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Common Assessment Poorly Supports Sepsis Diagnosis in Older Inpatients

May 10, 2022
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2022 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Older adults are more prone to develop sepsis, a potentially life-threatening clinical syndrome, and suffer negative consequences such as disability,...

Teamwork, Continuity of Information Key to Identifying Palliative Care Needs in NH Residents

May 4, 2022
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2022 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Physicians are responsible for treatment decision-making, and nurses—who see nursing home residents more frequently—are best positioned to identify changes...

Survival of Older Adults with TBI Influenced More by Injury Than Age

April 19, 2022
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2022 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 In recent years, the incidence of traumatic-brain injury (TBI)-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths has increased among older...

Survival of Older Adults with TBI Influenced More by Injury Than Age

April 19, 2022
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2022 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 In recent years, the incidence of traumatic-brain injury (TBI)-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths has increased among older...

Interdisciplinary Discharge Team Lowers Readmissions, May Reduce Mortality Following Hip Fracture

April 12, 2022
Press Release
Nursing home residents with a hip fracture generally have a higher mortality rate than their community-dwelling counterparts. A key component of lowering mortality is to improve the management of post-operative complications and reduce readmissions...

AMDA Calls on Congress and CMS to Enact Recommendations in the National Academies’ Report on Improving Nursing Home Quality

April 7, 2022
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2022 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine applauds the many recommendations included in yesterday’s National Academies...

‘A great place to practice’: New AMDA president looks to advance medical directors’ influence

April 6, 2022
AMDA in the News
‘A great place to practice’: New AMDA president looks to advance medical dire...
If one were looking for an opportunity to shape long-term care, there might be no better time to step into a top advocacy position than days after federal officials launch a major reform effort.

Prescription Analysis Tool Can Help Detect Prescribing Cascades, Prevent Adverse Drug Events

March 29, 2022
Press Release
Prescribing cascades are like dominoes. One medication is administered to a patient and causes an adverse event or symptom, which is interpreted as a new condition leading to a prescription for another medication. Such a cascade is not only an...

AMDA Announces Choosing Wisely® Champion

March 23, 2022
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2022 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Monica Ott, MD, CMD, an Indiana-based medical director for Optum Complex Care Management, has been named the 2021 Choosing Wisely ® Champion by AMDA – The...

Panel Offers Path to More Effective Clinical Research in Nursing Homes

March 21, 2022
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2022 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Panel Offers Path to More Effective Clinical Research in Nursing Homes Clinical research efforts in nursing homes to address COVID-19 prevention and...