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COVID

FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants | FDA

September 13, 2023 dashephe

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-action-updated-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-better-protect-against-currently-circulating

Infxn Control

Viral respiratory diseases report | Department of Public Health & Environment

September 8, 2023 dashephe

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/viral-respiratory-diseases-report

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RESP-NET Interactive Dashboard | CDC

September 8, 2023 dashephe

https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/resp-net/dashboard.html

CMS Regulations

Proposed Minimum Staffing Rules

September 8, 2023 dashephe

Proposed-Staffing-RulesDownload Proposed-staffing-rules-CHCA-slides-9-6-2023Download

Education

Hypodermoclysis for Frail Patients and Patients in Long Term Care: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost Effectiveness, and Guidelines – NCBI Bookshelf

September 8, 2023 dashephe

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK565481/#rc1306.app4

Regulations

LTC Discharge Requirements

September 5, 2023 dashephe

Code of Colorado Regulations (state.co.us) 14.1.5 A completed health record shall be maintained on every resident from the time ofadmission through the time of discharge. All health records shall contain:(1)…

Abx Stewardship

Antibiotic Stewardship

September 5, 2023 dashephe

UTI Facts . Resources

Abx Stewardship

Cranberry to Prevent UTI? Probably Not.

September 5, 2023 dashephe

Take home point: Among older women residing in nursing homes, administration of cranberry capsules, compared with placebo, resulted in no significant difference in presence of bacteriuria plus pyuria over 1…

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Infectious Diseases in Older Adults of Long-term Care Facilities: Update on Approach to Diagnosis and Management – PMC

September 5, 2023 dashephe

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5909836/#R62

Med Director Report

Medical Director Report 9-1-23

September 5, 2023 dashephe

Ethics Committe Meeting at New Time El Paso County LTC Ethics Committee Meeting — First Friday every month at noon. In person meeting once every quarter Watch for the agenda…

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PALTmed-Colorado

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  • Anti-seizure Medications, Moving Forward, CHCA and CDPHE

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    • /COVID-19, influenza, and RSV resources for residential and long-term care facilities | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • / Managing HCP with covid infxn or exposure
    • / Liverpool COVID-19 Interactions
  • Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control
    • / Antimicrobial Stewardship in LTC -CDPHE
    • / Nursing Home Antibiotics Guidelines Summary Resource CDPHE
    • / Graphics and Videos | Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit | Antibiotic Use | CDC
  • Viral respiratory diseases report CDPHE
  • RESP-NET Interactive Dashboard | CDC
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MedPageToday

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JAMDA

  • Association Between Sarcopenia and Frailty Transition in Chinese Older Adults: A Multistate Markov Model Study
  • Association Between Preadmission Care Need Level and Long-Term Outcomes in Older Patients With Stroke: The LIFE 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

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