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Policy Snapshot
September 20, 2024
Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Physician Payment Reforms
PALTmed is urging its members to contact their members of Congress and ask them to sign the Miller-Meeks/Panetta “Dear Colleague” letter today—the deadline for cosigners is September 27.
JAMDA
December 12, 2024
Urinary Catheterization Management in Older Adults with Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review
Urinary catheterization is a common procedure in the perioperative management of patients with hip fracture. However, decisions on its insertion or removal are often variable. This systematic review aimed to synthesize current evidence on urinary catheterization management in older patients with hip fractu...
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)
Urinary Incontinence CPG
Urinary incontinence is one of the most common conditions among residents of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities, affecting about 55% of all such residents. The prevalence of urinary incontinence increases with age. Women are affected more than men. Although urinary incontinence is increasingl...
JAMDA
February 8, 2025
Urinary Incontinence Is an Independent Risk Factor for Nursing Home Placement among Assisted Living Residents
Prior studies suggested that urinary incontinence (UI) may be a risk factor for nursing home (NH) placement among older community-dwelling individuals. Our objectives were to evaluate if UI is an independent risk factor in NH placement among assisted living (AL) residents and assess the impact of UI on NH ...
PALTmed In The News
January 31, 2025
Urinary incontinence significantly increases probability of assisted living residents transferring to nursing homes: study
In the first national study of urinary incontinence among assisted living residents, New York researchers found that the condition significantly increased the probability of those residents being moved to a nursing home. The study was published in JAMDA.Urinary Tract Infection
Explore our education, products, journal articles, and news specific to UTIs in post-acute and long-term care settings.
JAMDA
May 23, 2024
Urinary Tract Infection Guideline Adherence in a Dutch Sentinel Nursing Home Surveillance Network
To investigate guideline adherence 3 years after the introduction of a national guideline on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in frail older adults. Appropriate use of urine dipstick tests, treatment decisions, and antibiotic drug choices in residents with (suspected) UTIs without a catheter were examined. ...
JAMDA
April 30, 2024
Urinary Tract Infection Guideline Adherence in Dutch Nursing Home Network
Clinical Alerts
May 2, 2024