Suicide Safety Plan
Suicidal Ideation Across Long Term Care Colorado Crisis Line dial 988 Risk assessment tool – Columbia suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Make sure to use the words “thinking of killing…
Shingles Vaccine Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/shingles-vaccine-protective-against-serious-cardiac-events-2026a1000aif?ecd=WNL_mdpls_260410_mscpedit_imed_etid8256215&uac=400669MN&spon=18&impID=8256215
May Medical Director Report
Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Observed Event on June 12th, 2026 in Colorado Springs, COHosted by Pikes Peak Elder Justice CenterWe invite you to partner…
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Shingles vaccine tied to half the risk of cardiac events in older adults with heart disease | CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/varicella/shingles-vaccine-tied-half-risk-cardiac-events-older-adults-heart-disease
April Medical Director Report
PALTmed Colorado (CMDA) 31st Annual Conference April 24, 2026 More information available here. Registration Page Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Advance care planning for patients and families | Colorado Department…
Dr. David Shepherd Inducted as Fellow of PALTmed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 30, 2026 Dr. David Shepherd Inducted as Fellow of PALTmed On March 26, 2026, Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) announced that David Shepherd DO, MBA,…
Nursing Homes Falsely Diagnose Patients as Schizophrenic to Sedate Them, Report Says | MedPage Today
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Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures Final Rule CMS-0053-F | CMS
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/administrative-simplification-adoption-standards-health-care-claims-attachments-transactions