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October 30, 2024
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JAMDA
October 28, 2024
Designing LTC Physical Work Environments to Support Worker Well-being: A Review and Recommendations
Well-designed, health-promoting physical work environments have the potential to reduce burnout and attrition for employees who work in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Unfortunately, there is limited existing guidance for LTC facility owners and operators related to specific health-promoting design strate...
JAMDA
October 28, 2024
The Impact of Enhanced Group Activity Kits (EGAKs) on Well-being of Persons With Dementia
People living with dementia (PLwD) often feel lonely and bored. This study examined the impact of group activities on the well-being of this population when these activities were facilitated by enhanced group activity kits (EGAKs) and compared the impact of this intervention with (1) group activities not f...
JAMDA
October 28, 2024
Reducing the Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care: Strategies for Success
The inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications in older adults can reduce the quality of life and increase the risk of adverse drug interactions. To address this concern, a quality improvement study was implemented across 34 long-term care (LTC) homes in Ontario, Canada. The study aimed to reduce inapp...
Policy Snapshot
October 25, 2024
2023 MIPS Final Scores and 2025 MIPS Payment Adjustments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the mean and median final scores and payment adjustments for the 2023 performance year/2025 payment year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
Podcast
October 25, 2024
PALTtalk with JAMDA | October 2024, with Special Guest Dr. Kate Galluzzi on Utilization of Telemedicine to Supervise Medical Students in the PALTC Setting
Spotlight
October 25, 2024
Value-Based Care: The Basics and Beyond
Moving forward, value-based care (VBC) will be the norm in post-acute and long-term care. In a recent PALTtalk podcast, guest Walter Lin, MD, MBA, shared his insights on how implementing patient-centered models can improve outcomes while reducing costs.
Clinical Alerts
October 23, 2024
CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised
JAMDA
October 23, 2024
Effect of Social Support on Caregiver's Functional Disability Due to Spouse's Functional Disability
To examine the effect of social support on the risk of caregiver's functional disability due to spouse's functional disability.
JAMDA
October 23, 2024
Enhancing Nursing Practices in Critical Care for Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Age-Friendly Nursing Interventions
To synthesize evidence on the implementation and effectiveness of age-friendly interventions in intensive care units (ICUs) to optimize care for older adults.
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
