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PALTmed In The News
July 11, 2024
Standing up for PALTC specialists
Nursing home medical directors, by federal regulation (Section 483.70 (h)), are responsible for coordinating the medical care of highly complex individuals who reside in these facilities. This critical role requires competencies in post-acute and long-term care medicine, expertise in geriatrics, and an und...
JAMDA
April 17, 2023
Post-Acute Care Setting After Hip Fracture Hospitalization and Subsequent Opioid Use in Older Adults
Pain management in post-acute care (PAC) requires careful balance, with both opioid use and inadequate pain treatment linked to poor outcomes. We describe opioid use among older adults following discharge from PAC for hip fracture in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities...
JAMDA
February 17, 2020
Long-Term Care Use During the Last 2 Years of Life in Sweden: Implications for Policy to Address Increased Population Aging
To map out the total use of long-term care (LTC; ie, home care or institutional care) during the last 2 years of life and to investigate to what extent gender differences in LTC use were explained by cohabitation status and age at death.
Policy Snapshot
March 29, 2024
CMS SNF Open Door Forum on April 2
The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for this Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 2:00–3:00 PM ET. The call will review the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Reports Update, SNF QRP Training Updates, MDS Updates, and release of new guidance for Enhanced Barrier ...
JAMDA
June 8, 2024
A Longitudinal Study of the Use and Effects of Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs in Residential Aged Care
Fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs)—psychotropics and cardiovascular disease (CVD) drugs—may elevate the risk of falling, with strong evidence observed in psychotropic FRIDs, whereas findings from cardiovascular disease (CVD) FRIDs remain inconclusive. Existing studies on FRIDs and falls are often hampered ...
JAMDA
April 25, 2018
Frailty Screening (FRAIL-NH) and Mortality in French Nursing Homes: Results From the Incidence of Pneumonia and Related Consequences in Nursing Home Residents Study
To investigate the ability of the fatigue, resistance, ambulation, incontinence or illness, loss of weight, nutritional approach, and help with dressing (FRAIL-NH) tool to predict mortality.
JAMDA
February 7, 2014
Tracking Frequency of Locomotion in Post-acute Nursing Home Residents to Determine Patterns of Mobility as Part of the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign
JAMDA
February 7, 2014
Two Nursing Home Based Initiatives to Delay Admissions to Nursing Homes
JAMDA
November 23, 2023