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February 10, 2025
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JAMDA
November 28, 2024
Effects of Virtual Reality–Based Activities of Daily Living Rehabilitation Training in Older Adults With Cognitive Frailty and Activities of Daily Living Impairments: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitive frailty, which is notably prevalent in nursing homes, correlates with a range of adverse health outcomes; however, interventions targeting this population are scarce, particularly those addressing activities of daily living (ADLs). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of virtua...
PALTmed In The News
March 27, 2025
Updated guidance gives medical directors needed opening to be more proactive: experts
Updates to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services nursing home surveyor guidance will enable medical directors to lead the charge in preparing facilities to comply with key competencies. Several speakers discussed the new guidance at the PALTC25 conference for post-acute and long-term care medical pr...
JAMDA
March 10, 2025
Discharge Disposition in Veterans with Heart Failure: Impact of Dementia and Severe Mental Illness
Post-acute heart failure (HF) care presents significant management challenges, particularly among veterans with cognitive and behavioral impairments due to Alzheimer disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) or severe mental illness (SMI). We hypothesized that comorbid AD/ADRD and SMI would reduce the likeli...
PALTmed In The News
June 17, 2025
SNF medical directors cautiously optimistic about fed plans to examine their work
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 ...
JAMDA
April 15, 2025
Barriers and Facilitators to Successful Outbreak Management of Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Qualitative Interview Study
Effective management of COVID-19 and influenza outbreaks in nursing homes (NHs) depends on preparation by the NH organization and the rightful execution of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures by NH staff. To be better prepared for future outbreaks and pandemics, we need a better understanding o...
Policy Snapshot
August 17, 2025
Bill Introduced to Strengthen Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
The Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act, introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), would strengthen the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program under the Older Americans Act. This program, which relies on trained staff and volunteers to advocate for nursing home and long-term c...
PALTmed In The News
August 13, 2025
QAPI moment is now!
According to this column by PALTmed board member Michael Wasserman, anyone with an interest in quality nursing home care should agree on one thing: The moment for Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) is now!
JAMDA
June 12, 2025
An Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trial of the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) Program
We implemented a pilot embedded pragmatic clinical trial of the evidence-based Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) program for people living with dementia (PLWD) in nursing homes. We sought to answer the following questions: Can staff consistently deliver IPPIs to enrolled residents ove...
JAMDA
May 24, 2016
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care: Metrics and Risk Adjustment
An antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) has been recommended for long-term care facilities because of the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in this setting to improve prescribing and decrease adverse events. Recommendations have been made for the components of such a program, but there is litt...
