01/23/2025

PALT News - January 22

Seeking Physician Participants for Advance Care Planning Implementation Tool Development

University of Maryland
Researchers from the University of Maryland are conducting a study that aims to develop and evaluate an advance care planning (ACP) implementation quality assessment tool. Have you had clinical experience working with nursing home residents in the past 3 years with an active role in facilitating ACP? You are the ACP expert we are looking for! Your participation includes a one-hour virtual group discussion with interdisciplinary professionals, and 2-3 survey completions of your opinions about the tool. The expected commitment is approximately 2 hours, and participants will be provided with a gift card of $100. Please follow this link or scan the QR code to sign up. Contact Peiyuan Zhang (the primary researcher) at peiyuanzhang@ssw.umaryland.edu if you have any questions.

'Health Care Villages' Seek to Stabilize Nursing Home Labor Pool by Supporting Workers at Life's Crossroads

Skilled Nursing News
Traditional workforce development models often fail because they don't address personal barriers to success, such as housing, transportation, and childcare, that workers in the nursing home sector — where many are single mothers — face in maintaining employment. And that's where Dwyer Workforce Development plans to make a dent. Read more.

Polypharmacy Is a Problem in Senior Care

Provider Magazine
Polypharmacy, the concurrent use of multiple medications by a patient, is a growing concern in senior care. However, while medications can be life-saving, the indiscriminate use of multiple drugs often leads to adverse effects, drug interactions, and diminished quality of life for seniors. Read more.