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Education Psychiatry

Psych med management in LTC – CHCA Dec 12 @101am-noon, Hyatt Place Denver

November 17, 2023 dashephe

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Small inhibitory RNA

November 15, 2023 dashephe

https://www.methodsman.com/blog/lepodisiran-sirna-for-lpa-cholesterol

Abx Stewardship Infxn Control

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities | Department of Public Health & Environment (colorado.gov)

November 14, 2023 dashephe

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities | Department of Public Health & Environment (colorado.gov)

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Code of Colorado Regulations

November 3, 2023 dashephe

https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=6752&fileName=6%20CCR%201011-1%20Chap%2005

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5 principles of ethics

November 3, 2023 dashephe

The five ethical principles are a set of guidelines that help individuals make ethical decisions in various fields, including medicine, law, and business. These principles are: Autonomy: Respecting the rights…

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Principles of Clinical Ethics and Their Application to Practice

November 3, 2023 dashephe

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7923912/pdf/mpp-0030-0017.pdf

Infxn Control Med Director Report

Med Director Report November 2023

October 31, 2023 dashephe

El Paso County Ethics Meeting Please bring us a case or two every year. The purpose of the committee is to provide LTC facilities with an avenue for peer review…

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Alzheimer’s Hope – Making Life Better TODAY

October 31, 2023 dashephe

Meet all dementia patients where THEY are. https://www.alzheimershope.com/10absolutes/six.php

Education Infxn Control Internal Med

Aspiration Pneumonia

October 20, 2023 dashephe

Not all aspiration events need to be treated with antibiotics. If the patient is stable without signs of hypoxia, hypotension, or serious sequalae from the event, supportive care can be…

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Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care Facilities | CDC

October 12, 2023 dashephe

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/ltc-facility-guidance.htm

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PALTmed-Colorado

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    • / Reportable Infectious Diseases | CDPHE
    • / CDPHE RPP webpage
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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
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    • / Antimicrobial Stewardship in LTC -CDPHE
    • / Nursing Home Antibiotics Guidelines Summary Resource CDPHE
    • / Graphics and Videos | Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit | Antibiotic Use | CDC
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    • / RESP-NET Interactive Dashboard | CDC
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JAMDA

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  • Long-Term Residential Care and Racism: A Scoping Review
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