Volume 28, Issue 4, December 2020
Department
11/18/2020
The articles in this issue balance these needs—how to adapt care practices to meet new challenges and also how to enhance care delivery for persistent health issues.
The articles in this issue balance these needs—how to adapt care practices to meet new challenges and also how to enhance care delivery for persistent health issues.
The articles in this issue...
11/18/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
ECRI Strategies
11/18/2020
Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA, FCPP, CPASRM—Column Editor
Victor Lane Rose, MBA, NHA, FCPP, CPA...
In aging services, a culture of safety is critical to ensuring safe, high-quality care and services. In fact, numerous studies show a link between a positive safety culture and improved safety within a health care organization.
In aging services, a culture of safety is critical to ensuring safe, high-quality care and services. In fact, numerous studies show a link between a positive safety culture and improved safety within a health care organization.
In aging services, a culture of...
11/18/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Diving Into Dementia
11/18/2020
Joseph R Herrera, MSW1• Kristyan Cortez-Sanchez, MSW1• Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA, PhD2—Column Editor
Joseph R Herrera, MSW1• Kristyan Cort...
Health care professionals need to educate caregivers and family members to manage their stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 health crisis, so that they can thrive in the “new normal” and continue to provide care to the vulnerable persons...
Health care professionals need to educate caregivers and family members to manage their stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 health crisis, so that they can thrive in the “new normal” and continue to provide care to the vulnerable persons...
Health care professionals need...
11/18/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
AGS Viewpoint
11/18/2020
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact how we deliver long-term care, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has been hard at work developing new opportunities to network, communicate, and collaborate—both this year and as we look toward...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact how we deliver long-term care, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has been hard at work developing new opportunities to network, communicate, and collaborate—both this year and as we look toward...
As the COVID-19 pandemic...
11/18/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
Review
02/18/2020
Zainab Shahid, BS
Ricci Kalayanamitra, BS
Andrew Groff, BS
Elizabeth Packard, BS
Ravi Patel, DO
Ramarao Vunnam, MD
Dhirisha Bhatt, MD
Rohit Jain, MD
In this article, authors discuss the risks and benefits associated with anticoagulation in older patients with atrial fibrillation.
In this article, authors discuss the risks and benefits associated with anticoagulation in older patients with atrial fibrillation.
In this article, authors discuss...
02/18/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
01/06/2020
Brittany A Oster, BS • Michael Bogaisky, MD • Rubina Malik, MD, MSc
Brittany A Oster, BS • Michael Bogais...
We present a case of a 72-year-old nursing home resident who was being treated with steroids for giant cell arteritis and developed progressive altered mental status.
We present a case of a 72-year-old nursing home resident who was being treated with steroids for giant cell arteritis and developed progressive altered mental status.
We present a case of a...
01/06/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
