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Sex in Nursing Homes: A Survey of Nursing Home Policies Governing Resident Sexual Activity by Lester, Paula E., MD, Kohen, Izchak, MD, Stefanacci, Richard G., DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, Feuerman, Martin, MS

“…Abstract Objective To identify nursing home (NH) standards related to sexual activity and sexual relationships for residents through a nationwide survey of…”
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Medication Reconciliation: An Educational Module by Lester, Paula E, Sahansra, Sukhminder, Shen, Mark, Becker, Maria, Islam, Shahidul

“…Patients often transition between health care settings, such as office to hospital, hospital to nursing facility, or hospital to home. When a patient is…”
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The Looming Geriatrician Shortage: Ramifications and Solutions by Lester, Paula E., Dharmarajan, T. S., Weinstein, Eleanor

“…Objective: Geriatricians are skilled in the recognition of asymptomatic and atypical presentations that occur in the elderly and provide comprehensive…”
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Antipsychotic treatments for the elderly: efficacy and safety of aripiprazole by Kohen, Izchak, Lester, Paula E, Lam, Sum

“…Delusions, hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms can accompany a number of conditions in late life. As such, elderly patients are commonly prescribed…”
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Policy Recommendations Regarding Skilled Nursing Facility Management of Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19): Lessons from New York State by Lester, Paula E., Holahan, Timothy, Siskind, David, Healy, Elaine

“…To provide policy recommendations for managing Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) in skilled nursing facilities, a group of certified medical directors from several…”
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Interdisciplinary Protocol for Surgery in Older Persons: Development and Implementation by Lester, Paula E., Ripley, Deanna, Grandelli, Roseann, Drew, Linnea A., Keegan, Maureen, Islam, Shahidul

“…As the population ages, more older adults will undergo surgical procedures, and common physiologic changes can raise the risk for surgical complications while…”
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Pain Management in the Post-acute and Long-Term Care Setting: A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) from the Society for Post-acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) by Levenson, Steve, Resnick, Barbara, Cryst, Suzanne, Ferrini, Rebecca, Hogikyan, Robert, Ignacio, Renante, Lester, Paula E., Nalls, Vycki, Okoroti, Fiona, Overstreet, Nancy K.

“…This comprehensive clinical guideline addresses pain issues that arise in care of patients commonly seen in post-acute and long-term care settings, including…”
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Smoking in the Nursing Home: A Case Report and Literature Review by Lester, Paula E., MD, Kohen, Izchak, MD

“…We report a case of second- and third-degree burns in an elderly nursing home resident with dementia who was smoking in her room. This case highlights the…”
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Prevalence and Description of Palliative Care in US Nursing Homes: A Descriptive Study by Lester, Paula E., Stefanacci, Richard G., Feuerman, Martin

“…Objective: To describe rates and policies in U.S. Nursing Homes (NH) related to palliative care, comfort care, and hospice care based on a nationwide survey of…”
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Impact of Hospital-Wide Comprehensive Pain Management Initiatives by Lester, Paula E., Shehata, Janet, Fazzari, Melissa, Islam, Shahidul

“…This project aimed to improve pain management through clinician education, updated assessment tools, computer resources, and improved ordering and delivery…”
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Nursing Home Policies on Items Brought in From the Outside for Facility Residents by Stefanacci, Richard G., DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, Lester, Paula E., MD, FACP, Kohen, Izchak, MD, Feuerman, Martin, MS

“…Objective To identify nursing home standards related to items brought in from the community for residents through a nationwide survey of directors of nursing…”
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Internal Medicine Residents’ Perception of Nursing Home Demographics and Regulations: A Pilot Study by Lester, Paula E., MD, Doubrovskaia, Maria, MD, Ghosn, Maha, MD, Gomolin, Irving H., MD

“…Objectives Internal medicine residents often provide hospital care for patients who are admitted from and discharged to nursing homes. This pilot study…”
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What to hope for? by Lester, Paula E

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Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry Alerts on Prescribing in Older Patients by Lester, Paula E., Rios-Rojas, Liliana, Islam, Shahidul, Fazzari, Melissa J., Gomolin, Irving H.

“…Background A computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system provides opportunity for real-time alerts to prescribers. Winthrop University Hospital began…”
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Palliative Care in New York State Nursing Homes: A Descriptive Study by Lester, Paula E., Kawai, Fernando, Rodrigues, Lucan, Lolis, James, Martins-Welch, Diana, Shalshin, Alexander, Fazzari, Melissa J., Pan, Cynthia X.

“…Objective: To describe the current landscape of palliative care (PC) in nursing homes (NHs) in New York State (NYS). Measurements: A statewide survey was…”
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Evaluation of housestaff knowledge and perception of competence in palliative symptom management by Lester, Paula E, Daroowalla, Feroza, Harisingani, Ruchika, Sykora, Alzbeta, Lolis, James, Patrick, Patricia A, Feuerman, Martin, Berger, Jeffrey T

“…The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires that internal medicine (IM) core curricula include end-of-life care and pain management…”
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Smoking rates in dementia patients in the outpatient setting by Lester, Paula E, Lyubarova, Radmila, Kirtani, Vatsala, Macina, Lucy O, Kohen, Izchak

“…Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of tobacco use in patients diagnosed with dementia or cognitive impairment in an outpatient…”
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The Impact of an End-of-Life Communication Skills Intervention on Physicians-in-Training by Pekmezaris, Renee, Walia, Rajni, Nouryan, Christian, Katinas, Lori, Zeitoun, Nancy, Alano, Gloria, Guzik, Howard J., Lester, Paula E., Sunday, Suzanne, Wolf-Klein, Gisele, Steinberg, Harry

“…The palliative medicine literature consistently documents that physicians are poorly prepared to help patients experience a "good death" and are often unaware…”
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Do Geriatricians Practice what they Preach?: Geriatricians' Personal Establishment of Advance Directives by Lester, Paula E., Sykora, Alzbeta, Wolf-Klein, Gisele P., Pekmezaris, Renee, Auerbach, Charles, Feuerman, Martin

“…Previous research has been conducted regarding preferences of physicians for life-sustaining treatments for themselves, but there is a dearth of data on…”
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Nursing home resident smoking policies by Stefanacci, Richard G, Lester, Paula E, Kohen, Izchak

“…To identify nursing home standards related to resident smoking through a nation wide survey of directors of nursing. A national survey was distributed online…”
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