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PALTmed (formerly AMDA) Roundtable Webinar: Gentler Journeys - Easing Transitions of Care for Patients with Serious Mental Illness
For people with serious mental illness (SMI), transitions from the nursing home to the hospital or the community, or from the hospital to the nursing home, each bring their own set of challenges. This webinar will address the common barriers that exist around transitions of care for people with SMI and provide strategies and tips for optimizing transitions and ensuring the best possible care for these patients. Panelists will discuss ways to identify and engage community and facility resources, improve communication within the interprofessional team, and work with families to clarify expectations and care goals.
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Value-Based Healthcare in PALTC: Opportunities for the Medical Director
This paper focuses on how medical directors serving post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities have opportunities to work with their facilities and the companies that operate them to be successful in value-based healthcare programs. PALTC facilities (“facilities”) refer to nursing homes providing car...November 14, 2018
Patient Characteristics as Indicator for Care Dependence after Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Health Insurance Claims Data From Germany
Hip fractures are common consequences of falls in older adults and, among other negative health outcomes, often lead to care dependence in the long term. Until 2016, the German long-term care insurance classified care recipients according to a standardized classification system consisting of 3 care levels....November 6, 2024
Feasibility of a Multimodal Prehabilitation Program before Elective Knee and Hip Arthroplasty in Older Adults
Hip osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis cause significant disability and pain in older adults, often leading to hip or knee replacement surgery. Prehabilitation programs have been established for these surgeries, but there are few programs for orthogeriatrics. We evaluated the feasibility of a new multi...September 11, 2023
Experiences of Families, Staff, Volunteers, and Administrators With Namaste Care for Persons With Advanced Dementia in Canadian Long-Term Care Homes
To explore the experiences of the Namaste Care intervention for persons with advanced dementia (ie, moderate and late-stage) in long-term care (LTC).January 16, 2026
CMS to Host LEAD (Long-term Enhancing ACO Design) Model Overview Webinar
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar on Thursday, January 29, 2026, 2:00-3:00 PM ET, about the LEAD Model, including model goals, participation options, eligibility, and payment methodology. The LEAD Model team will also provide more information on the application proc...
A17 - A Practitioner's Guide to Advance Care Planning Discussions in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting
May 11, 2021
Derivation and Validation of a Predictive Algorithm for Long-Term Care Admission or Death
Older veterans prefer to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible. Although targeted delivery of home- and community-based services for veterans might delay long-term care placement, often, access to these services is inconsistently organized or delayed. To aid in early recognition of vete...June 13, 2024