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| Medicare Diabetic Measures That Pay (PDF, 3 pages) |
| Medicare’s PQRI initiatives, especially those in
diabetes management, can benefit AL residents by
helping to delay progression of diabetes complications
and allowing them to remain in their
homes for longer periods. The AL community
benefits because it remains stable. The facility
benefits from increased occupancy through lower
turnover. And physicians benefit through pay-for performance
incentives. |
| Richard G. Stefanacci,DO,MGH,MBA,AGSF, CMD • p. 14 |
| Using the "Timed Up and Go/TUG" Test to Predict Risk of Falls
(PDF, 2 pages) |
| The TUG test provides an objective assessment of
a resident’s functional status for use with other
assessments of fall history, medications, underlying
conditions, functional status, neurologic status,
psychological factors, and environmental factors. |
| Mimi Jacobs, PT,OCS, CSCS and Tim Fox, PT,MS • p. 16 |
| Electronic Medication Management Systems in Long-term Care and Beyond (PDF, 2 pages) |
In long-term care (LTC), special issues pertaining
to accessing medications through Medicare Part D
and additional requirements of the State Operations
Manual (SOM) make efficient and effective
management of medications essential. Much of
what is being measured and paid for can be
accomplished more easily through electronic
medication management systems. A real-life application
is described in this article. |
| Richard G. Stefanacci,DO,MGH,MBA,AGSF, CMD • p. 19 |
| Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (PDF, 2 pages) |
| This index, commonly
referred to as the Katz
ADL, is an appropriate
instrument for assessing
functional status as a
measurement of a resident’s
ability to perform
ADLs independently. This
article provides the steps
and the index you can use in your facility. |
| MeredithWallace, PhD,
APRN, BC, and Mary
Shelkey, PhD,ARNP • p. 21 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2008 (PDF, 4 pages) |
| In Part I of an ongoing series of articles in ALC,
we present data on prevalence, family caregiving,
use and costs of care, mortality, and lifetime risks
of Alzheimer’s disease—data provided by the
Alzheimer’s Association in its 2008 facts and figures
report. |
| The Alzheimer’s Association • p. 24 |
| Travel Assistance and Medical Tourism (PDF, 3 pages) |
| The meshing of travel and medicine is leading to
the burgeoning of two new industries: travel
assistance, in which seniors or those with disabilities
receive medical assistance while on vacation;
and medical tourism, in which citizens of one
country travel to another country to receive medical
care. Both industries open opportunities for
healthcare professionals. |
| Emil Buccilli,MBA; Richard G. Stefanacci,DO,MGH,
MBA,AGSF, CMD • p. 28 |
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON ALZHEIMERS
Losing the Battle for Normalcy (PDF, 2 pages) |
| RICHARD TAYLOR, PhD, is a retired
psychologist who lives with and
writes about Alzheimer’s disease
(AD). Richard has agreed to maintain
frequent E-mail contact with
ALC to provide us with a diary of
his impressions, struggles, and conquests.
Richard Taylor’s reflections
on AD follow. |
| Richard Taylor, PhD • p. 46 |
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