JAMDA
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 157-158 , March 2010

A Call to Action

  • Paul R. Katz, MD, CMD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Paul R. Katz, MD, CMD, University of Rochester, Division of Geriatrics/Aging, and Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 435 E. Henrietta, Rochester, NY 14620.

References 

  1. Levenson SA. The basis for improving and reforming long-term care. Part 3: Essential elements for quality care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2009;10:597–606
  2. Levenson SA. The basis for improving and reforming long-term care. Part 2: Clinical problem solving and evidence-based care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2009;10:520–529
  3. Katz PR, Karuza J, Intrator O, Mor V. Nursing home physician specialists: A response to the workforce crisis in long-term care. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150:411–413
  4. American Board of Internal Medicine Web site. Available at: www.abim.org/news/news/focused-practice-hospital-medicine-qa.aspx?.print Accessed December 10, 2009.
  5. Rowland FN, Cowles M, Dickstein C, Katz PR. Impact of medical director certification on nursing home quality of care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2009;10:431–435
  6. Morley JE. Having a CMD is associated with improved nursing home quality of care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2009;10:515
  7. Levenson SA. The basis for improving and reforming long-term care. Part 4: Identifying meaningful improvement approaches (Segment 2).. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2010;11:161–170

PII: S1525-8610(09)00523-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.12.087

JAMDA
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 157-158 , March 2010

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