Volume 26 - Issue 1 - January/February 2018 - ALTC

Providing Palliative Care Across the Continuum to Reduce Readmissions From Community Settings

02/05/2018

Kelly E Baxter, MS, APRN, ACHPN¹ ; Therese Rochon, MS, MA, APRN, ACHPN² ; Kate M Lally, MD, FACP, FAAHPM³

Kelly E Baxter, MS, APRN, ACHPN1 ; Th...

Kelly E Baxter, MS, APRN, ACHPN, and coauthors describe a pilot project aimed at improving transitions of care and reducing hospital readmissions for patients receiving an inpatient palliative care consult at one hospital.

Kelly E Baxter, MS, APRN, ACHPN,...

02/05/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Practical Research

The Impact of Different Insurance Benefits for Skilled Nursing Care on Patient Recovery in the Long-term Care Setting

02/05/2018

Samson Barasa, MD, MS

Donald A Jurivich, DO

Samson Barasa, MD, MS, and Donald A Jurivich, DO, analyzed medical records of patients from 3 large metropolitan nursing homes to examine potential relationships between types of insurance and rehabilitation goals.

Samson Barasa, MD, MS, and...

02/05/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

Column

LTC GPS

Answers Beyond Bankruptcy to SNFs’ Current Economic Challenges

02/05/2018

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

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

Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, explains how the shift in reimbursement is impacting LTC and provides some insight into how SNFs can address this changing landscape.

Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH,...

02/05/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

ECRI Strategies

Promoting Access to Quality Palliative Care in Care Facilities

02/05/2018

Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA, FCPP, CPASRM ; Column Editor

Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA, FCPP, CPA...

Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA, FCPP, CPASRM, discusses evidence-based protocols that care facilities can implement to enhance their palliative care services, including potential frameworks and benchmarks for performance improvement.

Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA,...

02/05/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

AGS Viewpoint

Report From NIA-Sponsored Conference Asks: What Don’t We Know About Bladder Control?

02/05/2018

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) ...

Phillip P Smith, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery at UConn Health, said, “despite its prevalence among older adults, incontinence remains underreported and undertreated, a reality for many of the conditions addressed through the AGS-NIA...

Phillip P Smith, MD, Associate...

02/05/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

Editor's Page

Coordinating Palliative and Therapeutic Care in Long-Term Care Settings

02/05/2018

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor

Gregg Warshaw, MD; Medical Editor ...

Articles in this issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging®(ALTC) discuss strategies to improve access and delivery of palliative care in nursing facilities and explore factors contributing to improved patient therapeutic...

Articles in this issue of Annals...

02/05/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

Annals of Long-Term Care Newsletter

Editorial Correspondence

Volume 26 - Issue 1 - January/February 2018 - ALTC

Feature

Column

February 2018 Volume 26 Issue 1

Specialties

Events

Year Round Education

HMP Global Products