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Policy Snapshot
January 13, 2023
Nursing Home Disclosure Act Reintroduced in 118th Congress
Last week, as their first legislative introduction for the new Congress, Reps. Mike Levin (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced the Nursing Home Disclosure Act (H. R. 177), bipartisan legislation to improve public disclosure of nursing home medical directors.Basic Page
Introduction
Ethical dilemmas in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings are common, particularly when balancing resident autonomy, safety, and quality of life. While hospitals often have formal ethics committees or consultation services, many PALTC facilities lack structured ethics support, leaving staff withou...
Spotlight
April 26, 2024
Podcast Offers RSV Update
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a growing concern for older adults, especially those who are frail and/or have chronic illnesses or conditions. A recent AMDA On-The-Go podcast offered an update on RSV vaccines and recurrent recommendations from the RSV Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACI...
Live Webinars
Feb 06, 2025 3:30 pm - Feb 06, 2025 4:30 pm
RSV Prevention in LTC: Optimizing Vaccination in a Critical Setting
Learn about the burden of RSV among older adults residing in LTC, develop strategies for counseling patients and caregivers on the risk of severe RSV, and gain insights on how to successfully implement current RSV vaccine recommendations in long-term care settings.
Live Webinars
Feb 12, 2025 12:30 pm - Feb 12, 2025 1:30 pm
RSV Prevention in LTC: Optimizing Vaccination in a Critical Setting
Learn about the burden of RSV among older adults residing in LTC, develop strategies for counseling patients and caregivers on the risk of severe RSV, and gain insights on how to successfully implement current RSV vaccine recommendations in long-term care settings.
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JAMDA
April 29, 2017
Implementing a Pilot Trial of an Infection Control Program in Nursing Homes: Results of a Matched Cluster Randomized Trial
Hand hygiene is the single-most important nursing home (NH) infection control measure. We piloted a multifaceted hand-washing/surface cleaning intervention in 5 NHs. Our aims were to assess the feasibility of implementing this intervention by assessing staff participation, satisfaction, hand-washing compli...
JAMDA
June 14, 2025
The Relationship Between Frailty and Psychological Functioning in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Frailty and poor psychological functioning remain major aging-related public and clinical health challenges. The multidimensional nature of these constructs, along with diverse assessment methods, complicate the study of their relationship. This study aims to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal re...
JAMDA
February 23, 2022