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Monitoring Vitamin K Intake During Coumadin Therapy

Again, I am bringing you guest blogger, Gary Liska from  QAS ( Quality Assured Services, Inc.) because his expertise is in Coumadin therapy, INR testing and Vitamin K regulation.  When my father was placed on Coumadin, the physician’s instructions were to...

Tips To Reduce Stress During the Holidays

While the holidays can be stressful in and of themselves, when you add caregiving to the mix, they can become almost unbearable. There are presents to buy, fancier-than-normal meals to prepare, traveling to do, and visitors to entertain. As a caregiver, there are also...

Decreasing the Risk of Delirium in the Hospitalized Elder

According to Dr. Sharon K. Inouye and her colleagues at Yale University School of Medicine, more than 2 million older Americans will develop develop delirium and functional decline during a hospitalization.  This could result in increased mortality and morbidity,...

Good News for Patients on Coumadin Therapy

The following is a guest blog featuring Gary B. Liska from Quality Assured Services, Inc.  He will be discussing Coumadin (or warfarin) therapy (which we spoke about in our members’ section recently).  Although he is in the private sector, I wanted him to...

Blood Thinners: Information and Precautions for Elderly Patients

Blood thinners are used to prevent or slow down the formation of blood clots.  They are prescribed to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis, heart attack or stroke in patients at risk for these problems.  In addition, people with atrial fibrillation are often...