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Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia
University of Arizona College of Medicine
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Abstract: 
 Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumnonia is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they have become favorites in all training settings.
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Educational objectives: 
At the end of this activity the learner will be able to:
  1. Discuss the most likely pathogens involved in causing nursing home-acquired pneumonia.
  2. Identify the criteria outlined by the 2005 American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America (ATS/IDSA) for diagnosing pneumonia and discuss how these signs may differ in nursing home patients.
  3. Discuss recommendations for nursing-home based treatment of pneumonia.
Publications from, presentations from, and/or citations to this product: 
Some Elder Care Provider sheets are featured in the Arizona Geriatrics Society Journal, which is published twice yearly.
Date posted: 
Mon, 07/26/2010
Date last updated: 
Tue, 05/18/2010
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Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Dr. Barry Weiss (bdweiss@u.arizona.edu)
Authors: 
Dr. Kyle Mills
Dr. Bradford Winslow
NLM Citation:
Mills, K and Winslow, B. Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2010. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20689
APA Citation:
Mills, K and Winslow, B. (2010). Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved September 08, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20689
 
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