March 01, 2016

Frailty: An Emerging Public Health Priority

• Matteo Cesari,
• Martin Prince,
• Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan,
• ...
• Chang Won Won,
• John Beard,
• Bruno Vellas

Relationship Between Comorbidities in Patients With Cognitive Complaint and Caregiver Burden: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Virginie Dauphinot,
• Alix Ravier,
• Teddy Novais,
• ...
• Jing Xie,
• Christelle Mouchoux,
• Pierre Krolak-Salmon

Validation of a Delirium Risk Assessment Using Electronic Medical Record Information

• James L. Rudolph,
• Kelly Doherty,
• Brittany Kelly,
• Jane A. Driver,
• Elizabeth Archambault

A Quality Improvement Project to Improve and Reduce the Use of Hand Mitt Restraints in Nursing Home Residents

• Chun Keung Shum,

• Ming Wai Ip,
• Yuk Wai Chan,

• Dawn Yiu,
• Wan Sze Pang,
• Wing Yan Kwok,
• Yin Ming Lam,

• Ngai Ho Chan,
• Yiu Keung Kwan,
• Chun Keung Mok

A Case for Extending the Duration of VTE Prophylaxis for Post-Acute Care Orthopedic Patients

• Renee Banaszak,

• Renee Banaszak,
• Laura Fetterolf,
• Aakash Modi

Adverse Effects of Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapies in a Frail Nursing Home Patient

• Scott Hanson,

• Scott Hanson,
• Allysa Houfek,
• Erin Nelson,
• Phoung Nguyen,
• Jane Potter,
• Natalie Manley

An Unusual Skin Tear

• Mandy Byers,

• Mandy Byers,
• Xiangrong Shao,
• Wenle Wang,
• Hilda Curet,
• Lisa Sanders

Barriers to Osteoporosis Treatment in the Nursing Home

• Mark Joven,

• Mark Joven,
• Ericka Tung,
• David Bell

Charades: A Missed Diagnosis of SBE Masquerading as PMR

• Aileen Pangilinan,

• Aileen Pangilinan,
• Patrick Coll

Coffee and Sandals: Interventions for Falls Prevention in a Nursing Home Resident

• Mairead Bartley,

• Mairead Bartley,
• Anupam Chandra

Comfort Always: Learnings from a Breakdown in Coordinated Care for a Patient with Parkinson's Disease on Hospice

• Vincent Varilla,

• Vincent Varilla,
• Patrick Coll

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Due to Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal: A Reminder About the Dangers of NPO Status

• Rebecca Stetzer,

• Rebecca Stetzer

Neuromyelitis Optica: An Unusual Cause of Transient Blindness, Necessitating Placement in a Nursing Home

• T.S. Dharmarajan,

• T.S. Dharmarajan,
• Allan Daniel,
• M. Jovanovic,
• R. Russell

Not Your Typical Pain in the Neck: A Rare Case of External Jugular Vein Aneurysm

• Ricky Heath,

• Ricky Heath,
• Patrick Coll

Personalized Music Program on the Piedmont Unit: A Case Study

• Emmeline Gasink,

• Emmeline Gasink

TAVR – Primum Non Nocere: The Issue of Non-Maleficence in an Era of Modern Medical Advances

• Carl Bergman,

• Carl Bergman,
• Marissa Galicia-Castillo

The Electrician, It's Not What You Think! Recognizing Adverse Drug Effects Improves Outcomes, Saves Cost

• Joseph Mwesige,

• Joseph Mwesige

The Struggle of Treating Orthostatic Hypotension with Supine Hypertension

• Amani Altamimi,

• Amani Altamimi,
• Ivan Correa

Warfarin Induced Skin Necrosis: A Rare Complication of Warfarin Therapy with High Morbidity and Mortality

• Vanessa Fant,

• Vanessa Fant

You Left Me Speechless: A Case of Valproic Acid Induced Aphasia

• John Wills,

• John Wills,
• Muhammad Waqar,
• Kelly Conright

A Week as a Medical Director: Incorporating Medical Director Training into a Geriatric Fellowship Curriculum

• Abisola Mesioye,

• Abisola Mesioye,
• Conrad May

Communicating with Older, Nursing Home Patients with Dementia: Curriculum Development and Implementation

• Halina Kusz,

• Halina Kusz,
• Erin Sheppard

Evaluating the Effects of a Long-Term Care Pharmacist Educator Component in a Family Medicine Residency Program

• Denis O'Donnell,

• Colin Beaton,
• Hrishikesh Navare,
• Denis O'Donnell,
• Stuart Murdoch

Improving Patient Safety One Handoff at a Time

• Kenneth Thrasher,

• Kenneth Thrasher,
• Mark Minot,
• Sangeetha Vinayagam,
• Damoun Rezai,
• Michael Bogoyevac,
• Rhonda Evanow

Teaching and Improving Transitions of Care Upon Hospital Discharge

• Sharon Karnes,

• Sharon Karnes,
• Mesha Dunn

Amiodarone Use in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Residents

• Resmi Sulekha,

• Resmi Sulekha,
• Rubina Malik,
• Roy Goldberg

An Innovative State-Level Collaboration to Impact Polypharmacy in Indiana Nursing Homes

• Arif Nazir,

• Arif Nazir,
• Kathleen Abrahamson

Antipsychotic and Other Psychotropic Medications in Special Care Dementia Units: Outcomes Using a Mini Behavior Rating Scale and Objective Medication Use Guideline

• Ravindra Amin,

• Ravindra Amin

Caring for Patients Outside the Clinic: A Toolkit for Improving Quality and Efficiency

• Kasey Kapella,

• Kasey Kapella

Curtailing Antipsychotic Use in LTC Medicine: Reducing Off-Label Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Maine Skilled Nursing Centers with the CALM Intervention

• Jabbar Fazeli,

• Jabbar Fazeli,
• Nicholas Bridges,
• Rosa Baier,
• Holly Harmon,
• Jessica Ogarek,
• Vincent Mor

Decreasing Readmissions Through Transitional Care from Skilled Nursing Facilities to Home

• Kristin Brockway,

• David Thimons,
• Kristin Brockway,
• Jay Hartle,
• Lisa Dusch,
• Laura Mantine

Encouraging the Appropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) in Long-Term Care Through a Quality Improvement (QI) Project

• Joseph Mwesige,

• Joseph Mwesige