This page was last updated on: July 6, 2011
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James W. Cooper, RPh, PhD, BCPS, CGP, FASCP, FASHP.
SHCA Chairman of Geriatric Education
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Home Study Course – Level 1 - “Laboratory Values and Associated Physical Assessment for monitoring of Drug Therapy in Long Term Care Patients”
Written by Dr. Jim Cooper and Allison Burfield, RN, MSN (Includes 15 CEU’s)

SHCA Launches Medicare Part A Pharmaceutical Management Program and Electronic Interim Review for Skilled Nursing Facilities  View Brochure
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The Journal of the American Geriatric Society (JAGS) Releases a series of publications related to evidence-based Quality Indicators (QI's) for Vulnerable Elderly (VE) patients.  You may review these articles under the Member Login page.  The following conditions are included: COPD, Dementia, Depression, Diabetes, Falls, Hypertension, Medication Usage, Heart Failure, Pain, Sleep, Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation, Urinary Incontinence, and Undernutrition
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SHCA Welcomes New Member-Partners!
-Van Sliger, PharmD, Rph (Cookeville, TN)
Posted Files include Alzheimer's and Cognitive Enhancer Use and Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia Management Downloads
SHCA provides a new toolkit for Consultant Pharmacist:  CKD and Bone Mineral Abnormalities- A Toolkit for Identifying and Treating SHPT  (To download the installer, click the link and choose Open or Save to your desktop) Once opened or saved double click the setup.exe file inside and follow the on-screen instructions)  Download Now