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Volume 23 - Issue 10 - October 2015 - ALTC

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LTC Bulletin Board
Brilinta Approved for Long-Term Use in Patients with History of Heart Attack
10/28/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Brilinta (ticagrelor) recently received an expanded indication from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use beyond the first year in patients with a history of heart attack.
Brilinta (ticagrelor) recently received an expanded indication from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use beyond the first year in patients with a history of heart attack.
Brilinta (ticagrelor) recently...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
MedPAC Mulls Unified Post-Acute Care Payment System
10/28/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission plans to develop a unified prospective payment system for post-acute care.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission plans to develop a unified prospective payment system for post-acute care.
The Medicare Payment Advisory...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
High-Dose Flu Vaccine Makes Economic Sense for Older Adults
10/28/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A new economic analysis finds that a high-dose flu vaccine was not only more effective than the standard-dose formulation for preventing influenza in adults age 65 and older but also saved an average of $116 per person in medical costs.
A new economic analysis finds that a high-dose flu vaccine was not only more effective than the standard-dose formulation for preventing influenza in adults age 65 and older but also saved an average of $116 per person in medical costs.
A new economic analysis finds...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Guidelines Recommend Interventions to Prevent Fractures in Long-Term Care
10/28/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
New guidelines for the prevention of fractures in older adults who live in long-term care facilities were recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The information builds on guidelines published in 2010 that focus on...
New guidelines for the prevention of fractures in older adults who live in long-term care facilities were recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The information builds on guidelines published in 2010 that focus on...
New guidelines for the...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Health Services for Older Adults Clustered in the Wrong Areas, Study Finds
10/28/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A nationwide look at hospital services for older adults has revealed that most inpatient and post-acute services are concentrated in the northern United States, although older adults tend to live in the central part of the country, in the...
A nationwide look at hospital services for older adults has revealed that most inpatient and post-acute services are concentrated in the northern United States, although older adults tend to live in the central part of the country, in the...
A nationwide look at hospital...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care

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Ask the Expert
Parkinson’s Disease in Older Adults
10/28/2015

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
To better understand Parkinson's disease (PD) and ways to treat and care for patients with it, Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® (ALTC) spoke with Fulvio Lauretani, MD, University Hospital of Pharma, Italy. 
To better understand Parkinson's disease (PD) and ways to treat and care for patients with it, Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging® (ALTC) spoke with Fulvio Lauretani, MD, University Hospital of Pharma, Italy. 
To better understand Parkinson's...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Ethical and Legal Implications of Pacemaker Withdrawal Toward the End of Life
10/28/2015
Daphna Grossman, CCFP, FCFP; Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC
It is important to understand the psychology behind such decisions, the ethical principles and legal parameters
It is important to understand the psychology behind such decisions, the ethical principles and legal parameters
It is important to understand...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Review
Statin Therapy in the Older Patient: When to Use It, What to Watch For, and When to Stop
10/28/2015
Lisa Byrd, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC
Statin medications are a very powerful group of medications that lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and are widely used in clinical practice.
Statin medications are a very powerful group of medications that lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and are widely used in clinical practice.
Statin medications are a very...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
Reducing Aspiration Pneumonia Risk
10/28/2015
Ed Bice, MEd; Amy Hobbs, PT, GCS; Mark Richards, MD, PT
This review article is focused on risk factors for aspirational pneumonia (AP) development and multidisciplinary interventions to reduce the risk for AP.
This review article is focused on risk factors for aspirational pneumonia (AP) development and multidisciplinary interventions to reduce the risk for AP.
This review article is focused...
10/28/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Practical Research
Licensed Nurse and Nursing Assistant Recognition of Delirium in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
10/28/2015
Melinda R. Steis, PhD, RN; Liza Behrens, MSN, RN; Elise M. Colancecco, MSN, RN; Jacqueline Mogle, PhD; Ann M. Kolankowski, PhD, FAAN, RN; Donna M. Fick, PhD, APRN-BC, FGSA, BC; Nikki L. Hill, PhD, RN; Paula M. Mulhall, RGN, RN
Many nursing home residents experience delirium, a state of confusion characterized by an acute and fluctuating decline in cognitive functioning.
Many nursing home residents experience delirium, a state of confusion characterized by an acute and fluctuating decline in cognitive functioning.
Many nursing home residents...
10/28/2015
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