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...
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...
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...
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).
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.
To synthesize evidence on the implementation and effectiveness of age-friendly interventions in intensive care units (ICUs) to optimize care for older adults.
Comprehensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation has been proven to benefit patients recovering from hip fracture surgery, enhancing postoperative outcomes. However, challenges persist in delivering such rehabilitation due to health care system limitations and inadequate policies. This study aimed to evaluat...