June 2024 Medical Director Report
The Use of Visceral Proteins as Nutrition Markers: An ASPEN Position Paper – PubMed (nih.gov) “These proteins correlate well with patients’ risk for adverse outcomes rather than with protein-energy malnutrition.…
May Medical Director’s Report
Ethics Committee Call The El Paso County Ethics Committee meets monthly on the first Friday of each month at noon. We meet virtually and also hold an in person meeting…
April Medical Director Report
Update from April CMDA call. We need an informed consent for NEW psychotropic medications. We DO NOT need a new informed consent for changes in the dose of a medication…
Med Director Report March 2024
COVID Vaccine boosters for > 65 recommended by CDC. Special situation for people ages 65 years and older: People ages 65 years and older should receive 1 additional dose of…
February Medical Director Report
Prepare for Survey!! The focus will likely be on Infection Control, Life Safety, and Emergency Preparedness. The Office of the Inspector General issued a report about Colorado nursing homes in…
Medical Director Report January 2024
Get People Vaccinated!!! F883 – Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunizations This tag has been cited a few times at facilities in the last 3 months. Please ensure that we are getting…
Medical Director Report December 2023
If you are testing for COVID-19, also test for Influenza. If both are negative, test for RSV. Levemir Discontinuation Levemir will no longer be available as of mid-January. Please switch…
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…
Medical Director Report 9-1-23
Ethics Committe Meeting at New Time El Paso County LTC Ethics Committee Meeting — First Friday every month at noon. In person meeting once every quarter Watch for the agenda…
Med Director Report 7-2023
Resident TB Screening TB Testing Recommendations in LTC – docShepherd TB: Health care personnel screening | Department of Public Health & Environment (colorado.gov) TB Screening and Testing of Health Care…