Set of 3 Tool Kits: Antithrom, A-Fib, Anemia

Anemia, Antithrombotic Therapy, Atrial Fibrillation

Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician

Three tool kits from the Long-Term Care Information Series: Antithrombotic Therapy, Atrial Fibrillation, and Anemia.

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title: Constipation and Diarrhea in the Long-Term Care Setting

type:

Long-Term Care Information Series

topic:

Gastrointestinal Disorders

audience:

Allied Health Professional

description:

Constipation and diarrhea are common problems in the post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting. Up to 80% of patients are affected. Chronic constipation has been shown to affect both overall psychological well being and quality of life. Diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. Given the prevalence of these two disorders, their morbidity and mortality rates, and their impact on patients’ quality of life, it is important that interdisciplinary (IDT) members are trained to recognize common signs and symptoms and report them to the practitioner in a timely manner. The guidance in this manual helps the members IDT carefully recognize, assess, treat, and monitor these conditions in the frail elder person, leading to more effective patient specific interventions that can reduce the burden of constipation and diarrhea.

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title: Atrial Fibrillation in the Long-Term Care Setting

type:

Long-Term Care Information Series

topic:

Cardiovascular Health

audience:

Allied Health Professional

description:

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a serious health problem, the most common arrhythmia requiring hospital admission, and is associated with an increase in mortality. Because the prevalence of AF increases steadily with age, the number of patients in the post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting who have or are at risk for AF can be expected to rise in the near future. An urgent need therefore exists for PALTC interdisciplinary teams to understand AF and to be able to address it promptly and effectively. Members of the interdisciplinary team need to understand the importance of AF and contribute to an individualized management plan to reduce complications and optimize quality of life for patients with AF.

The treatment of AF involves choosing treatment goals and strategies and deciding whether to pursue certain medical or surgical treatments. The practitioner and patient has several goals to consider in managing AF, prevention of stroke and systemic thromboembolism; prevention of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy; control of symptoms and; restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm. Treatment to achieve these goals in this population has many challenges. The information in this manual discusses the challenges of this population and will help guide the practitioner in that decision making. The manual will also help the IDT recognize both the descript and non descript sign and symptoms of AF, as well as the risk factors, and provide guidance on when to call the practitioner for that medically necessary visit.

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Non-Member	$113	$90

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title: Seizures in the Long-Term Care Setting

type:

Long-Term Care Information Series

topic:

Seizures

audience:

Allied Health Professional

description:

The Seizures in the Long-Term Care Setting manual is intended to help the interdisciplinary team in the post-acute and long-term care facility to:

Become aware of the prevalence of seizures in the PALTC population
Identify the signs and symptoms of a seizure in an elderly PALTC patient
Determine which patients should undergo diagnostic evaluation for seizures
Manage seizures effectively and appropriately
Use anti-epileptic medications appropriately

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title: Immunization in the Long-Term Care Setting

type:

Long-Term Care Information Series

topic:

Federal Regulations

audience:

Allied Health Professional

description:

Take the lead in initiating and implementing activities to address and prevent influenza and pneumococcal disease in LTC facilities. With this tool kit, you’ll:

Learn how to boost vaccination compliance among both residents and staff;
Find out what the barriers and myths are to vaccine compliance and learn strategies for overcoming them;
Get an overview of federal regulations related to immunizations;
Learn processes for managing influenza outbreaks in LTC facilities;
Go beyond standard flu preparedness plans and learn additional steps you can take to ensure your facility is prepared;
Provide education on other potentially relevant immunizations in the LTC setting shuch as herpes zoster, tetanus, pertusis and diptheria.

The tool kit is 53 pages and includes 2 DVDs: Influenza Immunization and the Health Care Worker and Caring in the Community: Immunization and the Older Adult, and a CD-ROM that includes helpful tools, many customizable, to fit your facility’s needs

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title: Oral Health in the Long-Term Care Setting

type:

Long-Term Care Information Series

topic:

Oral Health

audience:

Allied Health Professional

description:

A wealth of epidemiological evidence demonstrates that the oral health status of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) patients is poor and that the oral care provided in the PALTC setting can be greatly improved. An equally abundant body of evidence supports the view that diseases of the oral cavity contribute to the total disease burden and illness of PALTC patients and that good oral care plays a role in improving health outcomes and quality of life in this population. Use of the guidance and tools found in this manual can assist PALTC facilities to:

Develop and maintain an institutional culture that values oral health and instills a facility-wide commitment to achieving and maintaining an oral health care program;
Identify oral health care resources in their communities and develop relationships with oral health professionals who have expertise in providing care to patients with special needs;
Develop and implement an oral health plan, policies, and procedures, and an ongoing process for monitoring and evaluating the quality of oral health care;
Integrate oral health care into the facility’s overall program of daily patient care;
Develop and implement ongoing oral health training programs for both new and existing facility staff;
Develop and maintain individualized oral hygiene care plans for every facility patient that are followed and reviewed at regular intervals.

Outcomes that facilities may achieve as a result of implementing the guidance and tools found in this manual include but are not limited to the following:

Improved competence of caregiving staff in the provision of oral care and greater staff confidence in their ability to perform such care;
Better management of patients who are resistant to oral care and a decrease in aggressive behaviors during oral care;
Decreases in the number or proportion of patients who experience weight loss related to oral pain, poorly fitting dentures, or other oral conditions;
Decreases in the number or proportion of patients diagnosed with serious oral infections or with extraoral infections subsequent to oral health conditions.

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Non-Member	$132	$106

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