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CONFERENCE ISSUE
January/February 2016
Vol. 9 No. 1
NEWS AND INSIGHT FOR PROFESSIONALS IN ELDER CARE
A STEPS-Plus
Approach
to the Perfect
Medication List
Pare down the list via
skillful question-directed
assessment.
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Post-Fall
Emotional Response
Telemedicine
The Future in Delivering
Quality Patient Care
Medication Disposal
Challenges in LTC
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CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016
IMPROVING PATIENT COMPLIANCE WITH DYSPHAGIA DIAGN
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Table 2 Palatability Ratings Across All Tested Be
MEDICATION MONITOR MEDICATION DISP
Flushing of Certain Medicines The FDA provi
resident’s transfer from the LTCF, or upon the de
pharmaceutical is a characteristic hazardous wast
A STEPS-Plus Approach
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likely errors will occur. There may be ways to si
of medications on patients’ lists, as well as som
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States. In 2012, more than 2.4 million older adul
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they may all carry smartphones in their pockets,
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