NHQI Workshops: Depression

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MedQIC – Medicare Quality Improvement Community’s website offers free tools, literature, resources, guidelines and much more regarding the clinical topic of depression.

Depression and Older Adults Brochure

Depression in Long-Term Care Teleconference Series: this is a multi-state teleconference series available and free to all nursing homes. Please contact CFMC for access to this presentation- 303-695-3300, ext. 3040.

Depression in Long-Term Care: MDS Coding and RAP Evaluation for Depression in LTC. Presented by Peggy Williams on January 26, 2006.
Depression in Long-Term Care: Recognition of Depression in LTC – Accurate Assessment and Treatment. Presented by Dr. Steven Wengel on February 23rd, 2006.
Depression in Long-Term Care: Managing Residents' Depression with Medication. Presented by Jane R. Mort on March 23, 2006.
Depression in Long-Term Care: The Person-Centered Care Approach. Presented by Jan Katayama on April 27, 2006.
Depression in Long-Term Care: Suicide Prevention Among Seniors. Presented by Jarrod Hindman on June 1, 2006.

The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare quality improvement organization for Colorado, prepared this material under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS Policy.