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Worst Career Mistakes and How to Fix Them Physicians Are Not Providers: The Ethical Significance of Names in Health Care: A Policy Paper From the American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal Medicine Gabapentin for Pain: Things We Do for No Reason™: Prescribing gabapentinoids for pain – Patel – Journal of Hospital Medicine – Wiley Online Library Things We Do for No Reason™: Prescribing gabapentinoids for pain
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Type 2 Diabetes Drug Linked to 35% Lower Dementia Risk in Patients : ScienceAlert

September 5, 2024 dashephe

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Abx Stewardship Infxn Control Med Director Report TB

September Med Director Report

September 4, 2024 dashephe

CDPHE Update on TB There has been some confusion about TB testing and yearly risk assessments, so I wanted to relay my understanding of the guidance. Bilateral LE Cellulitis is…

Abx Stewardship Internal Med

Bilateral LE Cellulitis is NOT COMMON

September 3, 2024 dashephe

Bilateral LE CellulitisDownload

Internal Med Psychiatry

Psychotropics GDR Quick Reference

September 2, 2024 dashephe

QUICKSHEET--PSYCHOTROPIC_GDR_2017Download psychotropics referenceDownload

Dementia Psychiatry Regulations

CMS Psychotropic Critical Element Pathway

September 2, 2024 dashephe

CMS phycotropic pathwayDownload

Infxn Control Med Director Report

August 2024 Medical Director Report

August 21, 2024 dashephe

CDPHE Citations Virus and Vaccine Update: Influenza Vaccines – RSV Vaccine Update – Avian Influenza H5N1 – New pnemococcal Vaccine – Capvaxive (PCV-21) is a new vaccine that might be…

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Enhanced Barrier Precautions

June 25, 2024 dashephe

Please Read: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes | HAI | CDC CDPHE surveyors are looking at EBP and how they are being implemented, QSO-24-08-NH.…

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Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adults | MedPage Today

June 5, 2024 dashephe

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Dementia Med Director Report

June 2024 Medical Director Report

June 2, 2024 dashephe

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.…

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New Help for Dealing With Aggression in People With Dementia – KFF Health News

June 2, 2024 dashephe

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/dementia-aggression-caregiver-resources-help/view/republish/ New Help for Dealing With Aggression in People With Dementia Judith Graham May 28, 2024 Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or…

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JAMDA

  • Association Between Sarcopenia and Frailty Transition in Chinese Older Adults: A Multistate Markov Model Study
  • CHROME 2.0 Reduces Psychotropic Prescribing, Improving Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Falls in People With Dementia
  • Fall History Is the Only Morse Fall Scale Item That Differentiates Nursing Home Residents Who Fall From Those Who Do Not
  • Family Caregiver Perspectives on Advance Care Planning Discussions for Residents With Dementia Led by Trained Nursing Home Staff: Insights From the APPROACHES Project
  • Response to Letter to the Editor: Comment on “Effectiveness of a Community-Based eHealth Program on Self-Care, Cognition, and Health Outcomes of Older Adults With Chronic Diseases”

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