JAMDA
November 16, 2019
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CPG Pocket Guides
3Ds: Delirium, Dementia and Depression Pocket Guide (Set of 5)
As the population ages, many adults will suffer one or more of the 3Ds: Delirium, Dementia and Depression. At times, these symptoms overlap and occur simultaneously. Recognize the difference with this pocket guide reference tool and provide proper treatment. Know what surveyors are looking for and learn th...
JAMDA
July 28, 2020
End-of-Life Care among Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Varies by Nursing Home and Market Characteristics
Nursing homes (NHs) are critical end-of-life (EOL) care settings for 70% of Americans dying with Alzheimer's disease/related dementias (ADRD). Whether EOL care/outcomes vary by NH/market characteristics for this population is unknown but essential information for improving NH EOL care/outcomes. Our ob...
White Papers
J03 - Surrogate Decision-Making and Advance Care Planning in Long-Term Care
Resolutions
F16 - Remove Pain Scores from Quality Metrics
PALTmed In The News
June 10, 2024
Federal health IT strategy must include senior living, coalition says
The federal government should integrate the needs and requirements of senior living and other long-term care providers into its health IT strategy to address the varying needs and complexities of the residents served in those settings, as well as demands for data-sharing across the entire healthcare contin...
CPG Pocket Guides
COPD Management Pocket Guide (Set of 5)
The COPD Management Pocket Guide provides a quick reference to the recognition, assessment, treatment, and monitoring of COPD, with information adapted from the GOLD initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease. The pocket guide also includes an Algorithm for Pharmacological Treatment of COPD. The COPD ...
JAMDA
September 7, 2022
Concern About Past Trauma Among Nursing Home Admissions: Report From Screening 722 Admissions
Major life changes can trigger a traumatic stress response in older adults causing trauma symptoms to resurface. In 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the requirement, without specific guidance, for trauma-informed care (TIC) as part of person-centered care in long-term care. ...
JAMDA
December 23, 2014
Defining Sarcopenia in Terms of Incident Adverse Outcomes
The objectives of this study were to compare the performance of different diagnoses of sarcopenia using European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, International Working Group on Sarcopenia, and the US Foundation of National Institutes of Health (FNIH) criteria, and the screening tool SARC-F, aga...
Policy Snapshot
December 21, 2023