If you want to talk with Fred Feinsod, MD, MPH, DSc, CMD, FACP, don’t be surprised if that means catching him on the road. Dr. Feinsod, AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s 2020 Medical Director of the Year, serves...
William Haseltine, PhD, is cautiously optimistic about the future of aging in this country. However, he also acknowledges many challenges still need to be addressed. In his most recent book, Aging Well: Solutions to the Most Pressing Global...
For over 20 years, FMDA – The Florida Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has been hosting the National Leaders Forum during its annual conference. It has welcomed a long list of exceptional national leaders of organizations that have...
The other day a friend remarked to me that her father was failing. He was in his 80s and had retired from a career he enjoyed for many years, one that had provided a good lifestyle for him and his family. From all I knew about this man, he had lived...
Patients in long-term care (LTC) homes face barriers to accessing specialist advice. Electronic consultation (eConsult) has the potential to improve access for these patients. We used a multi-method approach to evaluate adoption of the Champlain...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently causing devastating impacts globally. As of March 31, 2020, a total of 857,165 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed around the world, and more than 42,100 people have died. The death rate is estimated...
I was not surprised that some of the earliest signs of COVID-19 outside of China were outbreaks on cruise ships. Several years ago, during a month on a 500-passenger cruise ship, I learned firsthand how rapidly viral infections can travel through...
