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| Journal of the American Medical Directors Association |
| Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 149-212 (March 2009) |
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Editorials
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Phronesis and the Medical Director, 12 January 2009
John E. Morley
pages 149-152
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Managing Laboratory Results in the Nursing Home Setting: Looking for Waldo or Seeking Wisdom
Larry W. Lawhorne
pages 153-154
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Review
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Program of All-Inclusive Care (PACE): Past, Present, and Future
Victor Hirth, Judith Baskins, Maureen Dever-Bumba
pages 155-160
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Original Studies
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Provider Management of and Satisfaction With Laboratory Testing in the Nursing Home Setting: Results of a National Internet-Based Survey, 09 January 2009
Brian H. Shirts, Subashan Perera, Joseph T. Hanlon, Yazan F. Roumani, Stephanie A. Studenski, David A. Nace, Michael J. Becich, Steven M. Handler
pages 161-166.e3
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Comparison Study: The Impact of On-site Comprehensive Service Access on Self-Reported Health and Functional Status of Older Adults, 09 January 2009
Yuchi Young, Linda S. Spokane, Benjamin A. Shaw, Mark A. Macera, John A. Krout
pages 167-173
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Multidisciplinary Reports of Nursing Home Mistreatment, 09 January 2009
Jessica J. McCool, Gerald J. Jogerst, Jeanette M. Daly, Yinghui Xu
pages 174-180
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Detecting Delirium and Subsyndromal Delirium Using Different Diagnostic Criteria among Demented Long-Term Care Residents, 09 January 2009
Philippe Voyer, Sylvie Richard, Lise Doucet, Pierre-Hugues Carmichael
pages 181-188
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Development and Testing of a Staff Questionnaire for Evaluating the Quality of Services at Nursing Homes in Japan, 09 January 2009
Koji Abe, Akira Ohashi
pages 189-195
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Nursing Homes as a Clinical Site for Training Geriatric Health Care Professionals
Mathy Mezey, Ethel Mitty, Sarah G. Burger
pages 196-203
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Clinical Experience
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Long-Term Care and Oral Health Knowledge, 09 January 2009
Faerella Boczko, Siobhan McKeon, Dana Sturkie
pages 204-206
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Case Report
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Falling-Asleep–Related Injured Falls In The Elderly, 12 January 2009
Fannie Onen, Susan Higgins, S.-Hakki Onen
pages 207-210
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Letter to the Editor
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Lubiprostone to Prevent Fecal Impaction
Paul Drinka
page 211
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Abstracts
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AMDA 2009 Annual Symposium Poster Abstracts
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AMDA DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
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A Case of Subclinical Vitamin D Deficiency
Khine Win Phyu, Khine W. Phyu, Htun Oo, Diane Chau
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A Population-Based Study of Elder Mistreatment in Albemarle County, Virginia
Anna M. Hicks, Anna M. Hicks, Claire E. Curry, Jonathan M. Evans
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A Quality Improvement Initiative Aimed at Improving the Assessment and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Skilled-Nursing Facility Residents
Tommy Eldridge Philpot, Tommy E. Philpot
pages B3-B4
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A Wellness Educational Intervention Trial for New ALF Residents: Initial Results
John M. Heath, John M. Heath, Julie Coleman, Arash Tadbiri, Joshua Uy, Alison Grazioli
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Application of Long Term Care Principles in Acute Care: Comparison of Decubitus Rates by Case Mix Analysis
Barbara L. Hoffmann, Barbara L. Hoffmann, G. Steven Wright
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Assessment of Cholesterol Goal Attainment and Statin Dosing Considerations in Nursing Home Residents
Dean Gianarkis, Frank S. Breve, Dean Gianarkis
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Assisted Living Facility Care for Couples with a Demented Partner: Healthcare Provider Issues and Institutional Challenges
John M. Heath, John M. Heath, Sandra Egan, Carol Burt
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Asymptomatic C. Difficile Colonization and Weight Loss among LTCF Residents
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Jesus Emmanuel Sevilleja, Jonathan Evans, Richard Guerrant
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Beyond Strep Throat: Virulence of Group A Streptococci
Ali Seifi, Ali Seifi, Zia Salam, Philip W. Paparone, Shahnoos Mahdavi, Sahar Avestimehr
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Beyond the Medical Model: The Culture Change Revolution in Long Term Care
E. Foy White-Chu, E. Foy White-Chu, William Graves, Sandra Godfrey, Alice Bonner, Philip D. Sloane
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Cadexomer Iodine Gel and 6 Month Mortality, Is there a Risk?
Lester J. Kiemele, Lester J. Kiemele, Stephen S. Cha, Paul Y. Takahashi
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Comparison of Nursing Home Quality and Physician Quality Between Closed and Open Medical Staff Models
John J. Mast, John J. Mast, J. Kenneth Brubaker, Matthew J. Beelen, Vicki L. Gillmore, Michael A. Horst
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Determining Appropriate Guidelines for Enrollment into Hospice in the Severely Demented Nursing Home Patient
Sarah Hobgood, Sarah Hobgood, Marissa Galicia-Castillo
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Differences in End-of-life Care in Rural vs. Urban Nursing Homes
Laura Suurmeyer, Laura Suurmeyer, David Brechtelsbauer
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Do Nursing Home Residents Receive Inadvertent Pneumovax® 23 Revaccinations During Hospital Transfer?
Evelyn Chang Kwok, Evelyn Chang Kwok, John Park, Harold Silverman, Muhammad S. Ashraf, Nimmy Mathew, Roshan Hussain, Gisele P. Wolf-Klein
pages B7-B8
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Effects of a Continence NP Specialist in LTC
Diane A. Smith, Diane A. Smith, Alis Panzera
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Empowering the Brain/Person through Computer Training in Nursing Home Residents
Jaspinder S. Dhillon, Jaspinder S. Dhillon, Mary V. Corrigan
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Endogenous Serum Testosterone and Estradiol and All-Cause Mortality in Older Men: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study
Suteevan Cholitkul, Suteevan Cholitkul, Lenore Launer, Suwitda Cholitkul, Christina Bell, Randi Chen, Robert Abbott, Helen Petrovitch, G. Webster Ross, Patricia Blanchette, Lon White, Kamal Masaki
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Fournier's Gangrene in an 80 y.o. Patient
Ekaterina Zilberfayn, Ekaterina Zilberfayn, Louis A. Kaplan, Rubina Malik
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Gallbladder Carcinoma Masquerading as Cholelithiasis
Nigel Verasami, Nigel Verasami, Mithil Choksey, Abubakari Welle, Prabha Pillai, Surendra Kissoon, Dharamjit Kumar
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“Getting Paid for What We Do:” A Case Study of Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement by a Nursing Facility Medical Practice Group
Suzanne M. Gillespie, Suzanne M. Gillespie, Dallas L. Nelson
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Hand Hygiene: A Multi-Center Study on Knowledge and Compliance of Nursing Home Employees
Muhammad S. Ashraf, Muhammad S. Ashraf, Syed W. Hussain, Nimit Agarwal, Mercedes Rivera, Gabriel El-Kass, Roshan Hussain, Nimmy Mathew, Renee Pekmezaris, Charles Cal, Barbara Edwards, Betina Louis, Gisele P. Wolf-Klein
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Impact of Psycho-Social Support in Hospice Care
Abid Iraqi, Abid Iraqi, Terry Lynn Hughes
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Interventions to improve post-fall assessment in nursing home patients: A quality improvement study
Arati Dixit, Arati Dixit, Gwen Buhr
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Is There a Correlation Between Physicians' Ethnicity and Nursing Home Placement?
Gabriel El-Kass, Gabriel El-Kass, Muhammad S. Ashraf, Olga Garankina, Alina Gory, Betina Louis, Nimmy Mathew, Roshan Hussain, Gisele P. Wolf-Klein
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MDS Indication of Epilepsy in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Ilo Leppik, Lynn E. Eberly, Angela K. Birnbaum, Shuzhen Li, Ilo Leppik
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Nasal Swabs of Hospitalized Patients Admitted from Nursing Facilities
Catherine Glew, Catherine Glew, Luther V. Rhodes
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Patent Foramen Ovale Presenting as Persistent Hypoxemia in a 76-year-old Male with Pneumonia
Ramiro Osvaldo Navia, Ramiro O. Navia, Claudene J. George
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PEG Tube Feeding Attitudes in an Older Adult Mexican American Population: Implications for Long Term Care End-Of-Life Discussions
M. Rosina Finley, M. Rosina Finley, David V. Espino, Rosemarie L. Macias, Robert C. Wood, Yanping Ye, Arthur E. Hernandez, Johanna Becho, Melissa A. Talamantes
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (Peg) In Dementia: Areas for Improvement in Ethical Aspects and Documentation Prior To Procedure
T.S. Dharmarajan, T.S. Dharmarajan, Shubha Mathur, Ann Hudson, Loris Mansour, Edward P. Norkus
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Prn Pain Medication Protocol for Chronic Pain in a LTC Setting
Serge Gingras, Serge Gingras, Maryse L. Savoie
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Prognostic Index & The Reality of Code Status
Israel B. Coutin, Israel B. Coutin, Pushkar Chand
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation in a Subacute/LTC Setting
Roy J. Goldberg, Ramiro Navia, Louis A. Kaplan, Roy J. Goldberg
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Rehabilitation Practices at Admission in VA Nursing Homes: A National View
Matthew J. Peterson, Matthew J. Peterson, Eleanor S. McConnell, Gerda Fillenbaum, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Miriam Morey
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Relationship Between Two-year Mortality and 30-day Hospital Readmission from the Nursing Home
Syed W. Hussain, Syed W. Hussain, Shahzad Siddique, Gregory Hanson, Sarah Crane, Erika Tung, Paul Takahashi
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Resting Heart Rate and All-Cause Mortality in Elderly Japanese-American Men: The Honolulu Heart Program
Suwitda Cholitkul, Suwitda Cholitkul, Christina Bell, Suteevan Cholitkul, Randi Chen, Patricia Blanchette, Irwin Schatz, Beatriz Rodiguez, J. David Curb, Kamal Masaki
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Safety and Efficacy of a Protocol to Optimize Fingerstick Glucose Testing in the Nursing Home
Barbara Tommasulo, Barbara Tommasulo, Charles E. Cal, Stephen Hom, Roshan Hussain, Yosef Dlugacz
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Staging of Chronic Kidney Disease [National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Guidelines]: Do the Cockcroft-Gault (C-G) and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Equations Concur in Older Adults?
T.S. Dharmarajan, T.S. Dharmarajan, Edward P. Norkus, David Widjaja
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Stocking the Nursing Home Medication “Stat Box:” A Consensus Statement
Sonal Brizendine, Sonal Brizendine, Monica Rawlinson, Rachelle Gajadhar
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Televisions in Residential Care Facilities for People with Dementia: Environmental Changes based on Pilot Data on Viewing and Behaviors
Stephen Vozzella, Stephen Vozzella
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The Telehealth Initiative: Targeting Community Dwelling Elders with Congestive Heart Failure
Alan P. Abrams, Alan P. Abrams, Beth Rowlands
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To Treat or Not to Treat: Use of Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Elderly at Risk of Falls
Munima Rafi Shaikh, Munima R. Shaikh, Amy Ehrlich, Shikta Gupta
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Ulcerative Colitis in an Older Nursing Home Resident, Challenging Issues for Long Term Care
Shahzad Khan Siddique, Shahzad K. Siddique, Syed W. Hussain, Susanna Marjanovich, Paul Takahashi
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Urinary Tract Infections
J. Kenneth Brubaker, J.K. Brubaker, Joyce Heisey
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Vitamin D Deficiency in a Subacute Care Setting
Michael E. Felver, Michael E. Felver
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Vitamin D Status in SNF Patients Admitted from Hospital
Peter Winn, Peter Winn
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