April Medical Director Report
Update from April CMDA call. We need an informed consent for NEW psychotropic medications. We DO NOT need a new informed consent for changes in the dose of a medication…
Syphilis: New screening recommendations for syphilis in Colorado
New screening recommendations for syphilis CDC Laboratory Recommendations for Syphilis Testing, United States, 2024 | MMWR Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Syphilis Resources:
Weight Loss and Appetite Stimulants in LTC
AGS Choosing Wisely® Campaign — Explicit “Avoid” for Appetite Stimulants This is the more directly relevant and more strongly worded of the two AGS positions for the context of using…
Elements of a Plan of Correction
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nEESGjEM9jvoOFTx7u6Y4JC6Tkw4Z7nP/view?usp=sharing
PAST NON COMPLIANCE 2023 – QIL.pdf – Google Drive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n203c2MXWmYxSf9WltdUM87CFFIxRR3B/view
Immediate Jeopardy Template – Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vBe9Ng2KOAAwE8F2p7PenZ1iX2ZOT-DlpT62dza1WbY/edit
The 2023 Hospital and Nursing Home E/M Visit Coding Changes | AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/issues/2023/0100/hospital-em-coding.html#:~:text=Straightforward%20visit%20(level%202%20in,99307%3A%20Nursing%20home%20(subsequent)
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacological Interventions in Patients with Dementia-Related Agitation or Aggression: A Network Meta-Analysis
https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(24)00188-X/abstract
Antibiotic Stewardship “Tag Busters” Learning Series: (Optional) Pre-Learning Session | Telligen QI Connect
Antibiotic Stewardship “Tag Busters” Learning Series: (Optional) Pre-Learning Session | Telligen QI Connect Each session of this learning series will feature a new topic during which experts will share key…
Med Director Report March 2024
COVID Vaccine boosters for > 65 recommended by CDC. Special situation for people ages 65 years and older: People ages 65 years and older should receive 1 additional dose of…