Volume 25 - Issue 2 - March/April 2017 - ALTC

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Case Report and Brief Review

Management of Medical Complications in a Long-Term Care Patient With Multiple Sclerosis

04/11/2017

Aysha Khan, MD¹; Nader Tavakoli, MD, CMD, FAAFP¹; Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD²

Aysha Khan, MD1; Nader Tavakoli, MD, ...

Aysha Khan presents a case of a LTC resident with an advanced, progressive form of multiple sclerosis who was admitted with sepsis and altered mental state.

Aysha Khan presents a case of a...

04/11/2017

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Practical Research

Identifying High Reliability Practices for Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care, Part 2: Practices From the Field

04/10/2017

Barbara I Braun, PhD¹; Beth Ann Longo, DrPH, MSN, MBA, RN¹; Salome Chitavi, PhD¹; Linda Kusek, RN, MPH, CIC¹; Laura Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP²; Daved van Stralen, MD, FAAP³; Deb Patterson Burdsall, PhD, RN-BC, CIC, FAPIC⁴; Jacqueline F Vance, RNC, BSN, CDONA/LTC, FACDONA⁵; Lona Mody, MD, MSc ⁶ Mary Fran Clancy, RN, MSN⁷; Kristine M Donofrio¹; Susan Yendro, RN, MSN⁸

Barbara I Braun, PhD1; Beth Ann Longo...

Barbara Braun presents a examples of high reliability infection prevention practices that could be included in online educational materials.

Barbara Braun presents...

04/10/2017

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A Multifaceted, Evidence-Based Program to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Treatment of Suspected Urinary Tract Infections

04/11/2017

Denise L Cooper, DNP, RN, ANP-BC; Marita Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN; Laura Struble, PhD, GNP-BC; Richard Redman, PhD, RN

Denise L Cooper, DNP, RN, ANP-BC; Mar...

Denise L Cooper conducted a project implementing a program to improve knowledge and assessment of urinary tract signs and symptoms in LTC residents.

Denise L Cooper conducted...

04/11/2017

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Column

LTC GPS

The Impact of Federal Health Care Reform on LTC

04/10/2017

Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD; Column Editor

Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, A...

Richard G Stefanacci says the principles outlined in the American Health Care Act show the direction that the Trump Administration will take health care.

Richard G Stefanacci says...

04/10/2017

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Ask the Expert

Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation in Older Adults

04/10/2017

An interview with Leah Sera, PharmD, assistant professor at University of Maryland, Rockville, MD.

An interview with Leah Sera, PharmD, ...

Leah Sera, PharmD spoke about the diagnosis and treatment of opioid-induced constipation in older adults.

Leah Sera, PharmD spoke about...

04/10/2017

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AGS Viewpoint

Long-Term Care a Focal Point at #AGS17

04/10/2017

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) ...

Many submissions and events inform the 2017 AGS conference program, which will shed light on the challenges and opportunities facing LTC providers.

Many submissions and events...

04/10/2017

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Editor's Page

Enhancing Care Delivery in LTC Facilities

04/10/2017

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor ...

LTC settings with high numbers of older adults with multicomorbidities means that routine conditions or infections can develop quickly into facility-wide problems.

LTC settings with high numbers...

04/10/2017

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