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Caring for the Ages

Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages 1-23 (September 2009)

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Quality-Consultant Program Shows Its Value to Missourians: Stable leadership, strong systems, consistent staffing are keys.
JOANNE KALDY
page 1
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U.S. Prepares H1N1 Vaccine Strategy
MIRIAM E. TUCKER, Susan M. Pettey
pages 1-2
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Readmission Affects 1 in 3 Elderly Patients
PATRICE WENDLING
pages 4-5
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Dear Dr. Jeff

Who Cares? We Do and We Always Will
Jeffrey Nichols
page 7
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FDA Weighs Risk Strategies for Opioids
JEFF EVANS
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Red Flags Rule Delayed Again, Until Nov. 1
Mary Ellen Schneider
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Public Policy

Health Reform Is Toying With LTC Change
Susan M. Pettey
page 9
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Oldest Brains Can Belie Dementia Status
MARY ANN MOON
page 10
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Caring for Consumers

Reassurance About Health Care Reform: AMDA Communications Committee Chair and medical director Daniel Bluestein, MD, CMD, shares some facts about health care reform.
page 10
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Call Made for Memory Screening
Mary Ellen Schneider
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Zoledronic Acid Can Prevent Bone Loss In Osteopenic and Hip Fracture Patients: A bisphosphonate also now may be given every 2 years to fight bone loss.
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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IDT Rounds

Mr. EF, Who Throws Things at Staff in Anger
Bonnie Wirfs
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Warfarin's Stroke Impact Shows Limits
MITCHEL L. ZOLER, Karl Steinberg
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News from the Association

Policies Coming on Transitions, Practice
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Lower Liability Premiums For AMDA Members
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Look for These Exciting AMDA Products, Projects
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Apply for AMDA Foundation Programs
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Don't Miss These Events
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AMDA's a Twitter Success
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Community LTC

Community Dementia Care Management
Dan Osterweil
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Antipsychotics Linked to Hyperglycemia
MARY ANN MOON
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Person-Centered Care Reduced Agitation in Dementia Patients
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
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Higher Doses of Vitamin D Cut Fracture Rate
MARY ANN MOON
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Fentanyl Film Approved, With Controls
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Proper Precautions Prevent Heel Ulcers
HEIDI SPLETE
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Assess the Patient, Not Just the Pressure Ulcer
HEIDI SPLETE
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Board Room

Assisted Living's Importance, Opportunities
Daniel Haimowitz
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Journal Highlights

Journal Highlights
From the September Issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
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