Caring On-The-Go | April 2024: With Special Guests Glenn Tillotson on Clostridioides Difficile and Allison Villegas on Advanced Practice Providers

Episode: April 2024

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief); Glenn Tillotson; Allison Villegas, PA-C

In This Episode:

In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our April issue of Caring for the Ages with special guests Glenn Tillotson PhD, FIDSA, FCCP, and Allison Villegas, PA-C. This month, we honor Ms. Villegas as the winner of the Cowles award for the most-downloaded article in 2023: “Clearing Up Misconceptions About Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Long-Term Care.” Dr. Tillotson discusses his co-authored article on clostridioides difficile in older adults, while Drs. Galik and Steinberg discuss our cover story on pets and pet therapy in long-term care and Dr. Galik's article on how to advocate for an aging relative during a skilled nursing facility stay.

Featured Articles:

Pet Presence in Long-Term Care: Making It Happen in Your Community
Clostridioides difficile: New Insights on Management in the Older Patient
Advocating for an Aging Relative During a Skilled Nursing Facility Stay: Managing Opportunities and Challenges
Advanced Practice Providers Take Center Stage with the 2023 Cowles Award
      Award Winner: Clearing Up Misconceptions About Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Long-Term Care

Date Recorded: April 5, 2024

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