Meeting Recording

Urine PCR Testing and Diagnosing UTIs: The newest lab is not always better

This month we delve into PCR testing of urine. Since our goal is to improve patient care, we would not want to use this test if it does not improve patient care. Please join us as well as experts from CDPHE who may also weigh in on the topic.

Slides:

Molecular diagnostics UTI 3.5.24.pdf

Journal Article: 

New Gold Rush Diagnostics Xu

Multiplex PCR Based Urinary Tract Infection analysis Compared to Traditional Urine Culture 

Department of Health Flyers

Indiana

Washington state

CDPHE slides

Agenda

Tuesday, Mar 5, 12 - 1 pm

Recording

• Partner updates

• Dental Care in the Nursing Home
• • Melissa Musolf DDS  Dental Care Slides
• Sneak peek at Communication and Compassionate Care in Colorado April 19, 2024
• • Chris Horton MD CMD and CMDA Board Members

Agenda

Tuesday, February 6th, 12 - 1 pm

Recording

• Updates
• • Chad Fear, CDPHE
  • Jenny Albertson, CHCA: Slides
• AMDA Annual Conference March 9-11
• • Registration: PALTC.org
• Medicare Billing and Coding Update
• • Dr. Charles Crecelius MD PhD FACP CMD: Slides
• CMDA Annual Conference
• • April 19, 2024
  • Register at CMDA.US

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

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

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

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

Video Recording

Meeting Details:

PointClickCare Tutorial for use in LTC

Video Recording

Meeting Details:

Anticholinergic Medication Use/Overuse

Melatonin Use and Risks

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
• • Travis Neill, PA-C
  • Continuous Cold Therapy.pdf