Volume 23 - Issue 4 - April 2015 - ALTC
Column
The Pulse
06/02/2015
We asked readers how the feel about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changes to how nursing homes are rated in terms of their overall quality and effectiveness.
We asked readers how the feel about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changes to how nursing homes are rated in terms of their overall quality and effectiveness.
We asked readers how the feel...
06/02/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
05/19/2015
In its fourth year as a partner in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® initiative, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recently unveiled a revised list of tests and treatments that older adults and...
In its fourth year as a partner in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® initiative, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recently unveiled a revised list of tests and treatments that older adults and...
In its fourth year as a partner...
05/19/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
04/13/2015
Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor
Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor
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Although it is tempting to rely heavily on technology for support, let us not forget this important quote from William Osler: “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
Although it is tempting to rely heavily on technology for support, let us not forget this important quote from William Osler: “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
Although it is tempting to rely...
04/13/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Viewpoint
04/10/2015
Charlotte Eliopoulos, RN, MPH, PhD
Charlotte Eliopoulos, RN, MPH, PhD
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A column from the director of the AALTCN offers her views on the consequences of insufficient nurse staffing levels in long-term care.
A column from the director of the AALTCN offers her views on the consequences of insufficient nurse staffing levels in long-term care.
A column from the director of...
04/10/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Insights
Commentary
06/02/2015
Steven R. Gambert, MD, MACP, AGSF
(Poem by David L. Griffith)
Steven R. Gambert, MD, MACP, AGSF
(P...
An author shares his views on a poem by David L. Griffith
An author shares his views on a poem by David L. Griffith
An author shares his views on a...
06/02/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
ALTC Quick Guide Series
06/01/2015
A guide for the identification, understanding, and treatment for the various presentations of epileptic seizures.
A guide for the identification, understanding, and treatment for the various presentations of epileptic seizures.
A guide for the identification,...
06/01/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Perspectives
04/13/2015
Aditi D. Rao, PhD, RN 1; Lois K. Evans, PhD, RN, FAAN 2
Aditi D. Rao, PhD, RN 1; Lois K. Evan...
In nursing homes, directors of nursing (DONs) are responsible for cultivating nurse empowerment.
In nursing homes, directors of nursing (DONs) are responsible for cultivating nurse empowerment.
In nursing homes, directors of...
04/13/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
04/10/2015
Ijeoma M. Muo, MD, MPH 1; Steven R. Gambert, MD, MACP, AGSF 2
Ijeoma M. Muo, MD, MPH 1; Steven R. G...
There is a scarcity of research that specifically examines acute carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity in the elderly.
There is a scarcity of research that specifically examines acute carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity in the elderly.
There is a scarcity of research...
04/10/2015
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Department
04/13/2015
A few of the higlights from ACC 2015.
A few of the higlights from ACC 2015.
A few of the higlights from ACC...
04/13/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
04/13/2015
Ijeoma M. Muo, MD, MPH; Steven R. Gambert, MD, MACP, AGSF
Ijeoma M. Muo, MD, MPH; Steven R. Gam...
A tip sheet to help clinicians recognize carbon monoxide toxicity, which can often present atypically or be mistaken for other common geriatric conditions.
A tip sheet to help clinicians recognize carbon monoxide toxicity, which can often present atypically or be mistaken for other common geriatric conditions.
A tip sheet to help clinicians...
04/13/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
