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Stewardship in the Modern World

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
In last month’s column I addressed the concept of stewardship. I applied this concept to the emotions of my father and his fellow pilot cadets in World War II, which I found in dad’s letters home during the war. The word “stewardship” is defined in...

Journal Highlights From the April Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
Point-of-care chest ultrasound may represent a valid bedside diagnostic aid when caring for older individuals with an acute respiratory disease, according to a study conducted in Italy.

In This Issue

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
The immediate past president and the executive director of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine sum up recent accomplishments and initiatives in progress and share plans for the future. 3

Don’t Panic and Wash Your Hands: What You Need to Know About The Coronavirus

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, shares facts about the new virus and how you can protect yourself and your older loved ones.

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Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
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Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM): Impact on Hospitals

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), as we all know by now, is the new reimbursement system model that Medicare is currently using to determine payments for skilled nursing facilities, which started on October 1, 2019. PDPM replaces the previous...

The Evolution and Devolution of Hospital Care

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
I entered medical school in 1969. Through a quirk of fate, I found myself part of an experimental program in medical education, the “Clinical Program,” as it was called. It was an off-the-wall endeavor, but I was forged by it. From my first day of...

Communication With Our Hospital Partners: A Vital Pursuit

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
For the first several decades of my practice in post-acute and long-term care, it was a constant battle to get information or cooperation from our local hospitals. For all the wonderful, life-saving treatments they provided to our mutual patients,...

Medical Directors, Surveys and the Law

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
Medical directors play an essential role in the care that residents receive in the post-acute and long-term care arena. They wear many hats, ranging from thought leader and role model to clinical resource and educator. In particular, medical...

Clostridioides Difficile Management in a Patient With Barrett’s Esophagus

Caring for the Ages
April 1, 2020
Mrs. S is an 85-year-old woman who moved into the nursing home five years ago when her husband could no longer provide care for her due to her progressive weakness and failure to thrive. She has a history of Barrett’s esophagus and significant...