To assess palliative care utilization, estimate duration of care, and identify predictors of care duration among general practitioner (GP)-referred patients following commencement of specialist palliative care.
Deprescribing reduces inappropriate polypharmacy in older adults and may be initiated in hospital. However, deprescribing changes initiated during a hospital admission are not always continued post discharge and deprescribing recommendations for inpatients to implement post discharge are not always actione...
The CHemical Restraints avOidance MEthodology (CHROME) was developed to help general physicians with quality prescribing of psychotropics for people with dementia (PwD). A new enhanced version (CHROME 2.0) was implemented and tested for improved outcomes.
Understanding how multiple health aspects coevolve over time in persons with cognitive impairment is critical for clinical care, yet few studies have examined these dynamic interplays. This study investigated the relationship between perceived health status trajectories and cognitive trajectories in PCIs, ...
Recorded sessions include audio synced to slides for most 60 and 90-minute sessions delivered during the conference and ability to download session handouts.
The LEAD (Long-term Enhanced ACO Design) Model Request for Applications is now available. Accountable care organizations (ACOs) interested in participating have until May 17, 2026, to apply. LEAD builds upon the Innovation Center’s earlier accountable care work and utilizes an innovative benchmarking appro...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs proposed rule (CMS 0062 P), advancing its ongoing effort to streamline and modernize electronic prior authorization. The proposal is intended to provide patients and...
In post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings, it’s extremely important to make sure that residents and staff receive the appropriate immunizations. That’s why PALTmed created three free self-paced, interactive courses on immunizations designed for medical directors, attending physicians, NPs, and PAs....