November 2009

Editorials

Vitamin D Redux
• John E. Morley
Published in issue: November 2009
p591-592
Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents
• Steven M. Albert
Published in issue: November 2009
p593-594
Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalizations: Apple Pie!
• Karl E. Steinberg
Published in issue: November 2009
p595-596

Special Article

The Basis for Improving and Reforming Long-Term Care. Part 3: Essential Elements for Quality Care
• Steven A. Levenson
Published online: October 12, 2009
p597-606

Review

Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Anemia: Use and Misuse
• T.S. Dharmarajan,
• David Widjaja
Published in issue: November 2009
p607-616

Original Studies

Modifiable Factors Related to Abusive Behaviors in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
• Ladislav Volicer,
• Jenny T. Van der Steen,
• Dinnus H.M. Frijters
Published online: October 12, 2009
p617-622
Predictors of Discharges to a Nursing Home in a Hospital-Based Cohort
• Emily R. Smith,
• Alan B. Stevens
Published online: October 12, 2009
p623-629
Falls Reduction in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Preliminary Report of a New Internet-Based Behavioral Technique
• Irwin J. Mansdorf,
• Ravil Sharma,
• Melanie Perez,
• Anne-Marie Lepore
Published online: October 12, 2009
p630-633
Nursing Home Procedures on Transitions of Care
• Paula Lester,
• Richard G. Stefanacci,
• Ding-Geng Chen
Published online: October 12, 2009
p634-638
A Comparison of the Nursing Home Evacuation Experience Between Hurricanes Katrina (2005) and Gustav (2008)
• Gary Blanchard,
• David Dosa
Published online: October 12, 2009
p639-643
Reducing Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents: Results of a Pilot Quality Improvement Project
• Joseph G. Ouslander,
• Mary Perloe,
• JoVonn H. Givens,
• Linda Kluge,
• Tracy Rutland,
• Gerri Lamb
Published online: October 12, 2009
p644-652

Vitamin D Deficiency/Insufficiency Practice Patterns in a Veterans Health Administration Long-Term Care Population: A Retrospective Analysis
• Kathryn K. Braddy,
• Syed N. Imam,
• Kavita R. Palla,
• Todd A. Lee
Published in issue: November 2009
p653-657
Nursing Education and Improvement in Oral Care Delivery in Long-Term Care
• Julie K. Gammack,
• Shailaja Pulisetty
Published online: October 12, 2009
p658-661

Long-Term Care Around the Globe

Functional Mobility, Depressive Symptoms, Level of Independence, and Quality of Life of the Elderly Living at Home and in the Nursing Home
• Mehmet Gürhan Karakaya,
• Sevil Çuvalci Bilgin,
• Gamze Ekici,
• Nezire Köse,
• Ayşe Saadet Otman
Published in issue: November 2009
p662-666

Clinical Practice in Long-Term Care

The Importance of Oral Health in Long-Term Care
• Mary S. Haumschild,
• Ryan J. Haumschild
Published online: June 29, 2009
p667-671

Letter to the Editor

Insulin Glargine Induced Persistent Intractable Hypoglycemia, with Variable Presentations in Older Diabetic Patients: An Experience of 4 Cases
• Jaishree Kumari,
• T.S. Dharmarajan
Published in issue: November 2009
p672-673

Author Index
Published in issue: November 2009
p674-675

Subject Index
Published in issue: November 2009
p676-680

Frontmatter

Editorial Board
Published in issue: November 2009
A3
Table of Contents
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A5-A6
General Information
Published in issue: November 2009
A8
Author Guidelines
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A11-A12
Directions & Connections
Published in issue: November 2009
A14-A15