A poster is a visual presentation of the results of research or case studies, and if determined to be of interest to the health care professionals, it is accepted for presentation. A poster will provide a narrative summary of the project, an introduction, a description of the research methods used and the outcomes of the research. Many national professional health care organizations display posters as part of their annual educational conferences or symposiums.
TLC posters have been accepted for presentation at conferences such as the American Medical Director Association (AMDA) and the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC). As part of TLC’s quality improvement efforts, the team utilizes research projects to demonstrate the effectiveness of certain aspects of care. The projects may be the result of overall analysis of a particular objective, or they may be done in conjunction with a specific facility that chooses to examine a critical issue in their building. The outcome of these studies may be presented in poster fashion and submitted for display at medical conferences.
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“Restraint Reduction: Quality Assurance Process Proves No Increase in Falls or Injuries”
Bolhack, S; Viggiano, B; Friebus, D; Smith, M; Grant, S
“Is Pain a Harbinger for Progression of Pressure Ulcers in Skilled Nursing Facilities?”
Bolhack, S; Viggiano, B; Grant, S; Torres, R
Redefining_Restraints_Poster
Bolhack, S; Viggiano, B; Torres, R; Grant, S
“Minimizing Nutritional Products in SNFs: Cost Effective Nutritional Supplementation for Nursing Home Residents”
Bolhack, S; Anderson, G.M.; Viggiano, B; Grant, S; Torres, R
“Awake in Their Rooms: The Real Fall Danger Zone”
Bolhack, S; Grant, S; Viggiano, B; Smith, M
“The Variability of Treatment Orders for Wound Care in Home Health”
Scott Bolhack MD, CMD, FACP, FAAP; Barbara Viggiano, RN
“Lack of Standardization in Home Health Wound Care”
Scott M. Bolhack, MD, CMD, FACP, FAAP; Barbara Viggiano, RN
“Pain Management: A Process to Meet the Challenge”
Scott Bolhack, MD, CMD; Catalina Care Center; TLC HealthCare™ Quality Improvement Organization, Inc., All of Tucson, Arizona
“How Much Nursing Time Does Wound Care Take? A Time Study”
Barbara Viggiano, RN, WCC, Paige Hector, LMSW, Scott M. Bolhack, MD, MBA, CMD, FACP, FAAP; Mountain View Care Center, Tucson, AZ
Prevalence of Analgesic Use Among Elderly Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Residents Who are Routinely Prescribed Psychotropic Medications
Authors: Scott Matthew Bolhack MD, CMD, FACP, FAAP, CEO TLC Palliative Medicine Practice, Tucson, Arizona; Debra Dielman, RPh FASCP, Pharmacist Consultant, Green Valley, Arizona; Shirley Grant, LPN, TLC Medical Consulting Group, LLC, Tucson, Arizona.
Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in Acute Care vs. Long-Term Care: What Does the Data Show?
Scott Bolhack, MD, CMD, FACP, FAAP; Shirley Grant, LPN; Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans, RN, CS, FNP; Devon Gables HealthCare Center, Tucson, Arizona.
Monthly Quality Assurance (QA) Meetings Decrease the Number of Deficiencies During Survey
Scott Bolhack, MD, CMD, FACP, FAAP; Shirley Grant, LPN; Barbara Viggiano, RN, Tucson, Arizona.
