Depression Screenings

Depression is a type of behavioral health problem that often goes unrecognized and untreated.  Depression is a major cause of disability among adults in the United States.  It affects individuals and as a result, their families.  Screening can lead to early diagnosis and treatment.

Screening refers to medical professionals asking about symptoms of depression, even when patients do not mention them.  Depression symptoms include feeling sad, hopelessness, fatigue, loss of interest in activities, and inability to concentrate.  It is common for depression to occur without physical symptoms.  Because of that it is difficult for health care professionals to be able to diagnose unless asked directly.

SCREENING METHODS

Several questionnaires are used to screen for depression.  The most commonly used in the primary care setting are patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and the Becks Depression Inventory.  These consist of between 2 to 9 questions and require only a few minutes to complete.

WHO SHOULD BE SCREENED

The US Preventive Health task Force currently recommends depression screening for all adults older than 18 years of age, including pregnant women and new mothers as well as elderly adults.  Extensive research has shown that there is significant patient benefit to diagnosis and treatment of depression.

TREATING DEPRESSION

There are many effective ways to treat depression including counseling, cognitive behavior therapy, medication and a combination of these approaches.  Your provider and the behavioral health team at AbsoluteCARE are equipped to address and treat this issue. Call 404.231.4431 to schedule an appointment.

AbsoluteCARE Nutrition Department’s Recipe of the Month – March 2016

Mango Lime Salsa

Makes: 12 Servings (1/4 cup per serving)

INGREDIENTS (Key: T = Tablespoon, t = teaspoon, oz = ounce)

1 ½ cup peeled and chopped mangoes

1 ½ cup chopped cherry tomatoes

2 T minced fresh cilantro

1 T chopped onion

2 T fresh lime juice

½ t ground ginger

 

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and chill.

 

NUTRITION INFORMATION (for each serving)

Calories: 19

Fat:  0 grams

Saturated fat: 0 grams

Cholesterol: 0 milligrams

Total Carbohydrates: 5 grams

Fiber: 1 gram

Sodium: 2 milligrams

Protein: 0 grams

 

FROM

Today’s Dietitian. (2007). The Best of Today’s Dietitian Cookbook. Michigan: Great Valley Publishing Company,

Inc. page19.

AbsoluteCARE Nutrition Department’s Recipe of the Month – February 2016

Looking for a new dinner idea? We have just the recipe for you!

Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken

Makes: 8 Servings (Serving Size = 1 cup)
INGREDIENTS (Key: T = Tablespoon, t = teaspoon, oz = ounce)
1.5 lbs chicken breast
14.4 oz can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
8 oz frozen corn
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
14.4 oz no salt added chicken broth
3 scallions, chopped
1 t garlic powder
1 t onion powder
1 t cumin
1 t cayenne pepper (to taste)
DIRECTIONS
1. Combine chicken broth, beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper in the crock pot.
2. Lay the chicken breasts on top of the mixture in the crockpot.
3. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.
4. 30 minutes before serving, remove chicken and shred with a fork. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in.
5. Adjust salt and seasoning to taste.
Serve over rice or tortillas and your favorite toppings.
NUTRITION INFORMATION (for each serving)
Calories: 233
Fat: 27 grams
Saturated fat: 7 grams
Cholesterol: 72 milligrams
Total Carbohydrates: 17 grams
Fiber: 5 grams
Sodium: 189 milligrams
Protein: 32 grams
Source:
Skinny Taste. “Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken” Available at: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/02/crock-pot-santa-fe-chicken-425-pts.html. Accessed February 1, 2016.

AbsoluteCARE Nutrition Department’s Recipe of the Month – December 2015

Smashed Potatoes

(For a less spicy version, decrease the amount of Horseradish)

Makes: 4 Servings (1/2 cup per serving)

INGREDIENTS (Key: T = Tablespoon, t = teaspoon, oz = ounce)

1 pound (about 4 medium) red or Yukon gold potatoes

½ cup fat-free half-and-half

1 T fresh parsley or 1 t dried, crumbled

1 T finely chopped rosemary or 1 t dried, crushed

2 t horseradish

1 medium garlic clove, minced

1/8 t pepper

½ t salt

DIRECTIONS

Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan. Fill the pan with water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for about 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Drain, leaving the potatoes in the pan.

Add the remaining ingredients. Mash coarsely or to the desired texture with a potato masher.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (for each serving)

Calories: 100

Fat:  0 grams

Saturated fat:  0 grams

Polyunsaturated fat:  0 grams

Monounsaturated fat:  0 grams

Cholesterol:  0 milligrams

Total Carbohydrates:  25 grams

Fiber:  3 grams

Sodium:  329 milligrams

Protein:  5 grams

Source: No-Fad Diet. American Heart Association. 2005. Smashed potatoes with aromatic herbs. Page 364.

 

AbsoluteCARE’s New Pride

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 30, 2015

Contact: Dr. Joel Rosenstock

(404) 231-4431

jrosenstock@absolutecarehealth.com

 

AbsoluteCARE’s New Pride

 

(Atlanta, GA) After 20 years, Pride Medical is closing its doors, but AbsoluteCARE is opening theirs to all of Pride’s patients and many of their caregivers and staff.

 

For two decades, Pride Medical has been a fixture in the LGBT community and has been, in fact, synonymous with gay men’s health. But it’s likely that only the Pride name will be missed. The patients they have served so well—along with the compassionate people who served them—will have a new home at AbsoluteCARE just four miles away.

 

There is literally Pride in AbsoluteCARE. Dr. Amy Swartz and Terry Hackworth, FP, along with about six full-time staff members, will join the AbsoluteCARE team led by Medical Director Dr. Joel Rosenstock, who founded the full-service Medical Center and Pharmacy in 2000 to care for a struggling and underserved HIV population in Atlanta.

 

“I’ve been working in Atlanta serving this population for 26 years,” says Dr. Rosenstock, “and I think the combination of Pride Medical with AbsoluteCARE is the most exciting thing to happen in a long time. Both medical centers have provided compassionate and innovative care for many years, but together they will be able to accomplish much more. The AbsoluteCARE of the future will test more clients, identify and engage many more people in care, assist with behavioral health, impact social determinants of disease, and improve the health of Atlantans for years to come.”

 

About the new caregivers:

Dr. Amy Swartz earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and did her residency at Emory University. She served as attending physician at Pride for the last 14 years and was a senior medical associate at the Grady Infectious Disease Center for 10 years before that. She is Board Certified from the American Board of Internal Medicine and is certified in HIV care by the American Academy of HIV Medicine. She’s a member of the American Medical Association, the Southern Medical Association, and the Medical Association of Georgia.

 

Terry Hackworth is an adult nurse practitioner. He diagnoses and helps patients manage acute and chronic illness, working both independently and collaboratively with other caregivers. He earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing from Morehead State University, his MBA from the University of Phoenix, and his Masters of Science in Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he specialized in adult/gerontological care.

 

AbsoluteCARE Medical Center and Pharmacy, established in 2000, has developed an innovative, superior model of care.  This NCQA level III accredited Patient Centered Medical Home uses care managers, dietitians, social workers, integrated behavioral health services, pharmacists, and educators along with a superb caregiver team to serve its patients.  As one of Georgia’s largest providers for insured patients with HIV, AbsoluteCARE also serves as a chronic care center for those with multiple chronic comorbid conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, COPD, hypertension,  and more.  AbsoluteCARE also features an on-site reference laboratory, infusion services, and Georgia’s largest single-site, independent pharmacy.  AbsoluteCARE is located in Buckhead, Atlanta.

 

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AbsoluteCARE Wins Walter Orenstein Champion of Immunizations Award

Dr. Rosenstock accepting the Walter Orenstein Champion of Immunizations Award for AbsoluteCARE on 9.11.15.

AbsoluteCARE Featured in Georgia Partnership for Telehealth Newsletter

We are pleased to be featured in the “Partner Spotlight” in the Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth, Inc. September Newsletter.

Check it out here: http://www.gatelehealth.org/index.php/2015/09/september-newsletter-2015/

AbsoluteCARE Nutrition Department’s Recipe of the Month – September 2015

Tilapia with Artichokes and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Makes: 4 Servings (One serving = one 3 oz tilapia)

INGREDIENTS (Key: T = Tablespoon, t = teaspoon, oz = ounce)

4 tilapia or sole fillets (about 4 oz each)

1 T all-purpose flour

2 T extra-virgin olive oil

1 t bottled, chopped garlic OR 2 medium cloves garlic, chopped

½ cup dry white wine (regular or non-alcoholic)

½ cup fat-free evaporated milk

¼ cup plus 2 T lemon juice (2 medium lemons)

½ of a 9-oz pkg frozen artichoke heart OR ½ of a 14-oz can artichokes, quartered (rinsed and drained, if

canned)

2 sun-dried tomatoes, dry packed (4 halves), chopped

Pepper to taste

 

DIRECTIONS

Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle flour on both sides of fish. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and swirl to coat bottom of skillet. Cook fish for 3 minutes. Turn fish over and cook for 2 minutes; sprinkle with garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Increase heat to high and add remaining ingredients. Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until sauce thickens to desired consistency, stirring occasionally.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (for each serving)

Calories: 238

Fat: 9 grams

Saturated fat: 1 gram

Polyunsaturated fat: 1 gram

Monounsaturated fat: 5 grams

Cholesterol: 61 milligrams

Total Carbohydrates: 13 grams

Fiber: 2 grams

Sodium: 226 milligrams

Protein: 26 grams

 

FROM

American Heart Association (2000) Meals in Minutes cookbook. New York: Clarkson Potter Publishers. P. 125.

AbsoluteCARE Wins Walter Orenstein Champions in Immunizations Award

We are extremely pleased to announce that AbsoluteCARE was selected as the 2015 winner of the Walter Orenstein Champion of Immunizations Award within the private practice setting for the state of Georgia!

Stay tuned for photos from Immunize Georgia conference which took place on Friday, Sept 11th.

September Events at AbsoluteCARE

There are many great things happening at ‪AbsoluteCARE in September. Please join us for some educational classes & events!! Be sure to RSVP by emailing social@AbsoluteCAREHealth.com or by calling the appropriate contact person listed below. We look forward to spending time with you!

1^st Stress Reduction & Relaxation 2:30-4pm Contact: Dr. Shacham

2^nd Healthy Cooking 5-6:30pm Contact: Alene or Julia

3^rd Walking Group 4:00pm Contact: Alene or Julia

8^th Diabetes & Nutrition 8:30am-12:00pm Contact: Alene or Julia

8^th Stress Reduction & Relaxation 2:30-4pm Contact: Dr. Shacham

9^th Lunch & Learn – Topic TBD 12-1pm Contact: Freda

10^th Walking Group 4:00pm Contact: Alene or Julia

15^th Stress Reduction & Relaxation 2:30-4pm Contact: Dr. Shacham

16^th Healthy Happy Hour 11:00am-12:00pm Contact: Alene or Julia

17^th Walking Group 4:00pm Contact: Alene or Julia

24^th Walking Group 4:00pm Contact: Alene or Julia

 

Contacts:

Freda: 404-231-4431 ext 132               Alene: 404-231-4431 ext 122             

Dr. Shacham 404-231-4431 ext 154   Julia: 404-231-4431 ext 161