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PALTC News - November 26
Trust, Human Nature, and Long-Term Care
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Trust is top of mind these days, whether it be in the news or in our daily lives. The authors — PALTmed members Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Michael Wasserman — note that they recently heard a nursing home infection preventionist share their experience that many staff did not believe in the value of the COVID-19 vaccine. Sadly, this is not unusual these days. Read more.
Palliative, Hospice Access Issues Reduce SNFs to 'Holding Areas' for Declining Patients
Skilled Nursing News
The phenomenon of patients trapped in a "rehabbed to death" cycle is all too prevalent, and it could be disrupted by better access to palliative care and earlier admission into hospice, skilled nursing leaders believe, according to a recent study. Read more.
Nursing Homes May Be Underused in Stroke Recovery; New Research Urges Better Guidelines
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Hospitals are referring a larger share of stroke patients to inpatient rehabilitation facilities, which typically favor home health as the provider of any additional step-down care, a recent study in JAMDA finds. Read more.
How Aging Infrastructure Threatens Senior Care Emergency Plans
Provider Magazine
Emergency preparedness in senior care facilities often focuses on what's inside the walls: evacuation procedures, emergency food and water, medical protocols, staff readiness, and more. However, there's a critical vulnerability that often goes overlooked — the local infrastructure these plans depend on. Read more.
High Blood Sugar, Hearing Loss, Low Education are Top Dementia Risk Factors, Report Finds
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
High blood sugar, hearing loss, and low education are the most prevalent risk factors for dementia in the United States, according to a new report from the Dementia Risk Reduction Project — a multiyear collaboration between AARP, the Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative, and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Read more.
Skilled Nursing News
Demographic pressure, policy reform, and digital advances mark 2025 as a defining moment for the skilled nursing sector, and winners will be defined by quality, data-driven decision making, and alignment with value-based care models, according to CliftonLarsonAllen's latest analysis. Read more.
