Med Director Report November 2023
El Paso County Ethics Meeting Please bring us a case or two every year. The purpose of the committee is to provide LTC facilities with an avenue for peer review…
Alzheimer’s Hope – Making Life Better TODAY
Meet all dementia patients where THEY are. You cannot reason with an illogical person who has dementia. https://www.alzheimershope.com/10absolutes/six.php
Aspiration Pneumonia
Not all aspiration events need to be treated with antibiotics. If the patient is stable without signs of hypoxia, hypotension, or serious sequalae from the event, supportive care can be…
Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care Facilities | CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/ltc-facility-guidance.htm
Medical Director Report 10-2023
VACCINATE RESIDENTS FOR FLU NOW It usually takes a couple of weeks for it to travel from Denver to us. My new recommendation is to do it ASAP. Sorry for…
Gabapentin for neuropathic pain
Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults – PubMed (nih.gov) There was no top tier evidence that was unequivocally unbiased. Second tier evidence, with potentially important residual biases,…
COVID-19 mitigation and outbreak guidance Nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities
Nursing Home and Intermediate Care Facility MITIGATION AND OUTBREAK GUIDANCE