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Are Older Adults a Burden?

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
Jane, an 88-year-old resident living independently with her husband, John, was brought to the emergency department delirious after an episode of unresponsiveness. She had had a dual-function implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker...

Survey: Nursing Homes Should Require Flu Shots for All Staff, Patients

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
The 2017-2018 flu season has been worse than expected, with unchecked pockets of illness and Tamiflu in short supply in some regions of the country. The vaccine was reported to be 10% effective, which, while better than nothing, is much lower than...

Join the We Are PALTC Campaign

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
The We Are PALTC campaign is a public education initiative to raise awareness of the post-acute and long-term care field, the people that practice in it, and the people who live in it and are otherwise affected by it.

Quality Counts, but How Do We Really Measure It?

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program is highly technical, making it difficult for community-based medical groups and most practitioners to understand. Incorporating an intelligent MIPS strategy into a post-acute/long-term care...

Human Voices Wake Us, Part I

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
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Excess Body Weight Reduces Risk for Mortality in Nursing Home Residents

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
Nursing home residents who were obese or overweight demonstrated a reduced risk for mortality when compared with those who were normal weight, according to findings from a database of facilities in Europe and Israel.

Reflections on the Transition Home: The SNF Discharge Summary

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
You say you’re sending discharge summaries, but we never receive them. Nursing homes don’t do discharge summaries, do they? These common concerns from community primary care physicians (PCPs) have been difficult for me to answer as a post-acute and...

Dysphagia and Pneumonia Linked, but Don’t Always Go Hand in Hand

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
Nurses and other health care providers should focus more attention on dysphagia as a risk factor for nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP), researchers reported in a recent issue of Geriatric Nursing. However, some experts recommend that...

Recipients, Staff Provide Insights on Person-Centered Care

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
New data have been published detailing person-centered care from the perspectives of recipients and staff, shining a light on the role and impact of preference and choice.

Meet the New Boss … Same as the Old Boss?

Caring for the Ages
February 1, 2018
Dear Dr. Jeff: