Falls are a serious problem that could quickly move an older adult from an assisted living community into a skilled nursing facility. Prevention of falls that contribute to disability in older adults is a high priority for maintaining their...
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on all long-term care settings, including assisted living (AL), some of the biggest trends in the industry began years before COVID-19 gained center stage. These include a greater focus on the...
Mr. P is an 89-year-old Black man who transitioned to assisted living after an acute hospitalization for pneumonia and then a short stay in post-acute care for therapy and to stabilize his chronic medical problems. Before that time he had been...
When AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine surveyed leaders in the field about what topics they would like to help move the needle on, polypharmacy rose to the top of the list. “We had a consensus, and we agreed to come...
Today’s digital and print geriatrics news are citing, almost daily, the overall workforce shortage being experienced in the United States. When we look specifically at health care, it reflects what is occurring in the general workforce. Within...
Last week, the Society released an updated position statement on Appropriate Staffing Standards In Post-Acute and Long-Term Care. This expands on a previous statement (A00 and H02) to encourage a systems-approach to establishing appropriate staffing...
On July 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) under the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. In...
