Cloudy Urine, Pyuria, and UTI: A LTC Reference:
Suspected urinary tract infection is the most common trigger for antibiotic use in long-term care, yet the majority of these episodes do not represent a true, treatable infection. This report…
August 2026 Medical Director Report
Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Cloudy Urine, Pyuria, and UTI: A LTC Reference: Suspected urinary tract infection is the most common trigger for antibiotic use in long-term care, yet the…
Cloudy Urine, Pyuria, and UTI: A Long-Term Care Reference
Suspected urinary tract infection is the most common trigger for antibiotic use in long-term care, yet the majority of these episodes do not represent a true, treatable infection. This report…
Emperic Antibiotic Prescribing in LTC
Presentation by Nori Rickaby PharmD and Jennifer Connelly PharmD. 5-5-26 - PALTmed-Colorado (CMDA) - Matching the Drug to the Bug: Empiric Antibiotic Prescribing in Long-Term Care LTC Antibiotic Presentation V3-5-5-26Download
Urine PCR Testing
A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections…
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,…
A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Executive Summary We recommend against the routine use of urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) Evidence supporting urine PCR is often biased…
CMDA Opinion on Urine PCR Testing
CMDA Urine PCR Testing Opinion 9.27.24Download