Approximately 25% of long-term care (LTC) residents are transferred to an emergency department (ED) when experiencing an acute change in health status. This can place strain on health care resources and negatively impact residents. Many residents’ conditions could be managed within LTC if appropriate suppo...
Previous studies have analyzed associations between plant-based dietary patterns and depressive symptoms. However, little is known about the association of plant-based dietary patterns with the long-term trajectory of depressive symptoms in older Chinese adults.
The Office of Inspector General has announced it will take a magnifying glass to how nursing homes employ and pay medical directors, as well as keep track of the work performed. The added scrutiny — and attempts to ensure greater transparency — is something post-acute care physicians say they welcome, as ...
CMS opened the Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. This gives clinicians and groups the ability to review their 2023 Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information before it’s publicly reported on the profile pages of clinicians and groups on the Medicare.gov compare tool...
A recent review by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlights gaps in how CMS supports state oversight of nursing home staffing. While CMS has provided new data tools to help states monitor staffing levels, including the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) system, the report finds that crucial information is...
PALTmed has written a response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information on the Health Technology Ecosystem, advocating for inclusion of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) clinical and facility providers in federal health IT modernization efforts. PALTmed emphasiz...
Early detection and diagnosis of sarcopenia remain challenging. Despite significant progress in predictive modeling, there is no comprehensive evaluation of their diagnostic performance and methodologic quality across different modeling approaches and populations. This study aims to systematically evaluate...
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between sensory impairments and organic mental disorders. We also examined biological age acceleration as a potential mediator and social support as a potential moderator of this association.
To identify common long-term care patterns in the 6 years before death among individuals aged ≥65 years with dementia in the Netherlands and to examine how sociodemographic and health factors are associated with these patterns.