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March 2015

Volume 98, Number 3

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• Contributors
• Letters to the Editor

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Editor-in-Chief
Joseph H. Friedman, MD

Associate Editor
Sun Ho Ahn, MD

Managing Editor
Mary Korr

Graphic Designer
Marianne Migliori

	16-page Special Section The Changing World of Long-Term Care in RI Guest Editor: Renée R. Shield, PhD

14	The Changing World of Long-term Care in RI RenÉe R. Shield, PhD
15	The Nuts and Bolts of Long-term Care In Rhode Island: Demographics, Services and Costs Kimberly Pelland; Teresa Mota, BSN, RN; Rosa R. Baier, MPH
20	The Roles and Functions of Medical Directors in Nursing Homes Aman Nanda, MD, CMD
23	A Nursing Home Administrator’s Perspective on Culture Change: Tockwotton’s Commitment to Resident-Centered Care Kevin McKay
26	The Changing World of Long-term Care in RI: One Nurse’s Journey Susan Vinhateiro, LPN

	CONTRIBUTIONS
28	Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse Among Older Adult Rhode Island Hospital Emergency Department Patients Adam W. Henderson, BS; Kavita M. Babu, MD; Roland C. Merchant, MD, MPH, ScD; Francesca L. Beaudoin, MD, MS

	CASE REPORTS
32	Hypokalemic Quadriparesis Secondary to Abuse of Cocaine and Heroin Rajesh Shrestha, MBBS; Vijaya Raj Bhatt, MBBS; Ranjit Kumar Chaudhary, MBBS; Rachana Sedhai, MBBS; Shiavax Cowasji, MD
34	Unilateral Greater Occipital Nerve Compression Causing Scalp Numbness Elisa R. Wing, BA, MD’16; Brian R. Ott, MD

	EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY CPC
36	Lactescent Serum and Abdominal Pain Anatoly Kazakin, MD; Thomas Haronian, MD; William Binder, MD

	PUBLIC HEALTH
39	Prepregnancy Obesity and Adverse Health Conditions in Rhode Island Hyun (Hanna) Kim, PhD; Karine Monteiro, MPH; Sounivone Phanthavong, MPH; Samara Viner-Brown, MS
42	Vital Statistics Colleen A. Fontana, State Registrar

	COMMENTARY (8-page section)
8	Brain Treatments and Creativity JOSEPH H. FRIEDMAN, MD

	RIMJ AROUND THE WORLD
11	We are read everywhere Barcelona, California

	RIMS NEWS (3-page section)
44	Working for You
45	Why You Should Join RIMS

	PEOPLE (9-page section)
51	Recognition Appointments

	SPOTLIGHT
60	The Art of Medicine Traveling exhibit at Alpert Medical School offers portraits of rare diseases

	HERITAGE (3-page section)
62	Ramon Guiteras, MD: Surgeon, Statesman, Big-Game Hunter MARY KORR

	IN THE NEWS (complete 5-page section)
47	Dr. Michael Fine Steps Down as Health Director to ‘Explore New Opportunities’
48	South County Hospital Re-accredited Pathway to Excellence Hospital
	South County Hospital Earns Women’s Choice Award
	OHIC Adopts Revisions to Regulation 2: The Affordability Standards
49	Women’s Heart Health Program Launched by Care New England
50	Physical Therapy Foundation Awards Brown $2.5M for Research
	American College of Healthcare Executives Holds Annual Meeting, Recognizes Members

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