To determine and compare the accuracies of the quick Sequential (Sepsis-related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) and Modified and National Early Warning Scores (NEWS and MEWS) to identify sepsis in older inpatients with suspected infection.
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are now available for treatment and post-exposure prophylaxis for patients in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). A recent AMDA webinar, a COVID Grand Rounds on mAbs, offered some...
Singapore has shifted to an endemic COVID-19 strategy with more than 80% of the population vaccinated.1,2 The country is adopting a “middle path” approach3 through progressive reopening of social, economic, and travel activities while trying to...
COVID-19 can be a life-threatening illness, especially for older patients. The COVID-19 outbreak created a dramatic organizational challenge in treating infected patients requiring surgical treatment, like those suffering a proximal femur fracture,...
With more than 6 million individuals living with dementia in the United States, 11 million family caregivers, and a majority of persons with dementia ultimately residing in an assisted living community or nursing home,1 providing quality dementia...
Steven Levenson, MD, CMD, has taken over “Dear Dr. Jeff.” In his first column, he addresses the perennial challenges of medications in long-term care. 4
