The single most important reason for disparities in health care — affecting access, care delivery, and outcomes — are the social determinants of health (SDOH). The mission of any professional medical organization and the first agenda item for its...
“In the world of dementia care, we must move out of where we are” in order to make things better, said Teepa Snow in the opening general session of PALTC24, the Annual Conference of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. One...
Since the peak of COVID-19 in 2020, the recruitment and retention of certified nurse assistants (CNAs) have been a significant challenge for many nursing homes. High turnover rates have hurt the quality of care and have forced the cost of...
Caring’s managing editor sat down with Michelle Zinnert, the executive director of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, to chat with her about her first year at the Society.
Physical inactivity in hospitals is common and is associated with poor patient and clinical outcomes. This review was undertaken to identify and describe the effectiveness of interventions implemented at the ward or system level for improving...
The sustained stress and trauma experienced by frontline nursing home (NH) staff throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been described in health care literature and popular press. Yet, limited attention has been given to attempts to support NH staff...
Evaluating pain in individuals with dementia can be difficult when verbal communication is limited. Vocalization has emerged as a potential avenue for assessments of pain in nonverbal populations. This study aimed to evaluate if physiological...
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most commonly prescribed medications for nursing home (NH) residents and are often administered without the criteria for appropriate use.1-3 Previous studies found high rates of inappropriate use of PPIs...
To evaluate the acceptability, reliability (inter- and intrarater), and validity (convergent, known groups, and predictive) of virtually administered gait speed tests for community-dwelling older adults.
