In an era where senior care facilities face unprecedented challenges, effective leadership development through mentorship programs has emerged as a crucial strategy for organizational success. The impact of strong leadership extends beyond...
It’s only been a short time since we gathered together in Charlotte for PALTC25, and I am still feeling very energized by the many opportunities I had to connect with the diverse community of colleagues, old friends, and new professionals with a...
The transition from acute care to post-acute care is a critical phase in a patient’s recovery journey. Post-acute care encompasses a range of services designed to support recovery after hospitalization, including rehabilitation centers, skilled...
Room changes within the facility, outpatient appointments, and recreational trips occur frequently in post-acute and long-term care but are often overlooked as processes benefiting from clinical oversight. In an effort to call attention to the level...
The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) and its Infection Advisory Committee recently released a consensus statement on the “Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing (PCR) for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI).” Lead...
The U.S. Census Bureau confirms that as of 2023 there are 55.8 million Americans over the age of 65, representing 17.3% of the population. Older adults are living longer with complex health care needs, and our health care system does not have enough...
Newer clinical tools being pitched for nursing home residents are not necessarily appropriate for routine use in this population — and some, such as urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for urinary tract infections (UTIs), may be detrimental...
Epilepsy experts Rebecca O’Dwyer, MD, and Ilo Leppik, MD, issued a call to arms at PALTC25, the annual conference of the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), for nursing homes to develop protocols for managing seizures and...
Many couples expect to spend the rest of their lives together, even as they age. However, when one partner is ill or disabled and the other is no longer able to care for them safely, one partner may need to transition to a long-term care setting...
Conflicts deserve attention. They’re not rare, isolated instances. In fact, said Nevin Kamal, MD, geriatrics medicine fellow in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, “We know conflicts happen frequently. They draw attention...
