Venous Thromboembolism Management and Antithrombotic Therapy in Long-Term Care
Guest: Thiruvinva Dharmarajan, MD FACP AGSF Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Patients in hospital settings are often screened and promptly treated for venous t...
Advances in Long Term Care Medicine
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Advances in Long Term Care Medicine is produced in cooperation with the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA), the only national organization representing long term care physicians and professionals. This series addresses the most relevant clinical and practice management issues facing those working in long term care settings.
Focusing on Comfort in Caring for Patients with Dementia and Alzheimer's
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Guest: Tena Alonzo, MA How can creating a more positive emotional experience for patients with dementia or Alzheimer's diminis...
Choosing Between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living: Helping Patients and Families Decide
Guest: Robert Kane, MD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Deciding between assisted living facilities or nursing homes can be daunting for patients and families....
A Public Policy Primer for Long-Term Care Professionals: How to Achieve Regulatory Compliance
Guest: Steven Levenson, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD As healthcare reform evolves, so too do the public policies governing long-term care facilitie...
Improving Access to Controlled Substances in Long-Term Care
Guest: Matthew Wayne, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Regulations regarding nurses as prescribing agents of physicians in long-term care facilities ar...
Improving Medication Safety in the Nursing Home Setting
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Guest: Steven Handler, MD, PhD, CMD Because residents in long-term care facilities often have comorbidities, polypharmacy can ...
Palliative Care in Late-Stage Disease and Hospice
Guest: Peter Winn, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD With palliative and hospice care, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. What differentiates these...
Knowing the Facts: Advance Directives and End-of-Life Care
Guest: Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD "Advance directive" is an umbrella term that encompasses end-of-life documents, including a liv...
Assessing and Maximizing Cognitive Function in Long Term Care
Guest: David Smith, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Nearly three-quarters of patients in long term care have some form of memory impairment or dementi...
Healthy Bones, Healthy Body: Osteoporosis in Long Term Care
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Guest: Alexandra Papaioannou, MD Millions of Americans have osteoporosis, but too often, a broken bone is the first indication...