Crisis intervention unit and transportation for behavior health crisis
The El Paso County Sheriff’s office has a crisis intervention 1 unit called BHCON. Carey Boelter is the program manager and is open to helping LTC when needed. Carey Boelter,…
Metformin in prevention and treatment of antipsychotic induced weight gain: a systematic review and meta-analysis – PubMed
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Paxlovid Has Been Free So Far. Next Year, Sticker Shock Awaits. | Kaiser Health News
https://khn.org/news/article/paxlovid-covid-sticker-shock-insurance/ The U.S. government has so far purchased 20 million courses of Paxlovid, priced at about $530 each, a discount for buying in bulk that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla called…
Paxlovid tied to 44% drop in risk of COVID hospitalization, death in older adults | CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/paxlovid-tied-44-drop-risk-covid-hospitalization-death-older-adults Paxlovid recipients were at a 40% lower risk for hospitalization and a 71% lower risk of death.
CDPHE RSV Guidance – LTCFs 2022-2023_fillable.pdf – Google Drive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16MZQp_yuM6A2b7zwA-LNSx6ntInEOzJ1/view
Infections, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Among US Nursing Home Residents With vs Without a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Booster | Geriatrics | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799266
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023 | Diabetes Care | American Diabetes Association
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/46/Supplement_1/S5/148048/Summary-of-Revisions-Standards-of-Care-in-Diabetes
Nursing home residents with suspected urinary tract infections: a diagnostic accuracy study – PubMed
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Medical Director Report 12-2022
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f4mT9fuR4boW-7OatlGXd7a3W-1cHgq3/view?usp=share_link
Tried-and-true apprenticeship program offers window into potential staffing solution
https://www.mcknights.com/news/tried-and-true-apprenticeship-program-offers-window-into-potential-staffing-solution/