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Long Term Care Information Series

Seizures in the Long-Term Care Setting

The Seizures in the Long-Term Care Setting manual is intended to help the interdisciplinary team in the post-acute and long-term care facility to: - Become aware of the prevalence of seizures in the PALTC population - Identify the signs and symptoms of a seizure in an elderly PALTC patient - Determine...
JAMDA

May 21, 2021

Laxative Agents in Nursing Homes: An Example of Prescribing Cascade

Laxatives are among the most prescribed medications to nursing home (NH) patients, and we evaluated the hypothesis that laxative agents could be prescribed as a result of a prescribing cascade. The aims of the study are (1) to investigate the use of laxative drugs in a large sample of Italian NHs and (2) t...
Spotlight

September 20, 2023

Subcommittee Focuses on Keeping the Core Current

Keeping the Core Curriculum on Medical Direction in PALTC educational program fresh, relevant, and of maximum utility for participants is an ongoing priority for Luz Ramos-Bonner, MD, MBA, CMD, and members of the Core Curriculum Faculty Subcommittee.