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Volume 24 - Issue 6 - June 2016 - ALTC

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LTC Bulletin Board
Morbidly Obese Older Adults More Often Admitted to NHs of Poorer Quality
06/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Researchers have recently found that nursing homes that admitted more morbidly obese residents were also more likely to have more severe deficiencies in care.
Researchers have recently found that nursing homes that admitted more morbidly obese residents were also more likely to have more severe deficiencies in care.
Researchers have recently found...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Older Adults Have More Disability-Free Years, Study Shows
06/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A new study shows that the increase in life expectancy in the past two decades has been accompanied by an even greater increase in life years free of disability, thanks in large measure to improvements in cardiovascular health and a decrease...
A new study shows that the increase in life expectancy in the past two decades has been accompanied by an even greater increase in life years free of disability, thanks in large measure to improvements in cardiovascular health and a decrease...
A new study shows that the...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Female Heart Patients Less Likely to Receive Blood-Thinning Therapy
06/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
Researchers claim that female atrial fibrillation patients are less likely than their male counterparts to receive blood thinning therapies to prevent stroke. 
Researchers claim that female atrial fibrillation patients are less likely than their male counterparts to receive blood thinning therapies to prevent stroke. 
Researchers claim that female...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Wound Closure in Older Adults Delayed by Sweat Glands
06/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A group of scientists and dermatologists have, for the first time, identified the cellular mechanisms of altered skin wound repair in elderly patients.
A group of scientists and dermatologists have, for the first time, identified the cellular mechanisms of altered skin wound repair in elderly patients.
A group of scientists and...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Older Adults with Cancer Have Lower DSST Scores than Non-survivors
06/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A recent study suggests that cancer survivors had lower Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) scores than non-survivors and had more self-reported problems with memory or confusion.
A recent study suggests that cancer survivors had lower Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) scores than non-survivors and had more self-reported problems with memory or confusion.
A recent study suggests that...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC Bulletin Board
Preoperative MRI Among Older Women with Breast Cancer May Lead to Overdiagnosis of CBC
06/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
A recent study found that preoperative magnetic resonance imaging in women with breast cancer may lead to overdiagnosis of contralateral breast cancers.
A recent study found that preoperative magnetic resonance imaging in women with breast cancer may lead to overdiagnosis of contralateral breast cancers.
A recent study found...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Standardization of Standing Orders in Long-Term Care
06/16/2016
Wide individual variation of clinical care is a contributor to poor-quality patient care and is driven by provider reliance on individual clinical autonomy.
Wide individual variation of clinical care is a contributor to poor-quality patient care and is driven by provider reliance on individual clinical autonomy.
Wide individual variation of...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
2016 American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting
06/16/2016

ALTC Editors

ALTC Editors
The 2016 Annual Meeting (#AGS16) addressed the needs and emerging insights of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, health care administrators, and others committed...
The 2016 Annual Meeting (#AGS16) addressed the needs and emerging insights of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, health care administrators, and others committed...
The 2016 Annual Meeting (#AGS16)...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Practical Research
Impact of a Hospital’s Antibiotic Stewardship Team on Fluoroquinolone Use at a Long- Term Care Facility
06/16/2016
Antimicrobial agents account for 40% of prescribed medications in LTCFs.
Antimicrobial agents account for 40% of prescribed medications in LTCFs.
Antimicrobial agents account for...
06/16/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care

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Racial Disparities and Quality of Life in Long-Term Care
06/16/2016
In order to gain an in-depth understanding of the current quality-of-life and racial issues in long-term care, and to benefit from her insights earned from her personal living experiences in nursing homes, Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical...
In order to gain an in-depth understanding of the current quality-of-life and racial issues in long-term care, and to benefit from her insights earned from her personal living experiences in nursing homes, Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical...
In order to gain an in-depth...
06/16/2016
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