycemia Risks, Costs Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Treatments
Hypoglycemia Risks, Costs Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Treatments
Hypoglycemia Risks, Costs...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care

Column

AGS Viewpoint
08/12/2011
Older long-term care (LTC) residents often experience depression, which has been associated with an increased risk of functional decline.
Older long-term care (LTC) residents often experience depression, which has been associated with an increased risk of functional decline.
Older long-term care (LTC)...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
08/12/2011

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor ...
An integral component to ensuring the safety and well being of patients is often overlooked in the hustle and bustle of meeting residents’ daily needs: Education.
An integral component to ensuring the safety and well being of patients is often overlooked in the hustle and bustle of meeting residents’ daily needs: Education.
An integral component to...
08/12/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care

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