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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...

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...

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...

AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Names 2019 Choosing Wisely® Champions

April 30, 2019
Press Release
Two clinician teams have been named 2019 Choosing Wisely ® Champions by AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The award honors individual clinicians and teams of clinicians who have gone above and beyond to make significant...

Study: Heart Failure Patients at Greatest Readmission Risk Immediately After SNF Discharge to Home

April 24, 2019
Press Release
Falls, Risk
Patients with heart failure who are discharged home after a skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay are at greatest risk for readmission in the first two days, according to a study in the April issue of JAMDA. However, this risk is lessened with longer...

Study Identifies Factors Inhibiting Rural Home and Community-Based Services Access

April 16, 2019
Press Release
Rural patients continue to face challenges accessing adequate home health care services, supports, and resources. A new study in the April issue of JAMDA suggests that addressing this issue calls for stakeholder collaboration and comprehensive...

‘Talking the Talk’: Advancing End-of-Life Conversations

April 16, 2019
AMDA in the News
Hospice News
Identifying patients in need of hospice earlier in the course of their illness is a business and moral imperative for hospice providers. Though conversations about end of life are difficult for everyone involved, including clinicians and social...