It was such a pleasure to attend AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Annual Conference in person this year in Tampa, FL. While webinars and virtual meetings keep us connected throughout the year, nothing beats in-person...
Paul R. Katz, MD, CMD, of Florida State University College of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed studies examining the impact of care provided by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in nursing...
Some 85% of LTC residents’ time is sedentary, research has shown, even though sedentary lifestyles can lead to age-related decline, chronic disease, and disability. With that in mind, Eva Peyrusqué, a PhD student at the University of Quebec in...
Suspected fractures in residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities have in the past resulted in a transfer to a nearby emergency department, but with the increased risk of exposure to COVID-19, alternatives are needed. In response to this problem,...
Senior contributing writer Joanne Kaldy spoke to Erin Vigne, MA, RN, director of clinical affairs at AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, about the importance of getting outside.
Personality disorders are fairly common, effecting approximately 9% of U.S. adults. Yet in older adults personality disorders often aren’t recognized, formally diagnosed, or treated. Instead, these disorders may be dismissed or attributed to...
Obesity is recognized by experts as a complex, chronic condition or disease involving the brain and hormones secreted by the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and adipose tissue itself — as well as a host of contributing factors, from genetics and...
Two clinical teams have been named 2023 Choosing Wisely Champions by AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The award honors individual clinicians and teams of clinicians who have gone above and beyond to make significant...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has replaced memorandum QSO-20-31-ALL, the Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies ( https://go.cms.gov/3zu7VwI ) with memorandum QSO-23-10-NH, revised guidance for Strengthened...
