Skip to content
  • Mon. Jun 2nd, 2025
docShepherd

docShepherd

docShepherd

  • docshepherdblog
  • Med Director Report
  • Education
  • CDPHE LTC
  • Internal Med
Top Tags
  • dementia
  • UTI
  • COVID
  • RespProtectProg
  • infection control
  • Falls
  • CDPHE

Latest Post

AHRQ-Suspected UTI Evaluation Tool May 2025 Medical Director Report Liberal fluid intake versus fluid restriction in chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial | Nature Medicine A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia | Nature 2025 GOLD Report – Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease – GOLD
Abx Stewardship UTI

AHRQ-Suspected UTI Evaluation Tool

May 29, 2025 dashephe
Med Director Report

May 2025 Medical Director Report

May 19, 2025 dashephe
Uncategorized

Liberal fluid intake versus fluid restriction in chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial | Nature Medicine

April 18, 2025 dashephe
Uncategorized

A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia | Nature

April 18, 2025 dashephe
Uncategorized

2025 GOLD Report – Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease – GOLD

April 15, 2025 dashephe
  • Latest
  • Popular
  • Trending
Abx Stewardship UTI
AHRQ-Suspected UTI Evaluation Tool
Med Director Report
May 2025 Medical Director Report
Uncategorized
Liberal fluid intake versus fluid restriction in chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial | Nature Medicine
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia | Nature
Uncategorized
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia | Nature
Uncategorized
Re: If Any Drug Tested on HEK-293 Is Immoral, Goodbye Modern Medicine | Matthew Schneider
Uncategorized
The Health Facilities Community Blog: Notice of new testing requirements and testing par…
Uncategorized
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shines In Clinical Trial
Uncategorized
Scientific Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 | CDC
Abx Stewardship UTI
AHRQ-Suspected UTI Evaluation Tool
Med Director Report
May 2025 Medical Director Report
Uncategorized
Liberal fluid intake versus fluid restriction in chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial | Nature Medicine
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia | Nature
Uncategorized
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia | Nature

Resources

  • CMS QAPI Guide
  • CO Regs
    • / LTC Regulations
    • / Standards for Licensure
    • / Occurrence Reporting Manual
  • CDPHE
    • / Reportable Infectious Diseases | CDPHE
    • / CDPHE RPP webpage
    • / Resp Protection Program
    • / Long-term and residential care facilities | Colorado COVID-19 Updates
    • / Mitigation guidance
    • / State Op Manual - Appendix PP (cms.gov)
  • COVID-19
    • / Managing HCP with covid infxn or exposure
    • / COVID-19 mitigation and outbreak guidance Nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities – docShepherd
    • / COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines (nih.gov)
    • / Nonhospitalized Adults: COVID-19 Tx Guidelines (nih.gov)
    • / 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

  • F-Tag Help -- Search
  • Survey - Scope and Severity Table
  • Institute for Safe Medication Practices

MedPageToday

  • Survival in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer Improved With Tumor Treating Fields
  • Health Groups Concerned About Cuts in Trump's Proposed 2026 Budget
  • At-Home Health Tests Are Here, but They Aren't Always the Best Option
  • Cannabis Use Rises Among U.S. Older Adults
  • Bivalent CAR-T Cells Via CSF Injection Show Activity in Recurrent Glioblastoma

Dementia Journal - Teepa Snow

  • Protected: The Journey to Wonderful Conversations with Those Living with Dementia
  • Brain Change Throughout the Day
  • Protected: Until There’s a Cure, There’s Care
  • Protected: Steps to Boost Engagement for People Living with Dementia: A Guide for Families and Professional Care Partners
  • Protected: Understanding the GEMS® Levels: A Guide for Family Care Partners

JAMDA

  • Central Nervous System Polypharmacy Among People Living With Dementia
  • An Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trial of the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) Program
  • Feasibility of a Multimodal Prehabilitation Program Before Elective Knee and Hip Arthroplasty in Older Adults: A Qualitative Analysis of the PRE4OS Study
  • Turnover Contemplation in Long-Term Care: Examining Personal and Structural Variables in Canada
  • Effectiveness of an AI-Infused SinDance Exergame for Enhancing Physical Functions and Well-Being in Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

ACP AD advanced care planning advanced directive alz alzheimers antipsychotics anxiety bells bowel CDPHE CME COVID covid vaccine covid vax CVA dementia depression docusate education Falls infection infection control iron mcgeer measles MedicalDirectorReport Mg milk of magnesia MOM MOST myocarditis Pain/opioid psych RespProtectProg RLS RPP rsv ssi stroke TB UTI vaccine Vision   HEALTH ADVISORY 

  • CMDA 30th Annual Conference 4 25 25
  • 2025 April 3 Journal Club: Cannabis in Older Adults
  • 2025 Apr 1 Psychotropics and Chemical Restraints
  • 2025 Mar 6 Journal Club: Heart Failure, Tamiflu
  • 2025 Mar 4 Monthly Meeting - Research opportunities
Uncategorized

Increased COVID-19 Activity, Hospitalizations in those < 50 y/o, and predominance of a new COVID-19 strain that is more infectious.

April 26, 2021 dashephe

Increased COVID-19 Activity in CO, Hospitalizations in those < 50 y/o, and predominance of a new COVID-19 strain that is more infectious. Most infections are among those who have NOT…

Uncategorized

Studies: COVID linked to poor maternal, neonatal outcomes | CIDRAP

April 25, 2021 dashephe

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/04/studies-covid-linked-poor-maternal-neonatal-outcomes

Uncategorized

COVID-19 Vaccine and pregnancy

April 23, 2021 dashephe

V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry-click here COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy Click here for Immunization Action Coalition Are COVID-19 vaccines safe during pregnancy? Pregnancy is not a contraindication or precaution for…

Uncategorized

Ongoing COVID-19 Long-Term Care Vaccination Plan | Department of Public Health & Environment

April 23, 2021 dashephe

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/health-facility-covid-19-response/residential-care-strike-team/ongoing-covid-19-long-term-care

Uncategorized

Vaccine Breakthrough Infections with SARS-CoV-2 Variants | NEJM

April 22, 2021 dashephe

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105000

Uncategorized

Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 – The Lancet

April 16, 2021 dashephe

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00869-2/fulltext

Uncategorized

AZ Vaccine tied to HIT like syndrome in UK

April 16, 2021 dashephe

Scientists tie platelet factor 4 to AstraZeneca COVID vaccine-related clots UK researchers have uncovered the novel mechanism behind rare abnormal blood clotting seen in some AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine recipients, according to…

Uncategorized

UCCS Aging Center — Neuropsychiatric testing available

April 16, 2021 dashephe

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (Click for full document) Https://www.uccs.edu/agingcenter Our Continuing and New Services The Aging Center offers neuropsychological evaluations and other mental health services exclusively for older adults…

Uncategorized

J&J Vaccine on Pause

April 14, 2021 dashephe

There were 6 cases of a severe clotting syndrome in combination with low platelets among 6 U.S. women out of 6.85 million people vaccinated. The syndrome has also been seen…

Uncategorized

COVID Variant of Concern

April 14, 2021 dashephe

I was informed yesterday that nursing homes in Denver have seen reinfection with COVID-19 among a handful of patients that have previously been infected as well as those who have…

Posts pagination

1 … 59 60 61 … 66

You missed

Abx Stewardship UTI

AHRQ-Suspected UTI Evaluation Tool

May 29, 2025 dashephe
Med Director Report

May 2025 Medical Director Report

May 19, 2025 dashephe
Uncategorized

Liberal fluid intake versus fluid restriction in chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial | Nature Medicine

April 18, 2025 dashephe
Uncategorized

A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia | Nature

April 18, 2025 dashephe
docShepherd

docShepherd

docShepherd

Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Newsup by Themeansar.

  • anotherlink