Medical Director Report 6-2023
Sexual Behaviors in Dementia Sexual Behaviors in dementia residents is not uncommon. NH residents are not asexual and sexual behavior is a natural part of being human, regardless of age.…
Medical Director Report 4-2023
Influenza You can probably stop giving influenza vaccines now if you have not already done so. COVID Transmission levels high in Teller and Summit Counties. El Paso is at substantial…
Medical Director Report 3-2023
Influenza Map Continued reduction in influenza cases but still some present in New Mexico and California. Low activity in Colorado. Still need to consider it along with COVID though. XDR…
Megace in LTC – Does not help weight loss.
Megestrol acetate and mirtazapine for the treatment of unplanned weight loss in the elderly – PubMed Abstract A rising concern among clinicians is treatment of unplanned weight loss in the…
Jama dementia antipsychotic editorial
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2800313
CMS and schizophrenia coding
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-23-05-nh.pdf
Medical Director Report 1-2023
Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Organisms that carry a genetic element for carbapenem resistance also have resistance to multiple other antibiotic classes including Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Fluoroquinolones, and Aminoglycosides.There are only a…
Medical Director Report 1-2023
Medical Director report 1-2023 Hypodermoclysis Overview Slides Schizophrenia Diagnosis Summary American Medical Directors Association
AHRQ Toolkit on UTI in LTC — good resources
Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (ahrq.gov) Assessment of the Resident iwth Suspected UTI in LTC Treatment…