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Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD

Clinical Experience
01/15/2025
Adverse drug events (ADEs) can significantly affect patients, especially in long-term care (LTC) settings, where frailty and polypharmacy increase vulnerability. This article emphasizes the importance of ADE reporting as a critical aspect of...
Adverse drug events (ADEs) can significantly affect patients, especially in long-term care (LTC) settings, where frailty and polypharmacy increase vulnerability. This article emphasizes the importance of ADE reporting as a critical aspect of...
Adverse drug events (ADEs) can...
01/15/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
09/05/2008
Institute of Medicine (IOM), in its most recent report, evaluated medication errors in a broad range of settings, and finding tremendous room for improvement.
Institute of Medicine (IOM), in its most recent report, evaluated medication errors in a broad range of settings, and finding tremendous room for improvement.
Institute of Medicine (IOM), in...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC GPS
10/12/2017
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, examines the ways in which health systems select their preferred SNF provider networks as their focus shifts to risk-based coordination of care.
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, examines the ways in which health systems select their preferred SNF provider networks as their focus shifts to risk-based coordination of care.
Richard G Stefanacci, DO, MGH,...
10/12/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
09/05/2008
As a result of Medicare’s rise to the position of major payor for medications, Medicare believes that it needs to be very involved in medication management.
As a result of Medicare’s rise to the position of major payor for medications, Medicare believes that it needs to be very involved in medication management.
As a result of Medicare’s rise...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
Partner Resource
08/06/2015
Long-term care (LTC) is undergoing major changes sure to impact all LTC providers. These changes are occurring as a result of a focus to decrease LTC costs, which are expected to occur through reductions in both LTC...
Long-term care (LTC) is undergoing major changes sure to impact all LTC providers. These changes are occurring as a result of a focus to decrease LTC costs, which are expected to occur through reductions in both LTC...
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08/06/2015
Journal of Clinical Pathways
LTC GPS
10/21/2019
APRNs are helping to mitigate the effects of the national physician shortage by serving as primary care providers (PCPs). 
APRNs are helping to mitigate the effects of the national physician shortage by serving as primary care providers (PCPs). 
APRNs are helping to mitigate...
10/21/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
02/19/2014
The CMS proposed making changes to the Medicare Advantage plans and the prescription drug benefit program.
The CMS proposed making changes to the Medicare Advantage plans and the prescription drug benefit program.
The CMS proposed making changes...
02/19/2014
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
04/22/2009
Recently, AARP examined Medicare attempts to cut costs and identified some key findings.
Recently, AARP examined Medicare attempts to cut costs and identified some key findings.
Recently, AARP examined Medicare...
04/22/2009
Annals of Long-Term Care
LTC GPS
04/11/2016
Today’s LTC team is more extensive and integrated than ever before now that skilled-nursing facilities are accountable for increased levels of frailty and outcomes.
Today’s LTC team is more extensive and integrated than ever before now that skilled-nursing facilities are accountable for increased levels of frailty and outcomes.
Today’s LTC team is more...
04/11/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care