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Care Coordination for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Residents Receiving Hemodialysis

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
The objective of the project was to implement a shared PALTC–dialysis care coordination tool across six nursing homes in CMS ESRD Network 6, and within 6 months, achieve 90% documented tool completion while reducing missed or shortened dialysis...

Beyond the Indication: Deprescribing for Safer Aging

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
Within 90 days, reduce non-concordant acid-suppression therapy by ≥15% from baseline among SNF residents receiving PPIs/H2RBs by aligning prescribing with guideline-supported indications and durations. Sought to reduce resident pill burden and...

An End-of-Life Care Approach Defining a New Standard of Care

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Leadership Alliance established an End-of-Life Care/Ending-Life Care Accelerator to define a continuum of care for patients as they progress from curative care, to palliative care, to hospice care, to...

Advancing Education on Advanced Care Plan Discussions for Clinicians

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
Objective: to improve quality of ACP discussions, the confidence in clinician's ability to conduct ACP discussions, and documentation of ACP discussions. Who: Primary Care Providers (NPs and PAs) in nursing homes who have already undergone scripted...

Post Acute and Long-Term Care Learner Curriculum

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
To improve internal medicine residents’ knowledge and management in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) settings. Although many providers care for patients transitioning to or from PALTC, there is no published standardized curriculum for this...

Planting the Seeds of PALTC Leadership

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
Evaluation of a post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) leadership curriculum for geriatric medicine fellows.

For the Long Term: Developing an Accredited LTC APP Fellowship

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
A successful transition to practice is critical for new Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). Lack of organizational support leads to job dissatisfaction & burnout. The Long-Term Care (LTC) sector faces high staff turnover (50%-128%), impairing...

Current Outcomes of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
The objective of our presentation is to spread awareness of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model and discuss the successes and challenges so far experienced at the University of Toledo’s (UT) program. This model was created to...

Boosting Competence and Confidence Through A Geriatric NP Residency Program

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
To evaluate the impact of a post-graduate, geriatrics and extended care (GEC) nurse practitioner residency (NPR) on the development of competency and confidence, with the goal of preparing NPs for independent, high-level practice caring for...

Advance Care Planning Pop-Ups: Feasibility and Efficacy among Older Adults

JAMDA
June 1, 2026
Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of documenting future healthcare preferences prior to incapacitating illness. The Illinois Department of Public Health provides four advance directive documents (POA, Living Will, POLST, MHTD) and...