01/24/2024

AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | January 24

News

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Journal Articles/Preprints

• JAMDA: Research Gaps Concerning Human-Animal Interactions and Animal-Assisted Services in Nursing Homes
• JAMDA: Palliative End-of-Life Medication Prescribing Rates in Long-Term Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study
• JAMDA: Lifetime Physical Activity and Late-Life Mild Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
• Fellowship-trained physicians who let their geriatric medicine certification lapse: A national survey
• Improving dose-related adverse drug events among hospitalized older adults using a geriatric prescribing context

Research/White Papers

• The Most and Least Expensive States for Assisted Living in 2024
• Third major study finds that multivitamin supplements improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults
• Using VR while exercising could transport seniors away from chronic pain
• Robotic interactions in long-term care require more direct study, researchers argue

Podcasts/Webinars

• AMDA On-The-Go: Ageism Two-Part Series | The Culture of Aging and the Bias of Ageism (Part 1 of 2)
• Recording of January 18 Leading With Purpose Session: Developing Leaders Within Your Organization
• New Federal Opportunity for CNA Career Advancement: HRSA's GWEP 2024, January 25, 2024, 2:00 PM ET
• Elevate Eldercare: Diversify the Perspectives, Reimagine the Care

News/News Analysis

• 2024 Outlook Features Artificial Intelligence, Workforce Solutions, and Smart Design
• Nursing Home Operators Feel There’s a Lot to Learn From Hospice Surveys Despite Regulatory Differences
• Roll Call Analysis Shows 188 US Nursing Homes Closed in 2023, 40% with High Star Ratings
• Why Immigrant CNAs Are Crucial as the Nursing Home Space Faces A Staffing Mandate, Quality Measures
• CMS finalizes rule tightening prior authorization turnaround for insurers
• Nursing Home Operators Feel There’s a Lot to Learn From Hospice Surveys Despite Regulatory Differences
• Boosting CNA workforce is focus of state association campaign

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