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12/20/2023
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | December 20
News
Headlines:
Journal Articles/Preprints
- JAMDA: Falls Risk in Long-Term Care Residents With Cognitive Impairment: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic
- JAMDA: Dysphagia and Diets in Skilled Nursing Facilities When Patient's Health Status Changes: The Role of Imaging
- JAMDA: Predicting 60-Day Mortality in a Home-Care Service: Development of a New Inter-RAI 49-Frailty Index in Patients With Chronic Disease and Without a Cancer Diagnosis
- JAMDA: Blind Spots in Hospital Fall Prevention: Falls in Stroke Patients Occurred Not Only in Those at a High Risk of Falling
- 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Research/White Papers
- CDC guidance on flu protocol in nursing homes works best, study concludes
- C. diff linked to contaminated hospital beds, study finds
- Study: Frail, older adults on blood pressure drugs have similar rates of fall, cardiovascular events
- Study: D-mannose reduces age-triggered changes in urinary tract that increase susceptibility to UTIs
Podcasts/Webinars
- JAMDA On-The-Go featuring the December issue of JAMDA
- Fast Frames Aging & Care
- Looking to the future: Reimagining medical support in long-term care and assisted living
News/News Analysis
- Staffing issues continue to drive reduced admissions in SNFs
- CDC: Mortality for Adults 65 and Over Was Declining Before COVID-19
- CNA Turnover Linked to Scheduling Choices, Staff Stability, Optimal Hours Worked
- Senior living construction challenges continue post-pandemic: NIC
- Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adults
- ‘Tougher Every Day’: Nursing Home Operators, CCRCs Weigh in on Future of Skilled Nursing
- Covid Cases and Deaths Surge in Nursing Homes Amid Plummeting Vaccination Rates
- Award-winning ‘Music With Movement’ program arms caregivers with tuneful tool to treat dementia
