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The Effect of Oral Medication on Wound Healing
This article describes oral pharmacologic agents intended to build new tissue and aid in (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - June 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Publications bedsores decubiti decubitus ulcer medications pharmacology pressure sores pressure ulcers wound care wound healing Source Type: blogs

Skin Failure: An Emerging Concept
This article was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association and is available for immediate download through Open Access. Skin failure is an emerging concept that ties together and clarifies current trends in clinical practice. Many studies have associated acute and chronic skin ulceration with mortality, yet the term skin failure (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - June 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Publications decubiti decubitus ulcer Improving Medical Care Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD kennedy terminal ulcer pressure sores skin failure wound care Source Type: blogs

AGS Urges Senate to Reject Amended American Health Care Act
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released a new statement against the new Republican sponsored healthcare legislation. Part of the statement is reproduced here: The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) remains opposed to the amended American Health Care Act (AHCA) that today passed the U.S. House of Representatives despite serious concerns from geriatrics experts and a host (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - May 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: An Aging World Featured Geriatric Medicine geriatrics Healthcare Quality Improving Medical Care insurance Source Type: blogs

Pressure Ulcers In The Long-Term Care Setting: Clinical Practice Guideline Published By AMDA
Dr. Levine was on the advisory panel for revision of this guideline.This updated guideline is evidence based and incorporates the revised federal guidance to surveyors on pressure ulcers (Tag F314) including risk factors, infection, pain management, treatments based on the wound characteristics, and the resident’s rights to refuse one or more aspects of pressure ulcer (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - April 4, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Publications amda decubiti decubitus ulcer Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD Long-Term Care medical director pressure sores pressure ulcers wound care wound healing Source Type: blogs

NPUAP Biennial to Host Panel on End-of-Life Ulcers & Skin Failure
I am pleased to announce that the 2017 National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) Biennial Conference entitled Pressure Injury: Advancing the Vision is hosting a panel of experts to discuss the terminology and evidence related to the important issue of end-of-life wounds and skin failure. This panel is only one of the educational components of the Biennial Conference which will take place in New Orleans on ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - February 3, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Featured Geriatric Medicine Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care bedsores decubiti decubitus ulcer eschar Improving Medical Care Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD pressure sores wound healing Source Type: blogs

New Year ’ s Day Sketching the Q Train Inaugural Ride
I’ve lived in the City now for three decades and New Year’s Day was a rare opportunity to participate in the opening of a new subway station. The Q line now starts at 96th Street and stops at 86th Street and 72nd – all new stations – before heading toward Coney Island. After years of construction on Second Avenue the street is now clean and ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - January 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine Travel art and medicine fountain pen Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD medicine and art sketchbook Source Type: blogs

Capturing the Bolivian Sunlight in Watercolor
There is nothing like the dazzling sunlight in the Bolivian Highlands. At 12,000 feet the bustling city of La Paz and the amazing Lake Titicaca have a crisp atmosphere that brightens colors like I’ve never seen. This post presents a selection of my sketches and watercolors, some done in Bolivia and some completed in my Manhattan studio inspired by my travel experiences. In the bright ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - December 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Travel art art and medicine bolivia lake titicaca painting sketchbooks South America watercolor Source Type: blogs

Skin Failure: An Emerging Concept
This post is based on my article that recently appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. Skin failure is an emerging concept that ties together current trends in clinical practice and deserves wider acceptance. Wound care providers have long recognized that skin failure exists, but adoption of the name has been limited due to confusion as to its clinical manifestations. Terms such as Kennedy ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - September 25, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Featured Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care bedsores decubiti decubitus ulcer Healthcare Quality iatrogenic Improving Medical Care Jeffrey M Levine MD pressure sores unavoidable wound healing Source Type: blogs

Subway Inspiration
Recently I’ve gotten into the habit of carrying my sketchbooks onto the subway. More crowded than ever, the NY subway is an endless kaleidoscope of people, fashion, and color. This post presents some of my favorite work based on scenes in and around the subway. Some were completed on-site, some were started in the subway and completed in the studio, and some were total studio ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - September 18, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine art and medicine Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD painting sketchbook urbansketchers watercolor Source Type: blogs

Speaking of Art and Aging at MOMA
It was my pleasure and honor to speak today at the Museum of Modern Art in a lecture entitled “Picturing Aging: The View From a Geriatrician.” The talk presented my portfolio of images of aging, and discussed the relationship between art and growing old. It was sponsored by MOMA’s Prime Time Exchange – a program that brings art to community dwelling seniors. This program serves ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - May 23, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: An Aging World Art & Medicine art and aging art and medicine images of aging Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD photographs The Gerontologist Source Type: blogs

New Pressure Ulcer Chapter in the Geriatrics Review Syllabus
The Geriatrics Review Syllabus, 9th Edition, also known as GRS9, has been released and I am thrilled to be author of the newly revised and expanded chapter on Pressure Ulcers. The GRS9 is a comprehensive reference on geriatric medicine, a study guide for those preparing to take board examinations, and a teaching resource for residents, students, and other trainees. GRS9 is updated every three years, ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - May 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Featured Geriatric Medicine Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care bedsores decubiti decubitus ulcer Healthcare Quality Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD pressure sores wound healing Source Type: blogs

Diversity and Strength of Aging on the Covers of The Gerontologist
Looking back at my published work on the covers of The Gerontologist, two underlying themes are diversity and strength in old age. Any student of aging knows that the older population is more diverse than ever, with differences expressed in color, culture, identity, social standing, educational level, and economics. As a geriatrician I’ve learned that strength in body and spirit are a requirement of reaching ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - May 1, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine Geriatric Medicine aging art and aging art and medicine humanism in medicine humanistic medicine Jeff Levine MD Jeffrey M Levine MD medicine and art photographs The Gerontologist Source Type: blogs

The View From My Sketchbooks
This is the view from my sketchbooks and paintings done en plein aire. They are a selection from the past 3 years as I wandered the roadsides looking for subjects. This is a view of the Triboro Bridge (now renamed the RFK Bridge) from Randall’s Island on the East River. I biked out there to exercise both my body and my right brain. In the middle of the ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - April 24, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Art & Medicine Source Type: blogs

Aging & Spirituality on the Covers of The Gerontologist
Given the subject matter it is fitting that my last cover on The Gerontologist came out in time for the Spring holidays. I’ve been looking back on my 20 years of covers on TG and blogging on themes that ran through the images. This post presents a selection of my TG covers that capture Aging & Spirituality. Previous posts have presented my images on topics ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - April 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: An Aging World Geriatric Medicine Source Type: blogs