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CPG Pocket Guides

The 3Ds: Delirium, Dementia and Depression Pocket Guide (Set of 5)

As the population ages, many adults will suffer one or more of the 3Ds: Delirium, Dementia and Depression. At times, these symptoms overlap and occur simultaneously. Recognize the difference with this pocket guide reference tool and provide proper treatment. Know what surveyors are looking for and learn th...
Long Term Care Information Series

The IOU/UTI Tool Kit

Antibiotics are the most common type of medication prescribed in nursing homes. The majority of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary—up to 3 out of every 4 antibioticsin some studies. Most antibiotics used in nursing homes are for suspected urinary tract infections or UTI. Many of these suspected UT...
Long Term Care Information Series

The Younger Adult in the Long-Term Care Setting

Long-term care (LTC) is no longer synonymous with "geriatric care." In the past 10 years, adults ages 31 to 64 have been the fastest growing population in nursing homes. The last national nursing home survey sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2008 estimated that ...
Practice Management Tools

Tool Kit for Managing Attending Physicians in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

This kit addresses a range of needs from a basic level of acknowledgement to the structured level of a formal application for professional services. It will assist the facility and medical director with verifying qualifications of each attending physician who wishes to serve on staff and make a decision to...
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)

Transitions of Care CPG

Transitions of care involves the movement of a patient between care settings and the transfer of information with them to facilitate a seamless continuum of care and to enable patients’ wishes to be followed - no matter where in the continuum of care they are. This is an important issue, as care for today’...
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)

Urinary Incontinence CPG

Urinary incontinence is one of the most common conditions among residents of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities, affecting about 55% of all such residents. The prevalence of urinary incontinence increases with age. Women are affected more than men. Although urinary incontinence is increasingl...
CPG Pocket Guides

UTI Pocket Guide (Set of 5)

“Urinary Tract Infections in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting” is the latest pocket guide from the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Based on the consensus statement published in JAMDA in 2020, the pocket guide includes steps to help clinicians with the recognition, assessment, t...