A Taste of Embrace Elopement: Causes and prevention strategies By Pam West It's one of the last things an administrator wants to hear. It's a Sunday morning and you are out for brunch with your family. Your cell phone starts vibrating and a text message pops up: "Emergency. Call the facility immediately." Dreading what you're about to hear, you head into the restaurant lobby and call the facility. The supervisor answers the phone and tells you that the staff can't find Mr. Smith. He was last seen three hours ago at breakfast. They have already initiated a facility search and neighborhood search. Resident elopement is one of the most frightening incidents that can happen at a long-term care facility. The above is an excerpted article from the newest issue of Embrace magazine. Embrace subscriptions are complimentary for ProMed customers and signing up is a snap – just visit www.embracethemagazine.com/subscribe. Study: Many Medicare Enrollees Not Receiving Recommended RA Drugs A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that more than one-third of the 93,000 Medicare recipients who receive treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) did not receive recommended disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, or DMARDs. Additionally, blacks, men, people living in poorer areas and residents of the Middle and South Atlantic regions are less likely to receive DMARDs. The study's lead author called this disparity "unacceptable." To learn more, click here. Advanced Skin Care ProMed’s Advanced Skin Care line includes everything you need to cleanse, moisturize and protect your residents’ delicate skin. Product pricing is only visible to registered promedsupply.com customers. If you are not yet registered, one of our Customer Care Professionals will be happy to get you set up. Just give us a call at (800) 648-5190.