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Workarounds During the Transcription of Medication Orders in the Long-Term Care Setting

07/20/2015

Amie Taggart Blaszczyk , PharmD, BCPS, FASCP;

Rebecca B. Sleeper , PharmD, BCPS, FASCP, FCCP;

Trista A. Bailey , PharmD, BCPS;

Nakia Beard Duncan , PharmD;

Jamie McCarrell , PharmD, BCPS;

Kalin M. Clifford , PharmD, BCPS;

This review highlights the practice of workarounds and their contribution to missing or inaccurate indication information, which can compromise patient safety.

This review highlights the...

07/20/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

Perspectives

The Risk of Risk Assessment: Pressure Ulcer Assessment and the Braden Scale

06/01/2015

Ilene Warner-Maron , PhD, RN-BC, NHA;

The validity of the Braden Scale in predicting pressure ulcer development is dependent on a several factors.

The validity of the Braden Scale...

06/01/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

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The Role of Directors of Nursing in Cultivating Nurse Empowerment

04/13/2015

Lois K. Evans , PhD, RN, FAAN;

Aditi D. Rao , PhD, RN;

In nursing homes, directors of nursing (DONs) are responsible for cultivating nurse empowerment.

In nursing homes, directors of...

04/13/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

Perspectives

Effective Antibiotic Stewardship Programs at Long-Term Care Facilities: A Silver Lining in the Post-Antibiotic Era

02/24/2015

Teena Chopra , MD, MPH;

Christopher M. Rivard , MPH;

The importance and core elements of an antibiotic stewardship program are reviewed.

The importance and core elements...

02/24/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

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When Do Poor Outcomes Constitute Poor Care? Making the Case for Unpreventable Outcomes in Long-Term Care Residents

01/16/2015

Jean E. Cefalu , APRN, MSN, CWOCN, CNE;

Jacqueline F. Vance , BSN, CDP;

Charles A. Cefalu , MD, MS;

When poor outcomes occur, the initial reaction is to assume that the event was a result of a poor level of care.

When poor outcomes occur, the...

01/16/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

Perspectives

Advanced Direct Care Worker: A Role to Improve Quality and Efficiency of Care for Older Adults and Strengthen Career Ladders for Home Care Workers

11/20/2014

Eldercare Workforce Alliance

The Eldercare Workforce Alliance provides an overview of the skills needed to improve the role of direct care workers, with a focus on home-based long-term care settings.

The Eldercare Workforce Alliance...

11/20/2014

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Examining the Rationale and Processes Behind the Development of AMDA’s Competencies for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

11/07/2014

Paul R. Katz , MD, CMD;

Matthew Wayne , MD, CMD;

Jonathan Evans , MD, CMD;

Leonard Gelman , MD, CMD;

Sheena L. Majette , BS;

The link between nursing care and clinical quality has long been recognized, whereas the link between physician care and quality is just starting to be defined.

The link between nursing care...

11/07/2014

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Breaking Free From the Caregiver Prison: Can Assisted Living Social Workers Help?

10/07/2014

Allan S. Vann ;

This is the fourth article in a series from Allan Vann, who has shared his experience as a caregiver for his wife, Clare, who has Alzheimer's disease.

This is the fourth article in a...

10/07/2014

Annals of Long-Term Care

Perspectives

Precious Time

10/01/2014

Souleymane Y. Diallo , MD;

Sayed K. Ali , MD, FACP;

This poem offers a physician's perspective on the passing of time and end-of-life care.

This poem offers a physician's...

10/01/2014

Annals of Long-Term Care

Perspectives

Improving the Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes: It’s Time to Stop the Tail From Wagging the Dog

09/11/2014

Christopher J. Crnich , MD, PhD, FACP;

Paul Drinka , MD, AGSF;

This article addresses some of the reasons why antibiotic therapy is often overprescribed and recommendations for an approach to diagnosing UTIs in LTC residents.

This article addresses some of...

09/11/2014

Annals of Long-Term Care

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