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Annals Consult Guys – Chronic Bilateral Leg Swelling | Annals of Internal Medicine

December 17, 2025 dashephe

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-25-05432-CG

Falls Med Director Report Uncategorized

December 2025 Medical Director Report

December 10, 2025 dashephe

Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Falls I’ve noticed a lot of concerns about falls over the last two months. I encourage facilities to have a written and formal fall program.…

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Ethical Considerations Concerning Use of Percutaneous EndoscopicGastrostomy Feeding Tubes in Patients With Advanced Dementia

December 5, 2025 dashephe

Ethical Considerations Concerning Use of Percutaneous EndoscopicDownload

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People with dementia have the right to vote

December 5, 2025 dashephe

People with Dementia Have the Right to VoteDownload

Psychiatry Regulations

Unnecessary medications, psychotropic medications and medication regimen review critical element pathway

December 5, 2025 dashephe

CMS crit element path unecessary meds 2025Download

Abx Stewardship

CASE-LTC, a new antimicrobial stewardship community of practice for Colorado nursing homes that is hosted by CDPHE

December 4, 2025 dashephe

Antimicrobial stewardship in long-term care (LTC) settings is critical to improving patient outcomes, reducing antibiotic resistance, and minimizing adverse events such as C. difficile infection. This quarterly series will provide…

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The evidence base for the optimal antibiotic treatment duration of upper and lower respiratory tract infections: an umbrella review – PubMed

November 12, 2025 dashephe

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39243792/

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CO Coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)

November 7, 2025 dashephe

CGM---CO_Medicaid_PDSL_CGM_Draft V4.2 (1)Download

Med Director Report

November Medical director report

November 3, 2025 dashephe

Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Innovage Program Skin Substitutes (beware!) – Proposed CMDA position statement DRAFT Based on a review of the literature and input from clinical experts, we have…

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Overview of antiphsycotics in LTC

October 17, 2025 dashephe

Rexulti JC PPTDownload

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PALTmed-Colorado

  • Secondary Prevention After Ischemic Stroke / Peripheral Artery Disease in the Lower Extremities
  • HEART FAILURE: The Guidelines, The Latest, Considerations with Older Adults
  • Glaucoma medications, Microtransitions
  • Anti-seizure Medications, Moving Forward, CHCA and CDPHE
  • Improving patient treatment expectations; SNFist outcomes

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  • Cancer Drug Pulled From Market Over Safety Concerns
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  • Another Study Finds No Ties Between Tylenol in Pregnancy and Autism
  • Sentinel Node Biopsy Improves Survival in Melanoma, Meta-Analysis Shows
  • CDC Study Warns on Infection-Related Cancers After Organ Transplant

JAMDA

  • 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
  • Response to Letter to the Editor: Comment on “Effectiveness of a Community-Based eHealth Program on Self-Care, Cognition, and Health Outcomes of Older Adults With Chronic Diseases”
  • The Microtransition Adverse Event Sign-In/Sign-Out (MASS) Form: A Potential Solution to Communication Barriers for Outpatient Medical Appointments and Nonmedical Outings in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

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