JAMDA
July 24, 2025
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Long Term Care Information Series
Clinical Collaboration in the Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Setting
Teamed with physicians, advanced practice nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) may enhance the nursing and medical care available to post-acute and long-term care facility patients. Driven by documented positive outcomes and favorable legislation, the presence of the APRNs and PAs continues to gro...
JAMDA
October 1, 2015
Sliding Scale Insulin vs Basal-Bolus Insulin Therapy in Long-Term Care: A 21-Day Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Efficacy, Safety and Feasibility
Sliding scale insulin (SSI) therapy remains a common means of insulin therapy in long-term care (LTC) for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, despite current recommendations not supportive of the form of therapy today. Lack of randomized trial data on the efficacy and safety of basal-bolus insulin ...
JAMDA
December 9, 2016
An Unintended Consequence of Culture Change in VA Community Living Centers
Although a growing body of evidence suggests that culture change and its corollary, person-centered care improves resident outcomes in the nursing home setting, little is known about the effect of culture change in a postacute setting in which patients receive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services fo...
JAMDA
November 4, 2022
Neither Race nor Ethnicity Impact the Mortality of Residents of Veterans Affairs Community Living Center With COVID-19
COVID-19 disproportionately affected nursing home residents and people from racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Nursing homes in the Veterans Affairs (VA) system, termed Community Living Centers (CLCs), belong to a national managed care system. In the period prior to the availability of vacc...
JAMDA
December 31, 2021
The Imperative to Reimagine Assisted Living
Assisted living (AL) has existed in the United States for decades, evolving in response to older adults’ need for supportive care and distaste for nursing homes and older models of congregate care. AL is state-regulated, provides at least 2 meals a day, around-the-clock supervision, and help with personal ...
Live Webinars
Aug 27, 2024 6:00 pm - Aug 27, 2024 7:00 pm
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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Resolutions
D21 - Senior Living Community Training for Medical Students and Residents
JAMDA
August 23, 2018
Advancing Research on Care Needs and Supportive Approaches for Persons With Dementia: Recommendations and Rationale
The first National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers was held on October 16-17, 2017, at the National Institutes of Health. In this paper, participants from the Summit Session on Research on Care Needs and Supportive Approaches for Persons with D...
JAMDA
December 30, 2022
COVID-19 in Assisted Living: Protecting a Critical Long-Term Care Resource
The COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on assisted living (AL), a vital setting in long-term care (LTC). Understanding the strengths and opportunities for improvement through practice, policy, and research are essential for AL to be prepared for the next pandemic and other challenges. AL communities experi...
