Policy Snapshot
September 14, 2026
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September 11, 2026
Stand Up for PALTC Medicine at October’s Advocacy Summit
Whether clinicians are at the bedside striving for better care for one patient or in Washington, DC, asking Congress to improve broad, crucial components of the health-care system, advocacy never stops. That’s why we urge you to join your fellow PALTmed members in the nation’s capital to stand up for post-...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
You're Already Delivering Value-Based Care — You Just Aren't Paid for It Yet
We've spent more than a decade talking about value-based care (VBC) as if it were a foreign destination whose language we must first learn before we're allowed to visit. But most of us are already touched by value-based initiatives without fully realizing it, such as through efforts to reduce hos...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
20 Years of Advancing Excellence
The idea that “if you build it, they will come” sounds good, but change is not that easy. The Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, but it didn’t reach this milestone without the commitment of many people and the ability to overcome barriers, set an...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
Addressing Nursing Home Residents’ Unmet Needs with Animal-Assisted Therapy
Individuals living with dementia, who find themselves in unfamiliar PALTC settings, often exhibit problematic behaviors, such as physical aggression or verbal agitation, to seek attention. These behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are key clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease and r...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
Medication Management in Patients Over 60 with CKD
The highest prevalence of CKD is in older adults. Common comorbidities in this population (diabetes mellitus, hypertension) can compound the risk of CKD development. Older adults are at higher risk of polypharmacy, which could include nephrotoxic medications. Regular review of medication lists and medicati...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
Teaching More Than Medicine: The Hidden Curriculum of PALTC
Ask most health-care professionals what learners gain from a rotation in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC), and the answers are predictable: dementia, falls, polypharmacy, wound care, and delirium. While these are foundational topics, they are only part of what makes PALTC such a powerful learning envi...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
Let’s Support High-Quality Research in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is thrilled to announce two research awards thus far in 2026! Troy Alexander, a Schreyer Honors Scholar at Penn State University, in collaboration with Liza Behrens, PhD, RN, a health services researcher in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing...
Policy Snapshot
September 8, 2026
Urge CMS to Finalize SNF Payment Differential Fix
In its proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has signaled it wants to close the pay differential between place of service 31 and 32 by equalizing practice expense payment for nursing facility visits, regardless of whether a resident's sta...
Caring for the Ages
September 8, 2026
The New Era of Medical Direction: Facing the Crisis of Confluence
At PALTC26, the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine had the honor and privilege of recognizing Thomas Lawrence, MD, CMD, as the 2026 Steven Levinson Lecturer. The Foundation has the important role of selecting and rewarding exemplary leaders, medical directors, clinicians, and contributo...
