Volume 20 - Issue 11 - November 2012 - ALTC
Department
11/19/2012
Expert information from healthcare professionals who specialize in the care of older adults.
Expert information from healthcare professionals who specialize in the care of older adults.
Expert information from...
11/19/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
11/14/2012
Robert Gibson, PhD, JD; Rebecca Ferrini, MD, MPH, CMD
Edgemoor Hospital DPSNF (Distinct Part/Skilled Nursing Facility), Santee, CA
Robert Gibson, PhD, JD; Rebecca Ferri...
Most healthcare providers have used the term difficult patient and are convinced they know what it means, yet it is a term that defies exact definition.
Most healthcare providers have used the term difficult patient and are convinced they know what it means, yet it is a term that defies exact definition.
Most healthcare providers have...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
11/14/2012
Approximately one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 years experience osteoporotic fractures.
Approximately one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 years experience osteoporotic fractures.
Approximately one in three women...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Editor's Page
11/14/2012
Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor
Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor
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The complexity of care that is required to manage so many patients’ varying needs is as complex as in any other healthcare setting.
The complexity of care that is required to manage so many patients’ varying needs is as complex as in any other healthcare setting.
The complexity of care that is...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
11/14/2012
Caring for older adults, particularly those in long-term care (LTC), is a complex and demanding undertaking.
Caring for older adults, particularly those in long-term care (LTC), is a complex and demanding undertaking.
Caring for older adults,...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
Case Report and Brief Review
11/14/2012
Hae K. Park, MD
Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL
Hae K. Park, MD
Geriatrics and Exten...
Care transitions at the time of hospital discharge have been studied in an effort to reduce adverse events and unnecessary healthcare expenditure.
Care transitions at the time of hospital discharge have been studied in an effort to reduce adverse events and unnecessary healthcare expenditure.
Care transitions at the time of...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
11/14/2012
Raza Haque, MD 1; Zakia Alavi, MD 2
1Division of Geriatrics, Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University,
East Lansing
2Program in Public Health, Michigan State University, East Lansing
Raza Haque, MD 1; Zakia Alavi, MD 2
...
Conversion disorder is a psychiatric phenomenon marked by unexplained symptoms, but it is not easy to distinguish from other disorders or malingering.
Conversion disorder is a psychiatric phenomenon marked by unexplained symptoms, but it is not easy to distinguish from other disorders or malingering.
Conversion disorder is a...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
LTC Bulletin Board
11/14/2012
New Edition of Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers Now Available
New System Integrates Beside Care With Quick, Accurate Documentation
New Edition of Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers Now Available
New System Integrates Beside Care With Quick, Accurate Documentation
New Edition of Pocket Guide to...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
11/14/2012
FDA Approves First Subcutaneous Heart Defibrillator
FDA Expands Use of SAPIEN Artificial Heart Valve to High-Risk Patients
FDA Approves Jetrea for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion in the Eyes
FDA Announces Initiative to Combat...
FDA Approves First Subcutaneous Heart Defibrillator
FDA Expands Use of SAPIEN Artificial Heart Valve to High-Risk Patients
FDA Approves Jetrea for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion in the Eyes
FDA Announces Initiative to Combat...
FDA Approves First...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Washington Update
11/14/2012
AGS Efforts Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Care Coordination Services During Key Transitions of Care
AGS Continues to Advocate for Alternative to SGR and Expects Progress Toward “Fix”
AGS Testifies at Senate Aging Committee...
AGS Efforts Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Care Coordination Services During Key Transitions of Care
AGS Continues to Advocate for Alternative to SGR and Expects Progress Toward “Fix”
AGS Testifies at Senate Aging Committee...
AGS Efforts Ensure Medicare...
11/14/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
