05/15/2024

AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | May 15

News

Headlines:

Journal Articles/Preprints

• JAMDA: Medication Discrepancies Among Older Hospitalized Adults Discharged From Post-Acute Care Facilities to Home
• JAMDA: Ageism and Dementia-ism in Health Care: A Proposed Framework to Guide Treatment Decisions in Frail Older Persons
• Trends in observation stays for Medicare beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
• Estimated Prevalence of Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Assisted Living
• Nurse Practitioner Care, Scope of Practice, and End-of-Life Outcomes for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

Research Reports/White Papers

• Addressing senior living caregivers’ childhood trauma improves outcomes for workers, residents: report
• Long-term care workers grapple with twice the ‘toxic stress’ as others, study shows
• Study: Remote physiologic monitoring among Medicaid users skyrocketed from 2019 to 2021

Podcasts/Webinars

• May 2024 edition of Caring On-The-Go featuring a look at Heart Disease and Matters of the Heart
• TODAY: FMDA Journal Club | Diabetes Management in PALTC – A Brief Update, May 15, 2024, 1:30 PM ET
• A Conversation with Young Leaders in Aging and Long-Term Care Advocacy, Monday, May 20, 3:00 PM ET
• Proven Strategies for Increasing Immunization Rates in Nursing Homes, May 21, 2024, 6:00 PM
• Longterm Care Townhall: Understanding Enhanced Barrier Precautions, May 22, 2024, 1:00 PM ET, featuring a panel of CDC experts
• The Importance of Facility Culture

News/News Analysis

• A reminder for good senior health: How much screen time is too much?
• Backlogged hospitals want back into the nursing home business — without the hassles of ownership
• Assisted living will ‘meet its promise’ by providing services consumers want, experts say
• New DOJ task force to tackle competition-related concerns in healthcare
• State launches free, virtual nurse aide training to address mandate, shortages

 

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