Named after the father of the PALTmed Certification Program and the Core Curriculum program, the James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education given by the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recognizes significant contributions to enhancing PALTmed’s educational structure and framework,...
To explore formal and informal care costs in the last 3 months of life for people with dementia, and to evaluate the association between transitions to hospital and usual place of care with costs.
The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s research grants present an important opportunity to turn promising projects and innovations into practical solutions, tools, and resources. Two such grants have been awarded in 2024. Sarah Holmes, PhD, MSW, has received a $24,626 research grant fo...
Four key articles published in 2018 have been selected to represent clinical situations where recent evidence may prompt changes in practice relevant to the nursing home population. There is no evidence of benefit for levothyroxine replacement in mild subclinical hypothyroidism. Duloxetine may be considere...