Complete Story
05/08/2024
AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | May 8
News
Headlines:
New/Updated Guidance
- Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults and People With Disabilities
- A Proclamation on Older Americans Month, 2024
Journal Articles/Preprints
- JAMDA: Frailty Predicts Dementia and Death in Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care
- Preferences for Postacute Care at Home vs Facilities
- Physician Empathy and Chronic Pain Outcomes
- Anticholinergic and sedative medication use in older patients with cognitive concerns
Research Reports/White Papers
- Your Teams Should Drive AI Adoption — Not Senior Leadership
- New clinical practice guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for age-related hearing loss
- Study: People with opioid use disorder less apt to get palliative care before dying
Podcasts/Webinars
- Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults at Mealtimes, May 9, 2024, 11:00 AM ET
- Addressing Public Misperceptions About Palliative Care, May 20, 2024, 12:00 PM ET
- WA-PALTC Webinar on Opioid Stewardship in PALTC: Balancing Pain Relief and Safety featuring Dr. Swati Gaur, May 21, 2024, 3:00 PM ET
- Elevate Eldercare: Inside the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center
News/News Analysis
- Nursing homes may use international nurses to meet staff minimums
- CMS Officials Offer Glimpse Into Proposed Changes To Value-Based Purchasing for Nursing Homes
- CMS Says National Nursing Home Staffing Campaign in the Pipeline, With More Details This Summer
- Amid ‘DEI Fatigue,’ Senior Living Providers Strive for More Progress
- 14 states will share ways to expand direct care workforce
- House committee split raises new questions on nursing home staffing rule’s future
- States grapple with how and whether to regulate AI