The 4-m gait speed (4mGS) and 10-m gait speed (10mGS) tests and the 30-second sit-to-stand (30sSTS) and 5-times sit-to-stand (5xSTS) tests are commonly used and advocated in consensus recommendations. We compared these tests on their predictive and...
Patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRDs) often exhibit reduced muscle strength. Therefore, this review aimed to evaluate muscle strength in patients with IMRDs compared with healthy control and to summarize the relationship between...
In April 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a brand-new antibiotic called pivmecillinam (Pivya) for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adult women (FDA News Release, April 2024, https://bit.ly/4dnC5DI...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY)...
New York was often described as the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. It swept through our cities, hospitals, and post-acute and long-term care communities with devasting effects. The response to the changing and overwhelming circumstances led the...
I recently received an email from a former baccalaureate nursing student. She expressed interest in employment opportunities at the nursing home where she had attended a clinical experience as part of her final practicum course. I swiftly reached...
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued a landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper Bright). This decision marked the end of a 40-year fundamental tenet of administrative law known as “Chevron deference.” The...
Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center in New York City — specifically, the unique program there for the care of individuals with late-stage Huntington’s disease (HD) — has been the setting for a novel program designed to introduce fourth-year...
PALTmed’s Publications Committee is fairly new, but the group is already busy working on a variety of projects. “We’re looking at our clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and prioritizing which ones need to be revised and updated. We’re also looking...
Senior contributor Joanne Kaldy talks to Brad Goad, DO, FACP, CMD, and certified nurse assistant (CNA) Sherry Perry, and Jamie Smith, FNP-C, about a tool designed for CNAs to use to help manage care.
