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Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
Website: https://paltc.org/core-curriculum-medical-direction-post-acute-and-long-...

Perspectives

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
The select quotes below represent both common and unique perspectives of our respondents.

A Paradigm Shift in Post-Acute Care

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
Well, it’s definitely 2019 — a number much higher than I ever expected to see — and this year promises to bring some significant changes to the world of skilled nursing facilities, especially in the post-acute (or skilled, Medicare Part A) arena...

Must-Keep New Year’s Resolutions

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
As another year has come and gone, we have taken the time to reflect on issues, changes, and resources that have changed the post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) space this year, including the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), Skilled Nursing...

Let’s Talk: Communication in the Nursing Home

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
Dear Dr. Jeff:

Clean Out the Medicine Cabinet!

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), medication reconciliation is defined as the process of identifying the most accurate list of all medications that a patient is taking, including name, dosage, frequency, and route...

Shark Tank Finalists Swim With the Big Fish

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
You have to be a little crazy to be an innovator, according to Jim Stefansic, PhD, MBA, president and CEO of Raiven Healthcare. “You have to believe from day one that you will succeed. Then you have to stay the course,” he said. And he should know:...

News From the Society

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
Your professional family is waiting for you in Atlanta—as are innovative ideas, best practices, and answers to the questions that keep you awake at night. There’s still time to register for the Society’s 2019 annual conference, March 7-10.

Medical Directors: Why Do You Abdicate Your Advocacy With Nursing Homes?

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
Nursing home medical directors are in short supply, and there is great demand for their services. The age-old law of supply and demand places physicians in a position of strength when they are negotiating medical director relationships with the...

When Antibiotics Aren’t the Answer

Caring for the Ages
January 1, 2019
Kenneth Brubaker, MD, CMD, a Pennsylvania-based medical director, talks about why positive urine tests don’t necessarily mean someone has a urinary tract infection and needs antibiotics.