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Jay Luxenberg, MD CALTCM Wave Editor-in-Chief, Chief Medical Officer On Lok Lifeways
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Summer Wave
Welcome to the first WAVE of summer. In this issue Tim Gieseke MD, CMD uses a parable to illustrate the frustrations of providing care in our facilities in "The Problem of the Good Samaritan". Next is a feature to highlight some of the many benefits of CALTCM membership. We hope you all take advantage of the educational and mentorship opportunities available to members. We also give a shout out of congratulations to CALTCM Member In The News Albert Lam who was interviewed for a Caring for the Ages article on "10 years of INTERACT: The Push for Better SNF Care".
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The Problem of the Good Samaritan
by Timothy Gieseke MD, CMD
Parables were told to alert the reader to profound truths. This parable has been time tested as witnessed by our Good Samaritan laws and by its influence on medical ethics. This parable was told in response to the question, "and who is my neighbor". In this story, the neighbor is never clearly defined, but only as someone who was robbed, beaten, and left half-dead. His plight was deemed less important than the immediate agenda and safety of the first 2 highly respected persons who saw him from afar and passed on. Shockingly, a despised foreigner saw the need, provided emergent care, and then paid for acute and post-hospital care. Click here to read more.
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Membership Perks:
Why being a CALTCM member is worthwhile!
CALTCM has had a busy 2019, Summer is near and the Leadership and Management in Geriatrics (LMG) course and the Fall Conference will be upon us in no time at all. We would like to give you a quick update on our current programs and an update on two membership benefits you will not want to overlook - if you are not a member yet, take a few moments and join CALTCM today to be eligible for these opportunities. Click here to read more.
The 2019 Annual Meeting Syllabus is now available on our website, members only page.
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| Dr. Albert Lam shares his experience with INTERACT implementation and the CALTCM SNF 2.0® project in AMDA's Caring for the Ages, see article entitled INTERACT. |
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Medical Director Track: CAHF 2019 Summer Conference
Monday July 15, San Diego, CA
CALTCM is proud to provide up to 5.0 hours of continuing medical education credits to physicians participating in the Medical Director Track at CAHF's 2019 Summer Conference.
Registration is easy,
download and complete the registration form
, and click on the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form and you are done.
Medical Director Track Topics Include:
~ PDPM Transition & Compliance
~ Engaging the Medical Director in PDPM
~ The Importance of Physician's Documentation
~ Discharge Planning for the Difficult Patient
~ PDPM Rehabilitation / Managed Care Panel Discussion
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Leadership and Management in Geriatrics (LMG)
Friday & Saturday August 2 & 3, Carlsbad, CA
***Reserve your seat today**
Become a sought-after candidate for leadership positions by participating in the 17th annual Leadership & Management in Geriatrics (LMG) course.
This course offers practitioners the chance to spend time in an intensive and highly interactive setting with leaders in the field of geriatric medical management.
- Work in small collaborative groups with a faculty mentor to develop and implement an action plan to create change in your organizational setting.
- Work with your post-course faculty mentor to complete the implementation of your practice improvement project.
LMG offers up to 16 live continuing education credits (CME, CMD, BRN, and NHAP) and is approved for ABIM MOC credits. You also can complete a post-course project for up to 8 additional credits. Complete accreditation details available online:
Visit the LMG webpage.
Location: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA ~~ A discounted hotel rate has been secured for attendees, along with additional perks, details on our website - (Reserve by 7/3) |
2019 Fall Summit
The Best of the 2019 CALTCM Summit for Excellence
Saturday October 19, Sacramento, CA
CALTCM is pleased to announce our Fall Summit, this event
has been designed to engage and benefit direct care practitioners - all members of the interdisciplinary team and administrative leadership. This event will help you stay current on best practices to be the driver of quality, patient safety and person-centered care, featuring hot topics in PALTC and two "In The Trenches" sessions, giving you the opportunity to individualize your experience, choose from a variety of sessions to fit your education needs. Earn up to 4.5 hours of CME/CEU's.
We hope to see you and your leadership team, click here to
see schedule.
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CALTCM EXCLUSIVE FAMILY PERKS
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We hope you enjoyed this edition of The CALTCM WAVE. We are constantly looking for newsworthy articles, upcoming events, resources, and tools. If you have something that may be of interest to the PALTC community, please feel to contact us at info@caltcm.org.
CALTCM Members: Are you interested in becoming more involved in CALTCM? Join one of our committees,
click here for details.
California Association of Long Term Care Medicine (CALTCM)
Phone (888) 332-3299
Email: info@caltcm.org
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