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The Diagnosis Dilemma and Timely Documentation Needs for MDS Accuracy

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
Aprescriber, who has been asked by the nurse to address diagnoses on admission for several residents, replies, “I will get to that when I have time.” But the nurse explains that prompt, accurate diagnosis coding helps to ensure accurate care...

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Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
Post-Acute and Long-Term Care in Senior Housing

Teamwork, Not Silos: Building a Long-Term Care Continuum

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
When I ran Skilled Nursing News, a trade publication covering the finance and business side of post-acute and long-term care, there was one reliable topic that would always boost website traffic: any new data about home health agencies capturing an...

Taking My First PALTC Steps

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
There is a sense of completeness in caring for older adults. I get to help them later in life, just like they helped me growing up. My grandparents and I lived under one roof for the first 18 years of my life. As I helped them with minor tasks...

Post-Acute and Long-Term Care in Senior Housing

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
Post-acute care focuses on providing medical and rehabilitation services to older adults or those who are chronically ill or disabled after an acute event or hospitalization. Long-term care focuses on management of chronic illnesses or disability...

Unveiling the Shadows: Understanding and Addressing Suicide in Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
Within the realm of long-term care communities, a concerning gap in research has left the topic of suicidal ideation and suicide completion rates largely unexplored. The complex interplay of factors affecting residents’ mental health in these...

Reevaluating AMDA History and Future

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” — Dr. Seuss

Ohio Calling: Never a Busy Signal for Caring Colleagues

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
“After three years, most of us know each other. It’s like being in the first two rows of a concert: we’re there with a common purpose and passion,” said Thomas S. Lehner, MD, FAAFP, CMD, talking about the meetings of OMDA – The Ohio Society for Post...

The Power of Posters

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
Posters are an important part of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Annual Conference. They present a prime opportunity for aspiring researchers, practitioners with visionary ideas and best practices, and others to share...

Ghostly Guests in the Nursing Home

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2023
Ghostly voices captured on recording devices, footsteps when no one is there, lights that go on and off by themselves, and items that mysteriously move from one place to another. Your average ghost hunter will say that places with a history of...