Changes to CMS guidance for LTC
1. Make sure we are not diagnosing schizophrenia incorrectly. Essentially no one presents with schizophrenia over 60 y/o and certainly not if they also have dementia. 2. The F06 group…
Prudent prescriber: aricept review
I continue to not see any impressive data to prove that Aricept provides clinically significant help for those with dementia. This review outlines that opinion as well and summarizes several…
CDC Updates Guidance on Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Nursing Homes
https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/CDC-Updates-Guidance-on-Enhanced-Barrier-Precautions-for-Nursing-Homes.aspx CDC Updates Guidance on Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Nursing Homes Coinciding with a new report on antimicrobial resistance, the CDC has updated its guidance on enhanced barrier precautions (EBP)…
LTC Newsletter August 2022
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCgb_GmM0Vbl6mJe8SWvaiQa-z_er1K3/view
People deserve better than ‘destination hallway’ in emergency departments
https://www.statnews.com/2022/08/01/americans-deserve-better-than-destination-hallway-emergency-department/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=ce8bdc6b9c-MR_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-ce8bdc6b9c-149703525
Deficiency Citations on Inappropriate Psychotropics Use Related to Q1 Care for Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19fcQk9enKjYsHGcU1mrzJe5cww4hqig6/view?usp=sharing — DCS Internal Medicine, LLC Dr. David Shepherd DO, MBA, MS, CMD Internal Medicine Physician, Medical Informaticist, Medical Director 3472 Research Parkway, Suite 104-412 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Office…
Choosing Wisely
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ms1bLmj2UlnEH55lv5kxoojs0mpBDeI0/view?usp=sharing — DCS Internal Medicine, LLC Dr. David Shepherd DO, MBA, MS, CMD Internal Medicine Physician, Medical Informaticist, Medical Director 3472 Research Parkway, Suite 104-412 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Office…
Fwd: Residential and Long-Term Care Newsletter
Latest news from CDPHE's Infection Prevention Program and Residential Care Strike Team Residential and Long-Term Care Facility Newsletter June 8, 2022 Outpatient COVID-19 treatments for long-term care facilities We have…
Paxlovid
Anecdotally, I have seen an increase in nursing home COVID cases over the last 2 weeks. Modeling indicates that this is expected and likely to get worse this summer. As…