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Spotlight

April 11, 2025

Choosing Wisely: Recommendations for the Entire Interdisciplinary Team

The Choosing Wisely campaign was started by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation in 2016 to spark conversations about commonly used tests and treatments that lack strong supporting evidence. PALTmed, along with other specialty societies, has participated in the campaign since its ince...
JAMDA

September 10, 2025

Adverse Events in Older Hospitalized Patients With Cognitive Impairment

As an increasing number of hospitalized inpatients are older and frail, cognitive impairment is becoming more common. Cognitive impairment may increase susceptibility to adverse events (AEs). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of AEs, potentially preventable AEs, and deaths in patients with and wi...
PALTmed In The News

September 30, 2025

Why looming government shutdown worries long-term care leaders so much

Long-term care leaders have become used to budget deals that go into overtime and risk government shutdowns. But they say current circumstances are unlike any other previously and threats to their livelihoods and patient care are more serious than ever before.
JAMDA

July 25, 2025

Predictive Accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test for Fall Risk in Older Adults

Falls are a leading cause of injury in older adults, and accurate tools to predict fall risk are essential. This study evaluates the predictive accuracy of the 3-m Backward Walk Test (3 MBWT) for fall risk, comparing it with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 10-m walk test (10 MWT), and fall-r...
Policy Snapshot

November 17, 2025

Federal Government Reopens, Telehealth Flexibilities Extended

After a record-breaking 40-day shutdown, the federal government officially reopened on November 12, 2025, following congressional passage of H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. President Trump signed the measure shortly after it was approved by the House, ending the longest lapse i...