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Caring for the Ages

Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 1-23 (February 2009)

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Slow Medicine in a Fast World Means Better Care: Annual Symposium speaker says slowing down can speed results.
JOANNE KALDY
pages 1-2
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LTC Research, Done Right, Can Be Powerful
JOANNE KALDY
pages 1-2
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Top Medical Directors Will Share Their Secrets
JOANNE KALDY
page 4
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Dear Dr. B

I Hope You Learned Something, Too
David Brechtelsbauer
page 5
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Certification Trend Is Growing in LTC
JOANNE KALDY
pages 6-7
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Liability Concerns Common in NH Practice
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
page 8
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Public Policy

President Obama, Congress Begin Work
SUSAN M. PETTEY
page 9
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One Year to Better Physician Services

Medical Director, CPGs Spell QI Success
Lorraine Tarnove
page 10
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Quality Research Is Key to Medicare: Medicare will demand practice changes that improve quality, now, CMS' McGann said.
JOANNE KALDY
page 11
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DEA Agent Advises Diversion Vigilance
JOANNE KALDY
pages 12-13
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News from the Association

AMDA Enhances Insurance Coverage
page 14
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Not-To-Miss Foundation Activities in Charlotte, N.C.
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AMDA Will Help Extend Excellence Campaign
page 14
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AMDA Guideline Could Help Nursing Homes Meet CMS Hospitalization Standard
page 15
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Don't Miss These Events
page 15
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Just Revised: AMDA's CPG on Dementia in Long-Term Care
page 15
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Need CME/CMD? Can't Get Away? Online Training Is Available
page 15
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Medical Ethics

Evaluating Capacity Is a Clinical Issue: Judges determine competency, attending physicians judge capacity, and psychiatrists rarely have the easy answers.
Jeffrey Nichols
page 16
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Postacute SNF Care Doesn't Excel in Study
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
page 17
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Medical Director of the Year

Nominees for Top Medical Director Have Leadership Skills That Are Many and Diverse
pages 18-19
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Journal Highlights

From the February Issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
page 20
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Caring for Consumers

Knowing When Mom Can and Can't Decide: Physicians Jason Karlawish, MD, and J. Kenneth Brubaker, MD, CMD, discuss decision-making capacity and how to tell when your loved one can make his or her own care decisions.
page 20
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LTC-Infection Guidelines Get an Update
NANCY ROBINSON
page 21
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Two Roles Exist for Social Services Personnel
SHARON WORCESTER
pages 22-23
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