Acquired Hemophilia A (AHA) is rare bleeding disorder caused by inhibitors (auto-antibodies) to factor VIIIA. (1,2) It is associated with severe bleeding. AHA clinical presentation is different from the inherited hemophilia that leads to...
This is a case showing successful management of recurrent UTI by gentamicin bladder instillations in a patient with neurogenic bladder in long-term care setting. This innovative treatment model significantly eliminated multiple inpatient...
With the growth in the aging population, poor dentition and the incidence of dental implants is on the rise. Dental implants have a high association with peri-mucositis and peri-implantitis, which is a source of discomfort in patients and can be a...
Flecainide is a class IC anti-arrhythmic agent recommended for maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation and/or supraventricular tachycardia who don't have structural heart disease. Flecainide is well known to be pro-...
To compare the diagnostic value of the 5-component questionnaire that measures strength, assistance walking, rise from a chair, climb stairs, and falls (SARC-F) and SARC-F combined with calf circumference (SARC-CalF) for screening sarcopenia in...
For the second year in a row, AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care medicine is a collaborator for the HIMMS18 conference in Las Vegas, NV March 5-9. The conference is the major health information technology (HIT) event that bring...
The Physician Technical Advisory Panel (PTAC) is scheduled to vote on several alternative payment model (APM) proposals impacting the post-acute and long-term care space at its next March 26-27 meeting in Washington DC. These include: Patient and...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is conducting the 2018 Burdens Associated with Reporting Quality Measures study, as outlined in the Quality Payment Program Year 2 final rule to: Examine clinical workflows and data collection...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had developed a video that demonstrates a new Quality Payment Program website feature for the Merit-Based Incentive Program (MIPS). This feature allows users from groups who submit Quality...
The Society’s 2018 Medical Director of the Year will be named at the Annual Conference in Grapevine, TX, this month. This prestigious award, established in 2007, recognizes individuals whose vision, passion, leadership, knowledge, and commitment...
