Volume 22 - Issue 7-8 - July/August 2014 - ALTC
Column
Editor's Page
08/07/2014
Gregg Warshaw, MD Medical Editor
Gregg Warshaw, MD Medical Editor
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One of the most common complications leading to hospitalizations among persons with diabetes is a foot-related injury.
One of the most common complications leading to hospitalizations among persons with diabetes is a foot-related injury.
One of the most common...
08/07/2014
Annals of Long-Term Care
Ask the Expert
08/07/2014
Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, and Amar Krishna, MD
Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, and Amar Krish...
Clostridium difficile infection is one of the most common nosocomial infections (a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality) among elderly persons in LTC facilities.
Clostridium difficile infection is one of the most common nosocomial infections (a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality) among elderly persons in LTC facilities.
Clostridium difficile...
08/07/2014
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
Practical Research
08/07/2014
Sweta Tewary, PhD, MSW 1,2; Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD, FACP 1,2; Nicole Cook, PhD, MPA 3
Sweta Tewary, PhD, MSW 1,2; Naushira ...
As diabetes continues to rise, it is imperative to provide healthcare professionals with the training they need to manage the disease and to prevent complications.
As diabetes continues to rise, it is imperative to provide healthcare professionals with the training they need to manage the disease and to prevent complications.
As diabetes continues to rise,...
08/07/2014
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
08/07/2014
Shailendra Singh, MD1; Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP 1,2
Shailendra Singh, MD1; Steven R. Gamb...
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy has been used to treat decompression sickness, but is also an adjunctive therapy for injuries and medical conditions.
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy has been used to treat decompression sickness, but is also an adjunctive therapy for injuries and medical conditions.
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy...
08/07/2014
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
Washington Update
08/07/2014
New Legislation on Medical Education
Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations
CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Institute of Medicine Report on Graduate Medical Education
VA Legislation to Improve Access and Care
New Legislation on Medical Education
Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations
CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Institute of Medicine Report on Graduate Medical Education
VA Legislation to Improve Access and Care
New Legislation on Medical...
08/07/2014
Annals of Long-Term Care