Advances in Long Term Care Medicine Podcast
1) Venous Thromboembolism Management and Antithrombotic Therapy in Long-Term Care
Guest: Thiruvinva Dharmarajan, MD FACP AGSF Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Patients in hospital settings are often screened and promptly treated for venous thromboembolism, or VTE, but perhaps less co...Show More
Venous Thromboembolism Management and Antithrombotic Therapy in Long-Term Care
0:00 | Apr 12th, 2011
2) Focusing on Comfort in Caring for Patients with Dementia and Alzheimer's
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Guest: Tena Alonzo, MA How can creating a more positive emotional experience for patients with dementia or Alzheimer's diminish behavior issues and improve quality of li...Show More
3) Choosing Between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living: Helping Patients and Families Decide
Guest: Robert Kane, MD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Deciding between assisted living facilities or nursing homes can be daunting for patients and families. How can healthcare professionals discuss l...Show More
4) A Public Policy Primer for Long-Term Care Professionals: How to Achieve Regulatory Compliance
Guest: Steven Levenson, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD As healthcare reform evolves, so too do the public policies governing long-term care facilities. How can healthcare professionals stay up...Show More
5) Improving Access to Controlled Substances in Long-Term Care
Guest: Matthew Wayne, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Regulations regarding nurses as prescribing agents of physicians in long-term care facilities are more restrictive than in the hospital set...Show More
6) Improving Medication Safety in the Nursing Home Setting
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Guest: Steven Handler, MD, PhD, CMD Because residents in long-term care facilities often have comorbidities, polypharmacy can be an issue. What are the most common types...Show More
7) Palliative Care in Late-Stage Disease and Hospice
Guest: Peter Winn, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD With palliative and hospice care, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. What differentiates these two types of care and how can physicians d...Show More
8) Knowing the Facts: Advance Directives and End-of-Life Care
Guest: Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD "Advance directive" is an umbrella term that encompasses end-of-life documents, including a living will and durable power of attorney for ...Show More
9) Assessing and Maximizing Cognitive Function in Long Term Care
Guest: David Smith, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Nearly three-quarters of patients in long term care have some form of memory impairment or dementia. And while some forgetfulness is a normal...Show More
10) Healthy Bones, Healthy Body: Osteoporosis in Long Term Care
Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Guest: Alexandra Papaioannou, MD Millions of Americans have osteoporosis, but too often, a broken bone is the first indication of this common condition. What osteoporosi...Show More