The Core Curriculum on Medical Direction in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care has been around for a while, but it’s been far from static. It’s undergone many changes and updates to keep up with regulatory, procedural, and other innovations, as well as evolution in the medical director’s role and best practices...
Burdensome symptoms frequently develop as part of the dementia trajectory and influence quality of life. We explore the course of symptoms and their treatment during nursing home stay to help target adequate symptom management.
Advance care planning is an essential part of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). However, conversations with patients and family members about a serious illness, palliative care, and hospice can be stressful, challenging, and awkward. The Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit was created to ease the stress...