Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2019
Column
LTC GPS
02/21/2019
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD—Column Editor
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, A...
This is a discussion of the complexities of the regulations pertinent to the medical director role and potential areas of opportunity for medical directors to better support their facilities, thereby improving care quality and management.
This is a discussion of the complexities of the regulations pertinent to the medical director role and potential areas of opportunity for medical directors to better support their facilities, thereby improving care quality and management.
This is a discussion of the...
02/21/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
ECRI Strategies
02/21/2019
Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA, FCPP, CPASRM—Column Editor
Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA, FCPP, CPA...
Facilities by their nature are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is a near certainty that construction will occur while resident care activities are ongoing.
Facilities by their nature are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is a near certainty that construction will occur while resident care activities are ongoing.
Facilities by their nature are...
02/21/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
02/21/2019
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
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The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) unveiled its latest update to one of long-term care’s most frequently cited reference tools: The AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) unveiled its latest update to one of long-term care’s most frequently cited reference tools: The AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.
The American Geriatrics Society...
02/21/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
Editor's Page
02/21/2019
Gregg Warshaw, MD, Medical Editor
Gregg Warshaw, MD, Medical Editor
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The articles in this issue emphasize the benefits of proper preparation in areas of obvious need of attention, such as delirium diagnosis, as well as in less thought of areas.
The articles in this issue emphasize the benefits of proper preparation in areas of obvious need of attention, such as delirium diagnosis, as well as in less thought of areas.
The articles in this issue...
02/21/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
Review
12/10/2018
Kristina Terzakis, BSN, RN
Meredith A MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CRNP, CNE
Authors explore what is known about preparedness for death and evidence-based interventions to improve preparedness of family caregivers in the LTC setting.
Authors explore what is known about preparedness for death and evidence-based interventions to improve preparedness of family caregivers in the LTC setting.
Authors explore what is known...
12/10/2018
Annals of Long-Term Care
12/10/2018
Kanah Lewallen, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC, RN1 • Philippe Voyer, RN, PhD2
Kanah Lewallen, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-B...
This pilot study found that an education session can improve nurse knowledge of delirium. The study also demonstrated reliable administration of the RADAR screening tool. These findings suggest that methods used for this project could have...
This pilot study found that an education session can improve nurse knowledge of delirium. The study also demonstrated reliable administration of the RADAR screening tool. These findings suggest that methods used for this project could have...
This pilot study found that an...
12/10/2018
Annals of Long-Term Care
