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Michael Gloth F
Michael Gloth F
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Chief Medical Officer, Moorings Park Healthy Living,
Tanzania
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A Model for Implementing a Vitamin D3 Regimen in a Skilled Nursing Facility
Author(s): Michael Gloth F, Jennifer Coates, Kim Adams and Elizabeth HidlebaughMichael Gloth F, Jennifer Coates, Kim Adams and Elizabeth Hidlebaugh
Purpose: To describe a process for implementing widespread Vitamin D3 supplementation in a skilled nursing home setting that didn’t require laboratory assessment and was acceptable in a state regulatory environment. Methods: After a discussion with state officials, a chart review of all long-term care residents in a nursing home (The Chateau at Moorings Park) was conducted to identify risk factors noted in a review of medical literature for vitamin D deficiency. Data were also collected on whether or not the patient had been given a Vitamin D deficiency diagnosis, treated with Vitamin D and what dosage, and if there were 25-OH Vitamin D serum level evaluations. Results: Seventy resident charts were reviewed. Thirty-two men and 38 women comprised the cohort evaluated. Hours of sunlight per day (60%), menopause (54%), and muscl.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000160