In the December 2016 “Caring Transitions” column, James Lett, MD, CMD, told a true story about a disagreeable event he encountered as a medical director (Lett, Caring for the Ages 2016;17[12]:16): A patient on observation status (OBS) while in the...
As a medical director, I have worked with many dedicated clinical staff. However, passion does not always translate to quality care due to the historical systems that have been put in place across an organization. To see results, leadership must...
In late August, the Food and Drug Administration somewhat surprisingly granted “breakthrough” status to a not-so-new drug, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, long used recreationally in the club scene and known as ecstasy, X, or Molly), for the...
LOS ANGELES — Endocrinologist Jane Weinreb, MD, has a message for long-term care facilities and clinicians about caring for people with diabetes: help them control their glucose, but don’t overdo it. In fact, a high HbA1C level — even nearly 9% —...
When health care practitioners talk about transitions of care, they are really asking, “Is everyone on the same page?” said Alicia Arbaje, MD, MPH, PhD, associate professor of medicine and director of transitional care research at Johns Hopkins...
When people think of marijuana, they may picture Cheech and Chong, embodying the stereotypical image of stoners high on drugs who are mostly interested in chips and chilling out. However, as medical marijuana has become legal in 29 states and the...
This scoping study is the first step of a multiphase, international project aimed at designing a homecare robot that can provide functional support, track physical and psychological well-being, and deliver therapeutic intervention specifically for...
Older adults in need of residential services are increasingly spending their final days in small, domestic-style care settings such as adult family homes. In this study, we sought to identify processes that facilitated the provision of quality...
