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Home-Based Clinical Services Are Safe and Effective But Underutilized

July 13, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Home-based clinical services are a patient-centered, safe, and effective way to meet the clinical care needs of older adults with complex medical needs...

Study Suggests Taking a Renewed Look at Standard Procedures for CPR and AEDs in Nursing Homes

June 20, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Although using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) response has become the standard of care in many...

Opportunities Exist for Improving Diabetes Management in LTC: Study

June 13, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Diabetes is common among older adults, including nursing home residents, and there are many challenges to caring for these individuals, including dealing...

Studies Needed on Collaborative Relationship Between Physicians and NPs, PAs

May 17, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) increasingly work in teams to ensure effective medical care delivery in nursing homes...

Virtual Fracture Care Pathway Reduces COVID-19 Exposure Risk for LTC Residents

May 9, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Emergency Department (ED) visits and hospitalizations can be traumatic for long-term care (LTC) facility residents and put them at risk for issues such as...

Peer Coaching Can Help Support the Work of Nursing Home Infection Preventionists

April 18, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Even as they’ve made significant progress in managing COVID and other infections, nursing home staff continue to face infection prevention and control (...

Antipsychotic Use in Assisted Living Varies Widely from State to State

April 11, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Over two-thirds of assisted living (AL) residents have some cognitive impairment, from a mild form up to dementia. While there is an increasing focus on...

AMDA Announces 2023 Choosing Wisely® Champions

March 29, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Two clinical teams have been named 2023 Choosing Wisely ® Champions by AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The award honors...

Step Up Intrinsic Capacity Assessments for Older Adults, Researchers Suggest

March 27, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Intrinsic capacity (IC), the composite of all physical and mental capacities in an individual, has been verified as a strong predictor of health outcomes...

Society Announces 2023-2024 Board of Directors

March 17, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2023 Contact: Ellen Mullally emullally@paltc.org /410-992-3124 Society Announces 2023-2024 Board of Directors Columbia, MD – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has elected its 2023-...