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Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review

JAMDA
March 2, 2022
We aimed to describe emergency department (ED) care transition interventions delivered to older adults with cognitive impairment, identify relevant patient-centered outcomes, and determine priority research areas for future investigation.

Spotlight on Policy

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in the 2021 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Data...

Opioid Stewardship in PALTC Settings: Raising the Bar

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
Stewardship is defined as the “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care” (Merriam-Webster). Providers in post-acute and long-term care have thoughtfully embraced the concept of stewardship, providing direction,...

Best Practices for Increasing Compassion Resiliency and Moral Wellness in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
The intensity and complexity of challenges that health care professionals have faced in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have been remarkable. A medical director at a nursing home shared her experience of the pandemic in these terms: “We went...

Don’t Miss These Events

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
Website: https://paltc.org/annual-conference

Journal Highlights From the March Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
Pragmatic trials can determine an intervention’s effectiveness in real-world settings and routine clinical practice, but they come with their own set of challenges, an editorial in JAMDA explains. These include recruiting long-term care...

Lowering the Temperature of a Heated Discussion

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
Yvette Erasmus, PsyD, discusses how to ensure conversations are productive and result in positive outcomes when problems or concerns arise.

Easier Said Than Done: Building Bridges When the Conversation Gets Heated

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
We’ve all been there: a conflict-ridden situation suddenly finds us in a confrontation where we feel angry and defensive. When frustrations run high, the words we use with ourselves and others can really hurt. Our lack of self-awareness and...

Understanding Trauma-Informed Care in the PALTC Setting

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” -Laurell K. Hamilton

The Long and Winding Road: Life Care Center – Kirkland’s Journey for Justice

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2022
Readers may recall that in March 2020, Life Care Center – Kirkland (LCCK), a skilled nursing facility located in Kirkland, WA, became the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. By way of brief background, LLCK’s infection control...