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May 10, 2023
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Policy Snapshot
March 31, 2026
HHS and CMS Announce Healthcare Advisory Committee Members to Improve Patient Care and Modernize the U.S. Healthcare System
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the members of the Healthcare Advisory Committee, a new federal advisory body comprised of leaders from across the healthcare system to provide expert advice on improving, strengthening, a...
Resolutions
D92 - Definition of Medically Necessary Nursing Facility
Spotlight
March 15, 2024
2024 Medical Director of the Year Is No Stranger to Hard Work, Focus, Leadership
During PALTC24 last week, Dallas Nelson, MD, CMD, was honored as Medical Director of the Year. While she may have been surprised to receive this award, her colleagues weren’t. She is known as a leader, a collaborator, a team player, an educator, an innovator, and a friend.
Live Webinars
May 23, 2025 1:00 pm - May 23, 2025 2:00 pm
Caring for People with HIV in Long Term Care: An Update for Clinicians
Join us for a live webinar on May 23rd, 2025, offered in collaboration with UPMC. This webinar will examine the changing epidemiology of aging HIV patients and their increasing presence in long-term care facilities. Through case-based learning, participants will explore common clinical scenarios involving HIV-positive residents in these settings. The speakers will highlight the most significant drug interactions with antiretroviral medications that impact geriatric care. Participants will develop practical strategies to effectively manage HIV in older adults with multiple comorbidities
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JAMDA
July 5, 2017
Use of Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment for Heart Failure Patients During Postacute Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Individuals with heart failure (HF) who are hospitalized and admitted to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are at high risk for rehospitalization and death. The care preferences of this high-risk population have not been studied.
JAMDA
May 13, 2022
Effect of Geriatric Comanagement in Older Patients Undergoing Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Retrospective, Before-and-After Study
To determine the effect of geriatric comanagement on clinical outcomes of older patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer.
JAMDA
July 24, 2025
Normative Data for Timed-Up-and-Go and One-Leg-Standing for 66-Year-Old Koreans: A Nationwide Study
To investigate updated, sex-stratified normative data for timed-up-and-go and one-leg-standing tests among 66-year-old Koreans.
JAMDA
January 29, 2020
Frailty Trait Scale–Short Form: A Frailty Instrument for Clinical Practice
To develop short versions of the Frailty Trait Scale (FTS) for use in clinical settings.
JAMDA
April 4, 2019