Early Recognition of Sepsis in LTC
Early Identification of Sepsis in Nursing HomesDownload
September Medical Director Report 2025
Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Survey news PPE use for EBP In my inspections of facilities, I have noticed a trend toward reusing gowns, hanging them on doors for reuse,…
Seizures in LTC
DCS-Seizure Slides PDF 8-12-25Download Shepherd seizure quizDownload
August 2025 Medical Director Report
Glargine Shortage Antibiotic Stewardship My pharmacy friends have told me that they have seen tags related to antibiotic stewardship. The tags seemed to primarily involve the long-term use of antibiotics…
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…
End of Days for Benadryl (diphenhydramine)?
Is It Really Time to Say Goodbye to Benadryl? | MedPage Today Diphenhydramine: It is time to say a final goodbye – World Allergy Organization Journal We believe that diphenhydramine…
Measles in Colorado March 2025
As of March 2025, there have been 483 confirmed cases of measles across 20 states. Ninety seven percent of the cases have been in individuals who are not vaccinated or…
Dronabinol Use for Elderly Patients
Yes, dronabinol increases mortality in the elderly. A retrospective, population-based cohort study published in Thorax evaluated the morbidity and mortality associated with prescription cannabinoid drug use, including dronabinol, among older…
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…
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking: Clinical Guidelines
VSED (voluntarily stopping eating and drinking) Legal in every state Patient must have decision making capacity Once VSED is started it takes on average 10-14 days before death This should…