Volume 27, Issue 5, May 2019

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ECRI Strategies

Health Literacy: Helping Older Adults and Their Families Understand Health Issues

05/14/2019

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

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

Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA, FCPP, CPASRM, explains why health literacy is an important issue in all populations and details why those who manage some of their own care are at particular risk.

Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA,...

05/14/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

LTC GPS

CMS Concentrates Regulatory Focus: Staffing, Dementia Care, Infectious Disease, and Adverse Drug Events

05/14/2019

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

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

Richard Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, discusses a blog post written by CMS Administrator, Seema Verma, MPH, which describes CMS' refocused regulatory efforts for skilled nursing facilities.

Richard Stefanacci, DO, MGH,...

05/14/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

AGS Viewpoint

Experts in Surgery, Urogynecology Honored at #AGS19 for Expanding Geriatrics Expertise in Other Spheres

05/14/2019

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) ...

“In their efforts to build connections and expertise beyond geriatrics, Dr Balentine and Dr Parker-Autry prove that our colleagues from across medicine can not only become proficient in the care we all need as we age but also can build a rich...

“In their efforts to build...

05/14/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

Editor's Page

Oral Care Screening and Medication Management in Long-Term Care

05/14/2019

Gregg Warshaw, MD

The articles in this issue of Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging (ALTC) investigate oral care practices in long-term care (LTC) as well as an interdisciplinary approach to reducing antipsychotic use as piloted in five LTC...

The articles in this issue of...

05/14/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

Assessing the Impact of an Interdisciplinary Team Approach Using the ARMOR Protocol on the Rate of Psychotropic Medications and Other Quality Indicators in Long-Term Care Facilities

03/18/2019

Raza Haque MD; Zakia Alavi, MD

For our current study, we implemented the ARMOR protocol in an interdisciplinary team setting to address the use of psychotropics and measured its impact on 7 CMS NH quality indicators.

For our current study, we...

03/18/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Practical Research

Implementation and Outcomes of Oral Care Screening in a Skilled Nursing Facility: Examining Readmission Risk and Patient Care

02/22/2019

Faerella Boczko, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Faerella Boczko, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S ...

Poor oral hygiene has been found to be a significant risk factor for the development of pneumonia as well as to negatively impact overall well-being.

Poor oral hygiene has been found...

02/22/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

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