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05/02/2024
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | May 1
News
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Journal Articles/Preprints
- May issue of JAMDA
- JAMDA: A Clinical Pharmacist-Led Transitions of Care Program for Veterans With Two Planned Care Transitions (Hospital to Skilled Care and Skilled Care to Home) Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
- JAMDA: The Impact of Delirium on Recovery in Geriatric Rehabilitation After Acute Infection
- State- and Territory-Level Nursing Home and Home Health Care COVID-19 Policies and Disease Burden
Research Reports/White Papers
- Wage Trends in Senior Living Communities
- Study finds ChatGPT shows promise as medication management tool, could help improve geriatric health care
Podcasts/Webinars
News/News Analysis
- May issue of Caring for the Ages
- Senate bill counts hospital ‘observation’ days toward time needed for skilled nursing coverage
- Nursing homes weigh pros, cons of new weight loss drugs as limited Medicare coverage kicks in
- CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule
- Database indicates regions with biggest staffing challenges
- Policy initiatives underway to lessen direct care workforce shortages
- Bill to block staffing rule, other LTC measures to headline Congressional hearing
- CDC: Less than half of nursing home residents have latest COVID-19 booster shots
- Inside Rising Cyber Attacks: Tackling Insurance Hikes, Payment Disruptions at Nursing Homes
- Achieving Cyber-Resilience in Today's Digital World
- Hospice Care Found Lacking in Assisted Living Setting
- Tech-driven initiative aims to reduce falls among the elderly