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LTC Stands With Resolve a Year After Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Facilities remain determined, despite severe staff shortages and limited resources. ALICIA AULT page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (218 KB)
Flexible Plans Give Facilities More Options MARLENE PITURRO page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (275 KB)
Dear Dr. B
Quandary Grows With Increase in Short Stays DAVID BRECHTELSBAUER page 5 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (271 KB)
Public Policy
AMDA Shares Part D Problems With CMS: GAO says call centers give conflicting information, despite CMS claims of fast response times. SUSAN M. PETTEY pages 6-7 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (194 KB)
Advise Patients Carefully on Part D Benefit JOYCE FRIEDEN page 7 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (132 KB)
Leadership
LTC Leaders Share Lessons From Katrina: At 1-year mark, Louisiana Health Care Review and others serve as resource for nation. DIANE L. DIXON page 9 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
Data Backs On-Site Treatment of Pneumonia: Researchers find transfers to hospitals may not improve mortality, morbidity. ANDREA SATTINGER pages 10-11 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (247 KB)
Study Highlights the Most Effective Treatments of NPS of Dementia: Teaching caregivers how to interact with patients tops the list of psychological therapies. PAMELA KUMAR page 12 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Coffee Offers Added Perks for Diabetes Patients: Even decaffeinated brew is associated with reduced incidence of type 2 in women. JOHN R. BELL page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (137 KB)
Exercise Rx
Stretches Can Keep Seniors Standing Tall WILLIBALD NAGLER page 14 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (973 KB)
Assessment Helps Lower Fall Risk KERRI WACHTER page 15 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (141 KB)
Strategies to Prevent Falls page 15 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (141 KB)
Medical Ethics
Working With the Failing Health Care Proxy: One should be held to same standard of capacity to which the patient would have been held. JEFFREY NICHOLS page 16 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (77 KB)
Legal Issues
Medical Directors Are Key in Abuse Prevention: Open lines of communication can help these leaders identify a facility's areas of vulnerability. JANET K. FELDKAMP page 17 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (81 KB)
Survey Predicts Part D Will Hurt Outcomes MARLENE PITURRO page 19 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (173 KB)
Data Watch: Reasons for Becoming a Medical Director page 19 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (173 KB)
News from the Association
Members Help Revise Preparedness Plans: Personal experiences from Katrina give local and regional initiatives added insight to mitigate suffering and loss. page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (122 KB)
Communications Group Will Help Outreach Efforts page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (122 KB)
CPG Workshop Gets High Marks page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (122 KB)
Pass the Test: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff SHERRIE DORNBERGER page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
AMDA Backs Elimination of Co-Pays for Dual Eligibles SUSAN M. PETTEY page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
Don't Miss These Events page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
Medicare Part D Digest Susan M. Pettey page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
CMS Projects Focus on Chronic Illnesses: Three demonstration projects seek to improve efficiency and care. JOYCE FRIEDEN pages 22-23 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (283 KB)
Are Americans Preparing for Elder Care? Ann-Marie Lindstrom page 23 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (107 KB)
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