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RESP-NET Interactive Dashboard | CDC

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Proposed Minimum Staffing Rules

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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

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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…

CMS

CMS Minimum Staffing Proposal

September 5, 2023 dashephe

2023-18781.pdf (federalregister.gov)

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JAMDA

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