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LTCF-Physician Collaboration Helps Ensure Timely Palliative Care at End of Life

June 12, 2019
Press Release
Joint collaboration between long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and physicians can facilitate the recognition of a resident’s terminal phase and help ensure timely provision of palliative care, according to a new study in the June issue of JAMDA. In...

Hospices Adapt to Support Patients Without Family Caregivers

June 12, 2019
AMDA in the News
Hospice News
Cultural changes to family dynamics and demographics may require hospices to adjust their care and business models to care for patients who have no family support. Since its inception, hospice has been centered on both the patient and family, not...

Model Predicts Patient Risk of SNF Discharge on Day One of Hospital Stay

June 6, 2019
Press Release
It is possible to accurately predict on the day of hospital admission whether a patient is likely to use skilled nursing facility (SNF) services, according to a study in the June issue of JAMDA. In A “Hospital-Day-1” Model to Predict the Risk of...

Elizabeth Galik and Richard Stefanacci Named Co-Editors-in-Chief of Caring for the Ages

May 28, 2019
Press Release
Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has selected Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, and Richard Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, CMD as co-editors-in-chief of its official newspaper, Caring for the Ages . They...

Study: Malnutrition Contributes to Fall Risk in Older Adults

May 22, 2019
Press Release
Falls in older adults increase the risk of hospitalization and nursing home admission, as well as morbidity and mortality. According to a new study in the May issue of JAMDA, older people who are malnourished or at risk for malnourishment are more...

Society Announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors

May 21, 2019
Press Release
Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has elected its 2019-2020 Board of Directors. Arif Nazir, MD, FACP, CMD, AGSE is President; David A. Nace, MD, MPH, CMD is President-Elect; and Karl Steinberg, MD,...

Senior Living Providers Have Opportunity to Expand Behavioral Health Services

May 16, 2019
AMDA in the News
Senior Housing News
Overall, the need for more mental and behavioral services in senior living is great, according to Dr. Rajeev Kumar, who works as chief medical officer for Symbria, a therapy, rehab and pharmacy services company that works with around 150 post-acute...

Studies Link Vitamin D Deficiency and Depression in Older Adults

May 14, 2019
Press Release
Depression
Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in later life, with over 13% of community-dwelling older people affected. According to a new study in the May issue of JAMDA, vitamin D deficiency is associated with a very significant (75%) increase in the...

Cheat Sheets and Timely Visits: How SNFs Can Support Doctors’ Larger PDPM Role

May 3, 2019
AMDA in the News
Skilled Nursing News
Timely physician visits will play a central role in effectively capturing resident conditions — and reimbursements — under the new Medicare payment model. But with doctors seeing relatively few incentive changes amid the shift to the Patient-Driven...

PDPM: Why Medical Leadership is Critical

May 3, 2019
AMDA in the News
Provider
An engaged medical director, working closely with the interdisciplinary team, can help promote a safe and successful transition from RUGs. MAY 2019 Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD This October, the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will supplant the...