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The face of illusory truth: Repetition of information elicits affective facial reactions predicting judgments of truth – PMC Assessment of older adults with diminished capacity; handout for psychologist June 2026 Medical Director Report Reduced risk of dementia with recombinant zoster vaccine in US adults age 65 or older – dos Reis – 2026 – Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Wiley Online Library Emperic Antibiotic Prescribing in LTC
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Medical Director Report April 2025

April 5, 2025 dashephe

Psychotropics and Chemical Restraints Ftag 605 Ensure that we are following a good process for recognizing behaviors, evaluating them, documenting them, and attempting non-pharm interventions. Always ask, “Is this for…

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Agreement of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and amyloid-PET in a multicenter study | European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

April 5, 2025 dashephe

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00406-023-01701-y

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Your Role as Medical Director in the Survey Process | PALTmed

April 5, 2025 dashephe

https://paltmed.org/your-role-medical-director-survey-process

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The unstoppable rise of health care administrators: a cautionary song

April 4, 2025 dashephe

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RFK Jr. Falsely Claims Measles Vax Causes Deaths ‘Every Year’ | MedPage Today

April 2, 2025 dashephe

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/114662

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Measles in Colorado March 2025

April 2, 2025 dashephe

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…

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Your Role as Medical Director in the Survey Process | PALTmed

April 1, 2025 dashephe

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Dronabinol Use for Elderly Patients

March 21, 2025 dashephe

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…

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Physician Continuing Education | Colorado General Assembly

March 19, 2025 dashephe

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1153 “To meet the CME requirement, a physician must complete 30 credit hours of CME (CME credit hours) in the 24 months preceding the renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation of the…

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March 2025 Medical Director Report

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Pikes Peak LTC Ethics Committee Does Tamiflu Really Help? Evaluation of Oseltamivir Used to Prevent Hospitalization in Outpatients With Influenza: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology…

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