Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD

Clinical Experience
Enhancing Patient Safety: The Vital Role of the Care Team in Reporting Adverse Drug Events
01/15/2025
Adverse drug events (ADEs) can significantly affect patients, especially in long-term care (LTC) settings, where frailty and polypharmacy increase vulnerability. This article emphasizes the importance of ADE reporting as a critical aspect of...
Adverse drug events (ADEs) can significantly affect patients, especially in long-term care (LTC) settings, where frailty and polypharmacy increase vulnerability. This article emphasizes the importance of ADE reporting as a critical aspect of...
Adverse drug events (ADEs) can...
01/15/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
To the Point: Meeting Vaccination Quality Measures for Older Adults
01/16/2012
Many patients are not reaping the clinical benefits of vaccines and many providers are unable to obtain the direct and indirect financial incentives tied to vaccine use. 
Many patients are not reaping the clinical benefits of vaccines and many providers are unable to obtain the direct and indirect financial incentives tied to vaccine use. 
Many patients are not reaping...
01/16/2012
Annals of Long-Term Care
Clinical Pathways GPS
Engaging Patients in Care Through Greater Access to Medical Records and Clinical Pathways
04/16/2019
Without interoperability of medical records between health systems, patients are the best chance for the medical system to provide continuity of care when medical records from a different health system are difficult...
Without interoperability of medical records between health systems, patients are the best chance for the medical system to provide continuity of care when medical records from a different health system are difficult...
...
04/16/2019
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Perspectives
Impact of Government Cost Controls on Treatment Selection for Clinical Pathways
03/08/2016
Abstract: The increasing emphasis on value-based care has led to the rise of clinical pathways and their use in various health care settings for a number of different disease states. To improve these pathways and...
Abstract: The increasing emphasis on value-based care has led to the rise of clinical pathways and their use in various health care settings for a number of different disease states. To improve these pathways and...
...
03/08/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
LTC GPS
CMS’ New Warning Icon for Nursing Home Compare Has Everyone Seeing Red
12/23/2019
In an effort to crack down on nursing home (NH) quality and enhance oversight, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken a number of steps.
In an effort to crack down on nursing home (NH) quality and enhance oversight, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken a number of steps.
In an effort to crack down on...
12/23/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Medicare Medication Management: Updating Issues with Parts A, B, C, and D
09/05/2008
Medication management under Medicare promises to see some major changes that will affect access to medications in the coming year. 
Medication management under Medicare promises to see some major changes that will affect access to medications in the coming year. 
Medication management under...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
Review
Prepping for Take Off: Readying Older Adults for Air Travel
10/12/2017
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, and Sevy Gambs, MBA, ALA, MSN-GR review important considerations providers need to address when preparing older adults for air travel such as onboard medical equipment, in-flight emergency...
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, and Sevy Gambs, MBA, ALA, MSN-GR review important considerations providers need to address when preparing older adults for air travel such as onboard medical equipment, in-flight emergency...
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH,...
10/12/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Clinical Pathways GPS
Making the Case for Genetic Testing in Clinical Pathways
10/21/2020
Medicare’s coverage for genetic testing is based on each test meeting a “reasonable and necessary” criteria. The decision on whether to order the test depends on real-world patient needs and what existing literature...
Medicare’s coverage for genetic testing is based on each test meeting a “reasonable and necessary” criteria. The decision on whether to order the test depends on real-world patient needs and what existing literature...
...
10/21/2020
Journal of Clinical Pathways
LTC GPS
Care Transitions–It’s Not the Transition, It’s the Care
08/15/2016
Under the pay-for-performance system, facilities will be less focused on shortening length of stay and more focused on their ability to have a positive impact.
Under the pay-for-performance system, facilities will be less focused on shortening length of stay and more focused on their ability to have a positive impact.
Under the pay-for-performance...
08/15/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care
Clinical Pathways GPS
Improving Diabetic Management in Long-term Care
02/15/2022
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, and colleagues discuss how clinical pathways can improve the Quadruple Aim for the management of diabetes in long-term care.
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, and colleagues discuss how clinical pathways can improve the Quadruple Aim for the management of diabetes in long-term care.
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH,...
02/15/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways

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