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JAMDA
March 8, 2024
Evaluating the Association between the Implementation of the PoET (Prevention of Error-Based Transfers) Southwest Spread Project and Palliative Care Provision: A Quasi-Experimental Matched Cohort Study Using Population-Level Health Administrative Data
The PoET (Prevention of Error-based Transfers) project seeks to align long-term care (LTC) home informed consent practices to existing legislation, thereby reducing consent-related error-based transfers to acute care. We sought to measure changes in resident-level palliative care provision after participat...
Spotlight
August 15, 2024
With Passion and Experience, New Board Member Fights the Good Fight
Even as a medical student, Monica Ott, MD, CMD, the newest state presidents council representative on the PALTmed Board of Directors, knew she wanted to work in geriatrics and long-term care. By the time she participated in the Futures Program, she was ready to dive into the field she loved, and it felt li...
JAMDA
August 20, 2025
Leveraging the Transitional Care Model Intervention to Identify and Mitigate Adverse Social Determinants of Health
Adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) often contribute to poor patient health outcomes after hospitalization. Although transitional care interventions can help prevent negative outcomes as patients transition from hospital to home or other health care settings, using a one-size-fits all approach may...
Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
New CMS LEAD Model Aims to Expand Access to ACOs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model as the Innovation Center’s next Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model, which will focus on reaching more health-care providers who have not joined ACOs, while providing care for pati...
Spotlight
August 2, 2023
JAMDA Podcast Spotlights Professional Passion
During the program, Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD, talked about her study, Medication Prescribing for Type 2 Diabetes in the US Long-Term Care Setting: Observational Study. “One reason I wanted to do this study was the high prevalence of diabetes in long-term care,” where, she said, up to 44% of patients have t...
Spotlight
October 11, 2023
Authors Focus on Maximizing Outcomes and Quality of Life
In the latest edition of JAMDA On-The-Go, Host Karl Steinberg, MD, HMCD, CMD, and his guests focused on three articles that detail programs, concepts, and research that can empower residents and staff and improve outcomes and quality of life.
Spotlight
January 19, 2024
Mix It Up with Education, Connections, and Fun During PALTC24 in San Antonio
In recent years, the significance of videoconferencing and calls has become evident, with apps like Zoom gaining popularity and being regularly utilized. These tools have been invaluable, but, like AMDA Executive Director Michelle Zinnert, CAE, says, “You cannot fully replace the experience of everyone bei...
Spotlight
January 4, 2024
New Studies Offer Insights on Rapid Detection of Influenza, Balance Confidence, and More
During a recent JAMDA On-The-Go podcast, Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PhD—lead author of an insightful study on the rapid detection of influenza outbreaks in the December issue of JAMDA—talked about the power of prompt action and teamwork. Other articles discussed focused on balance, evaluation of cognitive asse...
JAMDA
November 16, 2017
Hospice Care for Patients With Dementia in the United States: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Patients with dementia form an increasing proportion of those entering hospice care. Little is known about the types of hospices serving patients with dementia and the patterns of hospice use, including timing of hospice disenrollment between patients with and without dementia.
