Volume 23 - Issue 11 - November 2015 - ALTC
Department
LTC Bulletin Board
11/25/2015
A study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences found that for-profit long-term care facilities have a 16% higher death rate for residents within 6 months of admission than non-profit long-term care facilities.
A study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences found that for-profit long-term care facilities have a 16% higher death rate for residents within 6 months of admission than non-profit long-term care facilities.
A study by the Institute for...
11/25/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
11/25/2015
A research team in Ireland has shown that implementing an advance care planning and palliative care education intervention program in nursing homes can have a positive effect of the quality of end-of-life care provided to residents.
A research team in Ireland has shown that implementing an advance care planning and palliative care education intervention program in nursing homes can have a positive effect of the quality of end-of-life care provided to residents.
A research team in Ireland has...
11/25/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
11/25/2015
Impending regulations will soon make a currently underused benefit from the Veteran’s Administration (VA) for nursing care available to even fewer veterans.
Impending regulations will soon make a currently underused benefit from the Veteran’s Administration (VA) for nursing care available to even fewer veterans.
Impending regulations will soon...
11/25/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
11/25/2015
A new report indicates that the use of antipsychotic medications among older adults remains high, despite concerns about the safety of these medications.
A new report indicates that the use of antipsychotic medications among older adults remains high, despite concerns about the safety of these medications.
A new report indicates that the...
11/25/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
11/24/2015
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that older adults who experience less-frequent in-person social contact are more likely to suffer from depression.
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that older adults who experience less-frequent in-person social contact are more likely to suffer from depression.
A study recently published in...
11/24/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Ask the Expert
11/24/2015
We spoke with Carl E. Orringer, MD to discuss the development of the National Lipid Association's recommendations and the unique considerations that are associated with treating dyslipidemia in long-term care.
We spoke with Carl E. Orringer, MD to discuss the development of the National Lipid Association's recommendations and the unique considerations that are associated with treating dyslipidemia in long-term care.
We spoke with Carl E. Orringer,...
11/24/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC GPS
11/24/2015
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, ...
To prevent the inappropriate use and overuse of post-acute services, there are rules to ensure that transfers to post-acute facilities are appropriate.
To prevent the inappropriate use and overuse of post-acute services, there are rules to ensure that transfers to post-acute facilities are appropriate.
To prevent the inappropriate use...
11/24/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
Perspectives
11/24/2015
Andrey Ostrovsky, MD1; Arnie Cisneros, PT2; Abigail Morgan, MSS, MLSP3
Andrey Ostrovsky, MD1; Arnie Cisneros...
Healthcare policy makers have been attempting to link payments for multiple services that patients receive during an episode of care for many years.
Healthcare policy makers have been attempting to link payments for multiple services that patients receive during an episode of care for many years.
Healthcare policy makers have...
11/24/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Perspectives
11/24/2015
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, ...
Abstract: Chronic pain affects ~100 million American adults—more than the number affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. While medical advances have led to more effective agents for treating pain, a range of regulatory and...
Abstract: Chronic pain affects ~100 million American adults—more than the number affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. While medical advances have led to more effective agents for treating pain, a range of regulatory and...
Abstract: Chronic pain affects...
11/24/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
11/24/2015
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are very common as the disease progresses.
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are very common as the disease progresses.
Behavioral and psychological...
11/24/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
