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Abx resistant threats CDC

October 9, 2024 dashephe

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CMDA Opinion on Urine PCR Testing

October 7, 2024 dashephe

CMDA Urine PCR Testing Opinion 9.27.24Download

Med Director Report

October Medical Director Report 2024

October 6, 2024 dashephe

Dementia Education JOANNA FROM COLORADO SPRINGSSHE HAS EARLY ONSET ALZHEIMER’SListen to Joanna, a PAC Core Team Member who is living with dementia, share her response to a recentadvertisement for an…

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Urinary PCR Testing Claims up 45%

October 6, 2024 dashephe

CDC Urine PCR Poster SHEADownload

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Location of Impulse Control Found in Brain, May Help Parkinson’s Patients : ScienceAlert

October 4, 2024 dashephe

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Ethical Considerations of Using a Feeding Tube in Dementia

September 29, 2024 dashephe

The four principles of medical ethics: CASE: The patient is a 63 year old with a history of CVA, dementia (BIMS = 9)and failure to thrive. In March 2024 she…

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MOST Form

September 29, 2024 dashephe

What is a MOST form? It is an advanced directive? The MOST form (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment) is a voluntary form that patients can choose to complete, usually…

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Multiple adverse outcomes associated with antipsychotic use in people with dementia: population based matched cohort study | The BMJ

September 20, 2024 dashephe

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Kentucky Antibiotic Stewardship Innovation Consortium

September 19, 2024 dashephe

Clinical Pearts One Pagers – Clinical Pearls – KASIC (kymdro.org) LTC Treatment Guidance

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Not a UTI in Nursing Home Resident

September 19, 2024 dashephe

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