Monday, May 5, 2012
Gov. John R. Kasich and representatives from the Governor's Cabinet Opiate Action Team (GCOAT) today announced the establishment of statewide guidelines to prescribe Opioids and Other Controlled Substances (OOCS) in emergency departments and other acute care facilities. Ohio now joins other national leaders like the state of Washington in narrowing this pipeline to prescription drug abuse. he announcement was made during the afternoon kickoff of Ohio's 2012 Opiate Summit at the Hyatt Regency, with more than 250 health care professionals in attendance.
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Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
Ohio's Reducing Disability in Alzheimer's Disease (RDAD) program will be featured in an upcoming edition of The Gerontologist, the renowned journal of The Gerontological Society of America (Teri et al, "Translation of Two Evidence-Based Programs for Training Families to Improve Care of Persons With Dementia" The Gerontologist Advance Access published Jan. 12, 2012, doi:10.1093/geront/gnr132). Noting the growing need for community programs to improve care of older adults with dementia and their caregivers, the article discusses the development of the RDAD program, highlighting its systematic, evidence-based methods. Ohio was one of only two states discussed in the article.
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Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012
Danielle is a responsible, dependable young lady who enjoys delivering Meals On Wheels to the elders in her community. She calls those on her route "young man" or "sweetie," and hopes it brightens their day. What is Danielle doing wrong?
Ohio's professionals and service workers are dedicated to providing excellent service to the state's elders. Unfortunately, many older people are not treated with the dignity and respect they deserve because of a lack of knowledge and understanding among health care professionals, social services workers and others who interact with them...
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