Selected Articles from Caring for the Ages,
May 2003; Vol. 4, No. 5
For full text of each article, click on its title.
OIG Medical Director Report "Disappointing"
The OIG's long-awaited report on the role of medical directors in nursing facilities identified respondents' expectations of medical directors but failed to make any recommendations regarding that role.
AHRQ Launches Patient-Safety Initiatives
Culture change and cooperation within the medical system are necessary for new public and private efforts designed to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety to be effective.
Medical Error Disclosure: Easier Said than Done
Physicians are often hindered from disclosing medical errors while patients are demanding full disclosure, according to a recent study in JAMA.
Evidence-Based Practice in LTC: Identifying & Managing Hypertension in the Elderly
This month's column addresses the issue of identifying and managing hypertension.
A Step-by-Step Guide: Evaluating Patients with Arthritis in Long-Term Care
A guide to assist in the diagnosis and evaluation of arthritis in long-term care patients.
A Practical Way to Use the Quality Indicators in Long-Term Care
LTC providers can use the insights that the MDS-derived QIs provide to improve quality of care.
A Daughter's Journal: The Sound & the Fury: Signifying Plenty
In this column, New York City-based health care consultant Ann D. Gross chronicles her experiences with her mother, who recently moved into a nursing home.
Clinical AbstractScan
Summaries of recent journal articles of potential interest to long-term care professionals.
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