Assessment of older adults with diminished capacity; handout for psychologist
published by theAmerican bar Associationand the American psychiatric Association
Emperic Antibiotic Prescribing in LTC
Presentation by Nori Rickaby PharmD and Jennifer Connelly PharmD. 5-5-26 - PALTmed-Colorado (CMDA) - Matching the Drug to the Bug: Empiric Antibiotic Prescribing in Long-Term Care LTC Antibiotic Presentation V3-5-5-26Download
Valproic Acid for Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD) – Not Really
I really could not find any evidence base that supports utilizing valproic acid for dementia related behaviors. Most resources also believe that the risk outweighs the benefits and the consensus…
Telligen Midwest QIN-QIO
QIO Partner Letter (1) (1)Download Midwest QIO Nursing Home Support and ServicesDownload Midwest CMS QIN-QIO Cybersecurity Flyer Jan. 2026Download
March 2026 – Medical Director Report
.. PALTmed Colorado (CMDA) 31st Annual Conference April 24, 2026 More information available here. Registration Page Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Survey updates COVID / Influenza / RSV update Pneumonia…
Gabapentin for Pain:
Things We Do for No Reason: Prescribing gabapentinoids for pain Journal of Hospital Medicine: Things We Do for No Reason- Full Article What are gabapentinoids? The evidence against routine use:…
February Medical Director Report
Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Falls: Special Focus for Surveyors Regulatory Updates Vaccination Documentation COVID/Influenza/RSV Tapering Antidepressants: What Strategy Works Best? For adults with remitted depression, gradual tapering of antidepressant…
January 2026 Medical Director Report
Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Physician Visits Regulations Facility Assessment COVID & Influenza Pharmacy Long-Term Care Pharmacy Crisis Could Affect 80% of Nursing Home Residents – Skilled Nursing News An…
2025 GOLD Report – Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease – GOLD
2025 GOLD Guidelines can be foud here — > https://goldcopd.org/2025-gold-report/ Oral Steroids is no longer recommended from long term chronic treatment of COPD. GOLD-2025-Report-v1.0-15Nov2024_WMV.pdf Evidence suggesting that oral corticosteroids increase…
AHA/ACC 2022 HF Guidelines
2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Heart Failure Guideline: Key Perspectives – American College of Cardiology HFpEF LVEF > 50% HFrEF LVEF <40% Drugs: #458 Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction – The Curbsiders…
Restless Legs Syndrome: New guideline provides treatment recommendations for RLS
Evaluate for and treat underlying conditions that can exacerbate RLS • Iron Deficiency • OSA, PLMS • CKD, ESRD • Alcohol, caffeine, antihistaminergic, serotonergic, antidopaminergic medications • Diabetes, COPD •…
Multiple adverse outcomes associated with antipsychotic use in people with dementia: population based matched cohort study | The BMJ
https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj-2023-076268
Don’t Lose Your Head: Altered Mental Status (AMS) and UTI
Clinical-Pearl-Altered-Mental-Status-and-UTIDownload
Fifteen Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care:
Choosing Wisely | AMDA (paltc.org)
Alzheimer’s Hope – Making Life Better TODAY
Meet all dementia patients where THEY are. https://www.alzheimershope.com/10absolutes/six.php
Lecture: UTI or ASB?
Washington State Dept of Health Antimicrobial Stewardship of UTI in the LTC Setting. UTI lecture #1 Slides Washington State Dept of Health Debunking the Myths Associated with UTI Lecture Video…
June 2026 Medical Director Report
Transition Program Nursing Facility Diversion Projects | Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Medicaid Transition to Community Request Form Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF
Reduced risk of dementia with recombinant zoster vaccine in US adults age 65 or older – dos Reis – 2026 – Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Wiley Online Library
https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.71407
If It’s COVID, Paxlovid? Studies Suggest a Rethink These Days | MedPage Today
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/120915
Colorado Dementia Partnership
DeescalationToolkit4-2026 (2)Download RESPOND Card - Final Draft 2-25-26 (1) (3) (2)Download Colorado_Dementia_Training_Handout 4.2026 (1) (1)Download Colorado_Dementia_Training_Handout 4.2026 (1) (1)Download
A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(25)00263-4/fulltext Abstract Identification and appropriate treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is challenging in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. Urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has emerged as a rapid…
Suicide Safety Plan
Suicidal Ideation Across Long Term Care Colorado Crisis Line dial 988 Risk assessment tool – Columbia suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Make sure to use the words “thinking of killing…
Shingles Vaccine Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/shingles-vaccine-protective-against-serious-cardiac-events-2026a1000aif?ecd=WNL_mdpls_260410_mscpedit_imed_etid8256215&uac=400669MN&spon=18&impID=8256215