At 30 days, survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) was 1.7% among nursing home residents, although those who received resuscitation efforts had an increased likelihood of survival, according to the results of a Danish study.
The idea of having a difficult conversation with someone where they may get upset or angry can make you tense and anxious just thinking about it. This is certainly true of many practitioners when it comes to conversations with patients and families...
Care for older Americans is a team sport involving physicians and other practitioners who have special expertise caring for this population. In the coming months, watch for columns about these different team members. This month Al Barber, PharmD,...
Patients with chronic heart failure warrant noninvasive monitoring with communication technology apps vs. invasive implant-based telemonitoring, a New York study concluded.
A new scoping review found limited research into understanding and addressing frailty in post-acute care (PAC). The review suggested more investigation is needed to build on mixed results from intervention studies, and the investigators have...
I recently had the privilege of exhibiting for Pioneer Network at AMDA – the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Annual Conference, as well as presenting a session, “Pioneer Network: Helping You Find the Processes to Support Your...
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — In a world where there is a shortage of practitioners and specialists, as well as tight budgets and growing pressure to keep patients out of the hospital, telemedicine increasingly is a promising tool to enable quality, cost-...
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — A variety of tools may be used to help screen for polypharmacy and implement evidence-based deprescribing practices in the post-acute and long-term care setting. At AMDA — the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s...
