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  • 1 Feb 2024 12:30 PM | Anonymous
    Meeting Recording

    Dr. Mike Towbin discusses hospice issues in LTC and Dr. Karl Steinberg discusses issues with Advanced Care Directives

    Hospice, SNFs and cms regs.pptx

    POLST-MOST for CO Geriatrics Journal Club 02-2024.pptx

  • 4 Jan 2024 4:49 AM | Anonymous
    Meeting Recording

    LTC Pearls from A to Z start with Dr. Gahm presenting on the letter A: Allergy, Asthma, and Anticholinergic Medications, Appetite Stimulants, and Aspirin for prevention in heart disease

    2024 LTC Pearls from A to Z.pdf

    1 Magellan Anticholinergic Risk Scale.pdf

    2 VB Megace Policy 24.pdf

    3 Megace Increases Fat _ Decreases Muscle JAGS.pdf

    4 Megace Mortality AJGeRx.pdf

    5 Remeron and Megace.pdf

    6 Weight Loss and Remeron.pdf


  • 27 Dec 2023 11:28 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)
    Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023, 12 - 1 pm
    Medical Aid in Dying (MAID): Medical, Legal & Ethical Issues
    Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN, Of Counsel, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
    Medical Director Features
    Senate Bill 23-031 Geri Care Everywhere: Cari Levy MD PhD CMD, Head, Division of Geriatric Medicine, CU Anschutz
    Decolonization in Nursing Homes - An article in NEJM: Shelley Kon MD, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
    C.R.A.B. Outbreak - A medical director's experience: Fatima Bernard MD CMD, President, Mountain West Society for PALTC
    Community partner updates for CMDA
    CHCA: Jenny Albertson, NHA, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs
    CDPHE: Chad Fear, Nursing Facilities Section manager
  • 7 Nov 2023 11:21 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    Agenda

    Meeting Recording

    Tuesday, November 7th, 12 - 1 pm

    • Community Updates
      • Chad Fear, Nursing Facilities Section Manager, CDPHE
      • Telligen - Mariah Payne
    • Provider Responsibilities for Involuntary Discharges from long term care facilities
      • Jenny Albertson, NHA, QCP, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, CHCA
    • Fall Virus Updates
      • Greg Gahm, MD - Vivage Beecan
    • Hold Parameters in LTC
      • Rebecca Jackson, DO


  • 2 Nov 2023 12:30 PM | Anonymous

    Video Recording

    Meeting Details:

    PointClickCare Tutorial for use in LTC

  • 5 Oct 2023 12:30 PM | Anonymous

    Video Recording

    Meeting Details:

    Anticholinergic Medication Use/Overuse

    Melatonin Use and Risks

  • 3 Oct 2023 12:00 PM | Anonymous

    Video Recording

    Meeting Agenda

    Tuesday, October 3rd, 12 - 1 pm

    Board Member Candidate Introductions:
    • Vice President
      • Rebecca Jackson DO, CMD
    • Board Members (At Large)
      • Raj Rai, MD, incumbent
      • Alicia Smith, PA-C, incumbent
      • Val Shade FNP
      • Kathryn Albanese MS, FNP
      • David Shepherd DO, MBA, MS, CMD
    Updates:
      • CHCA - Jenny Albertson
    Association Update Oct 3 2023.pdf
      • CDPHE - Chad Fear
    Presentations:
    • Continuous Glucose Monitors in LTC
      • Tim Rodgers, MD
    • Advanced Wound Care in LTC
      • Raj Rai, MD, FASM
    • Weekly Thyroid Dosing
      • Greg Gahm, MD
    • Continuous Cold Therapy in LTC
  • 7 Sep 2023 12:30 PM | Anonymous

    Video Recording

    Meeting Details:

    When should I be giving aspirin to prevent an MI or CVA?

    How often should I be giving iron for replacement?

    Who should get the RSV vaccine? What kind of vaccine is it?

    What did I hear about needing education credits before I renew my DEA?

    What is wrong with Lidoderm patches?

    Which pneumonia vaccine should I be giving?


  • 1 Aug 2023 3:29 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    Agenda

    Tuesday, August 1, 2023 12 - 1 pm

    Video Recording

    • 2023 AGS BEERS CRITERIA® FOR POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE
      MEDICATION USE IN OLDER ADULTS - Slides
      • Sunny Linnebur PharmD BCGP BCPS FCCP FASCP


    • Brief Updates
      • CHCA - Jenny Albertson NHA, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs - Slides
      • CDPHE - Chad Fear, Nursing Facilities Section manager


    • CMDA Executive Board Elections
      • Via email to CMDA members


  • 5 Jun 2023 12:07 PM | Sing Palat (Administrator)

    Agenda

    Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 12 - 1 pm

    Recording



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