AMDA ON-THE-GO: Recent Episodes
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
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Episode: Pain Management for Patients with Substance Use Disorder | A Collaboration with the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Jennifer Azen, MD; Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
In this Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Jennifer Azen, MD, and Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, discuss practical strategies for managing pain in patients with substance use disorders. Together, they explore a range of approaches, from effective communication techniques to balancing pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
This special edition of PALTtalk was developed in collaboration with the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF). Visit nursinghomebehavioralhealth.org for more information and for additional resources.
Date Recorded: August 13, 2024
Resources:
- Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities
- Pain Management for Patients with Substance Use Disorder - Webinar Slides and Recording
- Pain Management in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting Clinical Practice Guideline (PALTmed)
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Episode: Navigating Conversations and the Latest Science on COVID-19 Vaccine (Part 2 of 2)
Host: Elizabeth Sobczyk, MSW, MPH
Guest(s): Leslie Eber, MD, CMD
In This Episode:
In Episode 2 of our two-part series, host Elizabeth Sobczyk, MSW, MPH, and special guest Leslie Eber, MD, CMD, share practical strategies for clinicians to enhance conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine and highlight leadership actions that have successfully increased vaccination rates in PALTC. We also invite you to join the COVID Crusaders campaign, where healthcare professionals and facilities are recognized for their dedication to improving vaccination rates and health outcomes.
Date Recorded: August 2, 2024
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Support: PALTmed acknowledges support for this podcast from Moderna.
Episode: The Practical Two-Part Series | Navigating Access and Billing Challenges for COVID-19 Vaccine (Part 1 of 2)
Host: Elizabeth Sobczyk, MSW, MPH
Guest(s): Swati Gaur, MD, CMD
In This Episode:
Join host Elizabeth Sobczyk, MSW, MPH, and special guest Swati Gaur, MD, CMD, as they explore the challenges faced by staff in accessing the COVID-19 vaccine and discuss effective strategies clinicians can implement to improve vaccination rates among residents. They also address the complexities of billing for the COVID-19 vaccine, providing insights and practical tips to navigate these issues.
We also invite you to join the COVID Crusaders campaign, where healthcare professionals and facilities are recognized for their dedication to improving vaccination rates and health outcomes. Learn more about how you can participate and earn recognition by visiting the campaign page.
Date Recorded: July 29, 2024
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Episode: Getting Started in State Advocacy
Host: Carl J. "Christian" Bergman, MD, CMD, FACP
Guest(s): Daniel Haimowitz, MD, CMD, from Pennsylvania
PALTtalk with Dr. Christian Bergman focuses on state-based grassroots advocacy and policy stories. It offers an in-depth conversation with PALTmed members who are active in their respective states and trying to improve the lives of older adults living in PALTC facilities.
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Christian Bergman, MD, CMD, FACP, will talk with Daniel Haimowitz, MD, CMD, about the crucial role of advocacy in shaping policies for PALTC residents and staff. Dr. Haimowitz shares insights on the importance of grassroots advocacy, distinguishing it from lobbying, and how health care professionals can take proactive steps to influence legislation and regulation. The conversation highlights practical steps for getting started in advocacy, the significance of forming relationships with legislators, and the power of an organized voice.
Date Recorded: August 16, 2024
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Episode: August 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Dana Mukamel, PhD; Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, will talk with Dana Mukamel, PhD, about her work entitled, The Relationship Between Nursing Home Staffing and Health Outcomes Revisited. In addition to Dr. Mukamel’s paper, Drs. Steinberg and Resnick will review three additional articles.
Articles Referenced:
The Relationship between Nursing Home Staffing and Health Outcomes Revisited
How Do We Achieve Person-Centered Care across Health Care Settings? Expanding Ideological Perspectives into Practice to Advance Person-Centered Care
External Validation and Further Exploration of Fall Prediction Models Based on Questionnaires and Daily-Life Trunk Accelerometry
Prevalence and Correlates of Antipsychotic Medication Use in Oregon Assisted Living
Date Recorded: August 9, 2024
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Episode: August/September 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Christopher Laxton; Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our August/September issue of Caring for the Ages with guest Chris Laxton. This issue contains a special section on Alternative Communities of Care, including medical foster homes for veterans, caring for dementia patients at home, and cohousing communities.
Chris Laxton, the former executive director of PALTmed (formerly called AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care) joins to talk about his own experience with intergenerational living with his daughter's family.
Featured Articles:
Medical Foster Home: A Model to Support Aging in Place and Develop Community for Older Adults
My Experience With Multigenerational Living
Tips and Resources for Home-Based Dementia Care
If Community Matters to You, Cohousing May Be a Great Way to Age in Place
Date Recorded: August 2, 2024
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Episode: August 2024
Host: Alex Bardakh, MPP, CAE
Guest: Timothy Holahan, DO, CMD
In this episode, Alex Bardakh, MPP, CAE, PALTmed's Senior Director of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships, and Timothy Holahan, DO, CMD, Chair of the Public Policy Steering Committee, discuss the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltmed.org.
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Episode: Faith and Healing in PALTC
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Sarah McEvoy, NHA, JD; Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Sarah McEvoy, NHA, JD, and Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD, explore spirituality, connectedness, and the role that PALTC clinicians and leaders should play in the spiritual health of our patients and residents.
Date Recorded: May 24, 2024
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Episode: July 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Tamra Keeney, PT, PhD, DPT, CCS; Daniel Young, PT, DPT, PhD; Paul Katz, MD, CMD (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Paul Katz, MD, CMD, will discuss three articles from the July issue. First, they will talk with Tamra Keeney, PT, PhD, DPT, CCS, about results from a pilot study addressing serious illness communication skills for inpatient rehabilitation clinicians to optimize post-acute care transitions. Next, they will talk with Daniel Young, PT, DPT, the first author of a paper reporting on the prognostic significance of changes in mobility as they relate to discharge location measured longitudinally in hospitalized patients. Finally, Paul Katz, MD, CMD, will review a feasibility study exploring the deployment of robot-led activities for persons living with dementia in aged care facilities in Australia.
Articles Referenced:
Breaking the Cycle: Using Serious Illness Communication to Optimize Care Transition Planning in Serious Illness
Dynamic Prediction of Post-Acute Care Needs for Hospitalized Medicine Patients
Deploying Robot-Led Activities for People with Dementia at Aged Care Facilities: A Feasibility Study
Date Recorded: July 22, 2024
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Episode: July 2024
Host: Alex Bardakh, MPP, CAE
Guest: Timothy Holahan, DO, CMD
In this episode, Alex Bardakh, MPP, CAE, the Society’s Senior Director of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships, and Timothy Holahan, DO, CMD, Chair of the Public Policy Steering Committee, discuss the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org.
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Episode: June/Juy 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Daniel Haimowitz, MD, FACP, CMD; Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our June/July issue of Caring for the Ages with guest Daniel Haimowitz, MD, FACP, CMD. Dr. Haimowitz shares the evidence-based for what to do about falls with minor head impact in older adults. And Dr. Galik talks about our cover story on addressing ageism when it comes to evaluating both political leaders and job candidates, and her own article on the advantages of small assisted living communities.
This issue also contains and special section on the PALTC24 conference in San Antonio, TX, with a featured article on reclaiming joy and releasing stress and burnout. Be sure to check out the rest of this important special issue, including articles on artificial intelligence, F-Tag revisions for substance use disorder, antiplatelet and anticoagulation medications, and more!
Featured Articles:
Reframing Aging in Politics: Evaluating Job Candidates Beyond Chronological Age
Heads Up: Considerations for Falls With Minor Head Impact in Long-Term Care
"Don’t Count the Small Ones Out": Advantages and Opportunities for Small Assisted Living Communities
Catch and Release: Reclaim Joy and Release Stress and Burnout
Date Recorded: July 1, 2024
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Episode: The Empowering Three-Part Series | Boundaries With Care (Part 3 of 3)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Aya Caspi
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guest Aya Caspi, discuss boundaries with care, including how to care for ourselves without dropping others and how this will enhance our clinical practice and relationships.
Date Recorded: April 24, 2024
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Episode: The Empowering Three-Part Series | Speaking and Listening in Ways That Matter (Part 2 of 3)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Aya Caspi
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guest Aya Caspi, discuss how to speak and listen in a way that lets others know they matter without having to agree with them.
Date Recorded: March 19, 2024
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Episode: June 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Tess Jones, PhD, LMSW; Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Dr. Barb Resnick, PhD, CRNP, will talk with Tessa Jones, PhD, LMSW, about her work entitled, Race and Ethnicity Are Related to Undesirable Home Health Care Outcomes in Seriously Ill Older Adults. In addition to Dr. Jones’s paper, the following articles will be highlighted and reviewed: The Impact of Delirium on Recovery in Geriatric Rehabilitation after Acute Infection, Bridging Hospital and Nursing Home: Collaboration for Smoother Transitions and Reduced Hospitalizations, and Associations between Recreational Screen Time and Brain Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Large Prospective Cohort Study.
Articles Referenced:
Race and Ethnicity Are Related to Undesirable Home Health Care Outcomes in Seriously Ill Older Adults
The Impact of Delirium on Recovery in Geriatric Rehabilitation after Acute Infection
Bridging Hospital and Nursing Home: Collaboration for Smoother Transitions and Reduced Hospitalizations
Associations between Recreational Screen Time and Brain Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Large Prospective Cohort Study
Date Recorded: June 14, 2024
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Episode: The Empowering Three-Part Series | Building Trust (Part 1 of 3)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Aya Caspi
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guest Aya Caspi, discuss what to do and say to show care and restore trust when our choices of words and actions have a negative impact on others.
Date Recorded: February 21, 2024
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Episode: May 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Geoffrey Gusoff, MD, MBA, MS; Stina Ek, PhD; Paul Katz, MD, CMD (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Paul Katz, MD, CMD, will discuss three articles from the May issue. First, they will talk with first author Geoffrey Gusoff, MD, MBA, MS, about a study on enhancing the workforce via improving home care workers’ voices. Next, they will talk with Stina Ek, PhD, the lead author of an article about physical resilience and its impact on recovery post-hip fracture. Finally, co-editor-in-chief Paul Katz, MD, CMD, will review a study examining antibiotic prescribing patterns for UTIs and pneumonia in nursing homes based on prescriber type and specialty.
Articles Referenced:
Having a Say in Patient Care: Factors Associated with High and Low Voice among Home Care Workers
Characterizing the Individuals Who Regain or Maintain Walking Ability after a Hip Fracture: Insights Into Physical Resilience
Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Urinary Tract Infections and Pneumonia by Prescriber Type and Specialty in Nursing Home Care, 2016–2018
Date Recorded: May 29, 2024
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Episode: D2D Edition | Deprescribing of Anticoagulants: The IF, WHEN and HOW, a Discussion with a Cardiologist
Host: Sabine von Preyss-Friedman MD, FACP, CMD
Guest(s): Nicole Orr, MD; Irene Hamrick MD, CMD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, and special guests Nicole Orr, MD, and Irene Hamrick, MD, CMD, discuss the updated guidelines for ASA and deprescribing of anticoagulants.
Date Recorded: March 11, 2024
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Episode: May 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief); Nicole Orr, MD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our May issue of Caring for the Ages with guest Nicole Orr, MD. This issue contains and special section on Heart Disease and Matters of the Heart. Dr. Orr, president of Post-Acute Cardiology Care, LLC, in Darien, CT, discusses the field of geriatric cardiology, including recent advancements and the need for collaboration with geriatricians and other post-acute and long-term care professionals. Dr. Galik also discusses three other articles in the special section: loneliness and heart disease, the importance of friendships amongst residents and how we can support residents to make friends, and a pragmatic research column on whether or not switching from warfarin to a novel oral anticoagulant is safer than remaining on warfarin in older, frail patients with atrial fibrillation. The findings are surprising!
Be sure to check out the rest of this important special issue, including articles on women and heart disease, SGLT-2 Inhibitors, legal issues associated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and more!
Featured Articles:
Geriatric Cardiology: At the Forefront of Cardiovascular Care for Older Adults
SGLT-2 Inhibitors for the Management of Heart Failure
Loneliness and Heart Disease: What the Literature Tells Us and What We Can Do to Help
Thank You for Being a Friend in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
To Switch or Not to Switch Anticoagulation?
Date Recorded: May 2, 2024
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Episode: Assisted Living Three-Part Series | Palliative Care and Goals of Care in AL (Part 3 of 3)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Michael Nash, MD, CMD; Katie O’Brien, MD, CMD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Michael Nash, MD, CMD, and Katie O’Brien, MD, CMD, discuss framing goals of care conversations in an assisted living (AL) setting, including guiding patients, families, and staff when a higher level of care may be necessary, as well as what palliative care and hospice care might look like in an AL.
Date Recorded: April 5, 2024
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Episode: April 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): E-Shien (Iggy) Chang, PhD; Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Dr. Barb Resnick, PhD, CRNP, will talk with Dr. E-Shien (Iggy) Chang, PhD, about her work exploring overt racial and ethnic conflict in resident-to-resident aggression in long-term care facilities. In addition to Dr. Chang's paper, the following articles will be highlighted and reviewed: An Integrative Review of the State of POLST Science: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?; Exploring Predictive Factors for Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Transfers: Findings From the FINE Study; and LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education: A Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities.
Articles Referenced:
Exploring Overt Racial and Ethnic Conflict in Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Facilities
An Integrative Review of the State of POLST Science: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?
Exploring Predictive Factors for Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Transfers: Findings From the FINE Study
LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education: A Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Date Recorded: April 12, 2024
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Episode: March 2024
Alex Bardakh, MPP, CAE, the Society’s Senior Director of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships, shares the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org.
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Episode: April 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief); Glenn Tillotson; Allison Villegas, PA-C
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our April issue of Caring for the Ages with special guests Glenn Tillotson PhD, FIDSA, FCCP, and Allison Villegas, PA-C. This month, we honor Ms. Villegas as the winner of the Cowles award for the most-downloaded article in 2023: “Clearing Up Misconceptions About Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Long-Term Care.” Dr. Tillotson discusses his co-authored article on clostridioides difficile in older adults, while Drs. Galik and Steinberg discuss our cover story on pets and pet therapy in long-term care and Dr. Galik's article on how to advocate for an aging relative during a skilled nursing facility stay.
Featured Articles:
Pet Presence in Long-Term Care: Making It Happen in Your Community
Clostridioides difficile: New Insights on Management in the Older Patient
Advocating for an Aging Relative During a Skilled Nursing Facility Stay: Managing Opportunities and Challenges
Advanced Practice Providers Take Center Stage with the 2023 Cowles Award
Award Winner: Clearing Up Misconceptions About Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Long-Term Care
Date Recorded: April 5, 2024
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Episode: RSV Vaccinations in PALTC
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Ann R. Falsey, MD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guest Ann R. Falsey, MD, will discuss respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines, the current RSV Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations, and how this impacts our PALTC community.
Date Recorded: April 1, 2024
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Episode: March 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Emily Morgan, MD; Jessica Rice Williams, PhD; Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (co-editor-in-chief); Paul Katz, MD, CMD (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD, and co-editors-in-chief Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, and Paul Katz, MD, CMD, will discuss three articles from the March issue. The topics include a paper that links payroll data, as a measure of facility-level turnover, to leadership commitment to workers. A second paper reports on a practical, evidence-based approach to implementing the 4Ms in long-term care. Finally, they will review a study conducted in Hong Kong that examines the link between aggression from residents in long-term care facilities to staff intention to leave, burnout and fatigue.
Articles Referenced:
Age-Friendly Framework in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: Implementing the 4Ms in Long-Term Care
Can Better Leadership Reduce Nursing Home Staff Turnover?
Resources Discussed by the Author During Podcast:
Total Worker Health® | CDC
Video Library
Are You Ready?
Implementation Toolkits
Staff Turnover Intention at Long-Term Care Facilities: Implications of Resident Aggression, Burnout, and Fatigue
Date Recorded: March 25, 2024
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Episode: Assisted Living Three-Part Series | Transitions of Care and Challenges in AL (Part 2 of 3)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Michael Nash, MD, CMD; Katie O’Brien, MD, CMD; Sing Palat, MD, CMD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Michael Nash, MD, CMD, Katie O’Brien, MD, CMD, and Sing Palat, MD, CMD, discuss how varying methods of delivering medical care in assisted living communities can lead to challenges in transitions of care, both to and from emergency departments, acute care, and skilled nursing facility settings. The concept of microtransitions will also be reviewed, as well as ways to meet these challenges going forward.
Date Recorded: March 4, 2024
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Episode: March 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our March issue of Caring for the Ages. This month, our cover features the last editorial from long-time member of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and Caring’s regular columnist, Dr. Steven Levenson, who sadly passed away in January. Drs. Galik and Steinberg also discuss a workforce initiative known as the Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative, the importance of engaging caregivers in transitions, and Dr. Galik’s own recent experience as a caregiver for her aging parents.
Featured Articles:
Medical Aid in Dying Laws: The Hidden Conflicts and Controversies
Remembering Steven Levenson, MD, CMD
How Nursing Home Leadership Strengthens the Workforce Pipeline Through the Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative
In the Thick of It: How to Survive as a Caregiver of an Aging Relative
Caregivers, the Secret Sauce in Care Transitions
Date Recorded: February 29, 2024
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Join special guest, Dr. Swati Gaur, and your host, Dr. Diane Sanders-Cepeda, for this special episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Antimicrobial Stewardship & Quality.
This session focused on the following Learning Objectives:
- Revisit current guidance and protocols for Antimicrobial Stewardship in our PALTC facilities.
- Discuss how we are tackling vaccinations as it relates to COVID, Flu and RSV in our PALTC facilities for both residents and staff.
- Describe the challenges that PALTC facilities have with the spread of drug resistant pathogens such as Candida auris.
- Provide examples of interdisciplinary approaches to combatting the over prescribing of antibiotics and share how this impacts the quality of care for PALTC residents.
- Review how our PALTC Facilities can work with their QIO to educate and implement policies on Antimicrobial Stewardship.
Recorded: February 14, 2024
Guest Panelists: Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MBA/HCM, RN, LNHA, CDP; Deborah Franklin, MHA, NHA; and Toby Philpot
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
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Episode: Assisted Living Three-Part Series | Current Landscape of AL (Part 1 of 3)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Michael Nash, MD, CMD; Katie O’Brien, MD, CMD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Michael Nash, MD, CMD, and Katie O’Brien, MD, CMD, discuss the current state of assisted living including demographics, criteria, and emerging models of medical care.
Date Recorded: February 13, 2024
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Episode: February 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Victoria Shier, PhD, MPA; Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, will talk with Victoria Shier, PhD, MPA, about her work on the association between state dementia training requirements for nursing homes and the use of antipsychotic medications. In addition to Dr. Victoria Shier's paper, the following articles will be highlighted and reviewed: (1) Telemedicine in Nursing Home Residents Requiring a Call to an Emergency Medical Communication Center; (2) Focusing on Provider Quality Measurement: Continued Consensus and Feasibility Testing of Practice-Based Quality Measures for Primary Care Providers in Long-Term Care; (3) Effects of an Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in Older People Living in Long-Term Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Articles Referenced:
The Impact of State Dementia Training Requirements for Nursing Homes on Antipsychotic Medication Use
Telemedicine in Nursing Home Residents Requiring a Call to an Emergency Medical Communication Center
Focusing on Provider Quality Measurement: Continued Consensus and Feasibility Testing of Practice-Based Quality Measures for Primary Care Providers in Long-Term Care
Effects of an Exercise Program to Reduce Falls in Older People Living in Long-Term Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date Recorded: February 9, 2024
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Episode: Ageism Two-Part Series | Is Ageism the Cornerstone of our PALTC Infrastructure? (Part 2 of 2)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Cynthia Kuttner, MD, CMD; Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Cynthia Kuttner, MD, CMD, and Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD discuss our approach to policies and procedures in the PALTC environment and how ageism influences our infrastructure.
Date Recorded: January 10, 2024
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Episode: January 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Gregory L. Alexander, PhD, RN; Micah Segelman, PhD; Paul Katz, MD, CMD (co-editor-in-chief)
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In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Paul Katz, MD, CMD, will talk with two authors, Gregory L. Alexander, PhD, RN and Micah Segelman, PhD, about their recent JAMDA articles. First, Gregory L. Alexander, PhD, RN, will discuss a survey of technology abandonment in US nursing homes. Then Micah Segelman, PhD, will report on the outcomes for long stay nursing facility residents following on-site acute care under a CMS initiative. Finally, co-editor-in-chief Paul Katz, MD, CMD, will review a study examining the use of psychotropic, anticonvulsant, and opioid medications in assisted living residents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Articles Referenced:
A Survey of Technology Abandonment in US Nursing Homes
Outcomes for Long-Stay Nursing Facility Residents Following On-Site Acute Care Under a CMS Initiative
Psychotropic, Anticonvulsant, and Opioid Use in Assisted Living Residents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date Recorded: January 22, 2024
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Episode: Ageism Two-Part Series | The Culture of Aging and the Bias of Ageism (Part 1 of 2)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Cynthia Kuttner, MD, CMD; Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD
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In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Cynthia Kuttner, MD, CMD, and Fatima Naqvi, MD, CMD discuss our attitudes toward aging and how that permeates throughout PALTC care settings and across health care.
Date Recorded: January 10, 2024
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Episode: BPSD Bootcamp: What to Do in a Crisis? (Part 2 of 2)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Tana Whitt, MSN, PMHNP-BC; Charissa Duffy, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Anthony Nedelman, PhD
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In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Tana Whitt, MSN, PMHNP-MC; Charissa Duffy DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, and Anthony Nedelman, PhD, discuss behavioral and psychological symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) to provide listeners with clear guidance on non-pharmacological crisis interventions, de-escalations, and pharmacological interventions available to patients and residents with BPSD.
Date Recorded: November 9, 2023
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Episode: January-February 2024
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief); Jerald Winakur, MD, MACP, FRCP
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In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, and special guest Jerald Winakur, MD, MACP, FRCP, discuss narrative medicine and its importance in long-term care. Other articles discussed include our cover story about a competition that engages senior living chefs, the intersection of resident and staff anxiety, and Dr. Galik's own article on collaborating with family caregivers.
Featured Articles:
The Last Patient of the Day
Bon Appetit: A Delicious Way to Inspire Chefs and Show the Best of Senior Living
Keep Calm and Carry On: Managing Residents’ Anxiety While Managing Our Own
Decreasing Stigma and Forming Collaborative Partnerships With Family Caregivers in Long-Term Care
Date Recorded: January 2, 2024
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AMDA On-The-Hill | December 2023 Alex Bardakh, the Society’s Senior Director of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships, shares the latest news from the nation’s capital.Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.orgNo credit is available for this program.
Episode: December 2023
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (co-editor-in-chief); Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PhD
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In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, will talk with Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PhD, about his work testing whether the use of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDT) with long-term care facility residents with acute respiratory infection was associated increased treatment with antivirals and decreased health care utilization.
Articles Referenced:
Rapid Detection of Influenza Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities Reduces Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalization: A Randomized Trial
Balance Confidence Modulates the Association of Gait Speed with Falls in Older Fallers: A Prospective Cohort Study
Evaluation of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) administered via videoconference
Association between Dental Diseases and Oral Hygiene Care and the Risk of Dementia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Date Recorded: December 8, 2023
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Episode: BPSD Bootcamp: Practical Guidance to Non-pharmacological Interventions (Part 1 of 2)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Guest(s): Tana Whitt, MSN, PMHNP-BC; Charissa Duffy, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC; Anthony Nedelman, PhD
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Tana Whitt, MSN, PMHNP-MC, Charissa Duffy DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, and Anthony Nedelman, PhD, discuss behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) to provide listeners with a crash course into nonpharmacological interventions and strategies to support patients with BPSD.
Date Recorded: November 9, 2023
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Episode: November 2023
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Joseph Mylotte, MD; Steven Posar, MD (author); Paul Katz, MD, CMD (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, Host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, HMCD, CMD, and his guests spotlighted three articles published in the November issue of JAMDA. First, Joseph Mylotte, MD, will discuss current challenges in determining the appropriateness of initiating antibiotic therapy in nursing homes. Then, Steven Posar, MD, will discuss a novel antipsychotic drug reduction program. Finally, co-editor-in-chief Paul Katz, MD, CMD, discusses the results of systematic review and meta-analysis of deprescribing interventions.
Articles Referenced:
Determining the Appropriateness of Initiating Antibiotic Therapy in Nursing Home Residents
Anti-psychotic Drug Reduction Through the Implementation of a Neurologically Oriented, Interdisciplinary Psycho-Diagnostic and Anti-Psychotic Stewardship Program
Deprescribing Interventions for Older Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis
Date Recorded: November 21, 2023
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Episode: November-December 2023
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our November-December special issue on diabetes and the older adult. The articles they discuss include our feature story on how diabetes management is different in older adults and what this means for long-term care, diabetes care transitions, geographic health disparities, and what Dr. Galik learned from putting the issue together. There's many other great articles in this issue so be sure to check it out!
Featured Articles:
Diabetes Management Is Different in Older Adults, Especially Those in Long-Term Care
Demystifying Diabetes Care Transitions
How I Implemented What I Learned About Diabetes in This Issue of Caring for the Ages
Geographic Health Disparities
Date Recorded: November 7, 2023
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Episode: October 2023
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (co-editor-in-chief); Daniel KY Chan, MBBS, MD, MHA
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Dr. Barb Resnick, PhD, CRNP, spotlight an article on telemedicine published in the JAMDA October issue. The author, Dr. Chan, MBBS, MD, MHA, will join the conversation. A non-inferiority study was conducted in 17 nursing homes, including 438 residents. Face-to-face interventions involved on-site assessment by a geriatrician and aged care clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Telemedicine interventions involved on-site assessment by an aged care CNS with telemedicine input by a geriatrician. The study identified some pros and cons related to use of telemedicine in nursing home communities. Further, the findings provide interesting and useful conclusions to guide further work in this area.
In addition to Dr. Chan’s paper, the following articles will be highlighted and reviewed: Challenges and Issues with Death Certificates After Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking by Takeshi Uemura, MD, from the University of Maryland School of Medicine; Daytime Sleepiness Predicts Mortality in Nursing Home Residents: Findings from the Frailty in Residential Aged Care Sector Over Time (FIRST) Study by Ronaldo Piovezan, PhD, from the University of Adelaide, Australia; and Changes in Personality Before and During Cognitive Impairment by Antonio Terracciano, PhD, from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Articles Referenced:
Telemedicine vs Face-to-face for Nursing Home Residents with Acute Presentations: A Non-Inferiority Study Corresponding
Challenges in Completing a Death Certificate after Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking (VSED)
Daytime Sleepiness Predicts Mortality in Nursing Home Residents: Findings from the Frailty in Residential Aged Care Sector Over Time (FIRST) Study
Changes in Personality Before and During Cognitive Impairment
Date Recorded: October 20, 2023
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Episode: October 2023
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP; Hugh Tilson, MD, MPH, DrPH; Phil Sloane, MD, MPH
In This Episode:
In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, editor-in-chief Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, and special guests Hugh Tilson, MD, MPH, DrPH, and Phil Sloane, MD, MPH, discuss a musical on aging performed at the Carolina Meadows Continuing Care Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Galik also discusses her own article on how to handle recurrent falls, our cover story on suicide in long-term care, and an article addressing the critical shortage of nursing home medical directors.
Featured Articles:
Unveiling the Shadows: Understanding and Addressing Suicide in Long-Term Care
Critical Shortage of Nursing Home Medical Directors: What Can Be Done to Solve the Staffing Crisis?
Recurrent Falls in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: When the Usual Fall Prevention Strategies Are Not Enough
What If We Wrote a Musical?” Senior Community Residents Keep Their Creativity Alive
Date Recorded: October 11, 2023
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Episode: September 2023
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Monique A. Martin-Parent, MN, BN, RN, GNC; Marie-Lee Yous, PhD; Paul Katz, MD, CMD (co-editor-in-chief)
In This Episode:
In this episode, Host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, HMCD, CMD, and his guests spotlighted three articles published in the September issue of JAMDA. First, Monique A. Martin-Parent, MN, BN, RN, GNC, discussed the ethical challenges that arose during COVID-19, specifically focusing on the balance between safety and resident autonomy. Then Marie-Lee Yous, PhD, discussed reports on the feasibility and effects of the Namaste Care intervention for persons with advanced dementia. Finally, co-editor-in-chief Paul Katz, MD, CMD, provided a synopsis for author Raele Donetha Robinson, PhD, and colleagues that reviewed a study examining the link between antipsychotic exposure and dysphagia in hospitalized patients with heart failure.
Articles Referenced:
Promoting Resident Autonomy to Maintain Quality of Life
Feasibility and Effects of Namaste Care for Persons with Advanced Dementia in Canadian Long-Term Care Homes
Acute Antipsychotic Use and Presence of Dysphagia Among Older Veterans with Heart Failure
Date Recorded: October 4, 2023
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The August 2023 episode of the JAMDA-on-the-Go podcast, hosted by Dr. Karl Steinberg, features discussions with Dr. Kira Riskina, facilitated by JAMDA co-editor-in-chief, Barbara Resnick.
Dr. Riskina delved into her research on the implications of physician specialization in nursing homes, particularly concerning the prescription of potentially harmful medications. She highlighted the unexpected findings and their potential ramifications on patient care.
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg
Guests: Barbara Resnick (editor), Dr. Kira Riskina
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Recorded: August 18, 2023
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In this episode of Caring on the Go, Dr. Karl Steinberg dives deep into discussions about sexual expression in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC). Joining him are Dr. Elizabeth Galik, Editor-in-Chief of Caring for the Ages, who provides insights from the latest issue, and Tess Bird, Caring’s Managing Editor, who delves into her thought-provoking column on love at every age. Beyond these enlightening talks, the episode touches on pivotal articles such as Joanne Kaldy’s piece on sexuality in nursing homes and Dr. Diane Sanders-Cepeda’s reflections on gender identity in PALTC.
- The Pandora’s Box of Addressing Sexual Expression in Nursing Homes
- Sex and Dementia in the Nursing Home: Balancing Resident Rights with Resident Safety
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., Tess Bird
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: August 15, 2023
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In this episode of AMDA On The Go, guest host Sabine von Preyss-Friedman welcomes Dr. Jennifer Azen, an expert in Addiction Medicine, to discuss the critical topic of buprenorphine and the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). With alarming statistics on drug overdose deaths and the changing landscape of SUD treatment regulations, Dr. Azen shares insights on buprenorphine's effectiveness, its role in pain management, and best practices for practitioners.
Host: Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD
Guests: Jenn Azen
Recorded: August 4, 2023
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The July 2023 edition of the JAMDA-on-the-Go podcast, hosted by Dr. Karl Steinberg, featured interviews with Dr. Jennifer Reckrey and researcher Darly Dash, conducted by JAMDA co-editors in chief, Drs Paul Katz and Barbara Resnick.
Dr. Reckrey discussed her work on home-based clinical care and long-term services for older adults, exploring the challenges faced during the study and its potential impact on clinical practice.
Darly Dash's study focused on changes in Ontario's long-term care physician workforce during the pandemic.
Lastly, Dr. Katz reviewed a study by Victoire Leroy and her team on identifying risk factors for falls among older patients with mild cognitive impairment.
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg
Guests: Barbara Resnick (editor), Naushira Pandya
Resources: jamda.com
Recorded: July 12, 2023
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Host: Jennifer Pruskowski, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCGP, CPE
Guests: Michael Steinman, MD
Recorded: June 1, 2023
Resources:
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Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg
Guests: Barbara Resnick (editor), Naushira Pandya
Resources: jamda.com
Recorded: Friday, June 16, 2023
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In this episode, Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our May and June Issue of Caring for the Ages.
- Whose Life is It Anyway? Medical Aid in Dying and its Legal, Medical, and Ethical Conundrums
- Thromboembolic Events, Anticoagulation, and COVID-19: Preemptive Treatments and Risks After Vaccination
- What Matters Most? How to Find Joy at Work in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
- Encouraging Improvements to Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Care Quality in Nursing Homes
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP, Alexandria Hill MSN, GERO RN-BC, RAC-CT, QCP, CMDP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: May 30, 2023
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Topics: In this episode of JAMDA On-The-Go, we explore three captivating articles from the May issue. We discuss an innovative fracture care pathway for nursing home residents, examine the impact of physician practice characteristics on nurse practitioners and physician assistants in nursing homes, and explore exercise guidelines for combating physical deconditioning in long-term care settings. Join us as we delve into these topics, providing expert analysis and practical applications in long-term care.
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg
Guests: Karl Steinberg (host); Barbara Resnick (editor), Paul Katz (editor), Amanda Mayo (author), and Benjamin Smith (author)
Resources: jamda.com
Recorded: Monday, May 15, 2023
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Alex Bardakh, the Society’s Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, shares the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.orgNo credit is available for this program.
Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our May 2023 Issue of Caring for the Ages in this episode.
- Practical Actions, Reducing Stigma: What Providers Should Know About Obesity
- Three Strategies to Improve Training and Education in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
- Protein Requirements for Older Adults: What Are the Current Recommendations for Intake?
- Leaving a Dying Resident: A Case of Moral Distress
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP, Alexandria Hill MSN, GERO RN-BC, RAC-CT, QCP, CMDP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: May 1, 2023
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Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our April 2023 Issue of Caring for the Ages in this episode.
- The Future of Independent Living: Health and Wellness Take Center Stage
- Discussing Cannabis With Your Patients
- What Do We Know About the Treatment of Pain for Individuals Living With Dementia?
- Could Senior Home Sharing Be an Alternative to Long-Term Care?
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP, Alexandria Hill MSN, GERO RN-BC, RAC-CT, QCP, CMDP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: April 7, 2023
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Topics: In the podcast, four articles from the April issue will be discussed. These articles cover topics related to infection control coaching programs for nursing centers, oral health and frailty in older adults, variation in antipsychotic use for dementia patients across states in assisted living facilities, and the benefits of virtual reality on the well-being of older adults. The podcast aims to provide valuable insights into these research studies.
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg
Guests: Karl Steinberg (host); Barbara Resnick (editor), Ann Reddy (co-author)
Resources: jamda.com
Recorded: Friday, April 14, 2023
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Title: Christopher Laxton Interview at PALTC23 (Special Edition)
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda
Guests: Christopher Laxton, CAE (AMDA's Executive Director)
Recorded (in front of a live audience): March 10, 2023
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In this episode, Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our March 2023 Issue of Caring for the Ages.
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP; Tess Bird, PhD; Paige Hector, LMSW
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: March 10, 2023
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Title: ASA and Clopidrogel - When is it Too Much of a Good Thing?
Host: Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD
Guests: Nicole Orr, MD
Recorded (in front of a live audience): March 11, 2023
Resources:
- Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease (JAMA)
- ACC/AHA CV Risk Calculator (for ages 40-79)
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Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg
Guests: Paul Katz MD, CMD; Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP; Rebecca Elon, MD, MPH, CMD,
Resources: jamda.com
Resources:
- Psychological Resilience in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: Occurrence and Associated Factors
- How the 2018 Japan Floods Impacted Nursing Home Admissions for Older Persons: A Longitudinal Study Using the Long-Term Care Insurance Comprehensive Database
- Measurements of Intrinsic Capacity in Older Adults: A Scoping Review and Quality Assessment
- Nudge-Based Interventions on Health Promotion Activity Among Very Old People: A Pragmatic, 2-Arm, Participant-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
- Preserved Lower Limb Muscle Mass Prevents Insulin Resistance Development in Nondiabetic Older Adults
Recorded: Thursday, March 10, 2023
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Title: The Intersection of Structural Racism and Ageism
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO CMD
Guests: Dr. Timothy Farrell, Dr. Ramona Rhodes, Dr. Jasmine Travers
Recorded: Thursday, February 22, 2023
References: Exploring the intersection of structural racism and ageism in healthcare, AMDA Glossary of Key Diverse Terms
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In this episode, Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our March 2023 Issue of Caring for the Ages.
- Managing Chronic Pain in Older Adults: Taking a Holistic and Individualized Approach
- Assessing Pain Among Individuals Living With Dementia (p.2)
- Pain Can Be a Total Pain (p.13)
- The Case Against Universal Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Adults (Below the Fold)
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: February 28, 2023
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Join guest panelists, Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MBA/HCM, RN, LNHA, CDP; Deborah Franklin, MHA, NHA; and Toby Philpot, and your host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this special episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Legislative Debrief: Qualified Medication Aides in Florida Nursing Homes.
This session focused on the following Learning Objectives:
- Review the proposed legislation for Qualified Medication Aides in the Nursing Home Bill.
- Provide clarity on the scope of practice that Qualified Medication Aides will have in the PALTC facilities.
- Describe the expected and potential clinical outcomes, considering insights gained from states with this authorized role.
- Clearly define the opportunity for advancement offered by this position, and the impact on the workflow for our nurses in PALTC facilities.
Recorded: February 8, 2023
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
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Title: Soundscape Awareness Intervention Reduced Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Cluster-Randomized Trial With MoSART+
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg
Guests: Paul Katz MD, CMD, Stephanie Rouch, PhD, OTR/L, and Janouk Koster, PhD
Resources: jamda.com
Recorded: Thursday, February 10, 2023
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Title: Serious Illness Toolkit
Host: Wayne S Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, AGSF
Guests: Dr. Anthony Back, Dr. Marian Grant
Recorded: Thursday, February 9, 2023
References: Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit
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Title: Optimizing Use of Gabapentin
Host: Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Guests: Barbara Zarowitz, PharmD, MSW, BCPS, CGP
Recorded: Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Topics: Telepsychiatry, light therapy for sleep, salt intake association with dementia, virtual interactions to combat depression.
Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD
Guests: Barbara Resnick (editor), Nady Pourat (author)
Recorded: January 13, 2022
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In this episode, Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our January-Februay issue.
- Alcohol Use in Long-Term Care Communities: Juggling Choice and Safety
- Clearing Up Misconceptions about Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Long-Term Care
- Dental Care in Older Adults: How to Resolve Barriers to Care and Promote Good Oral Hygiene
- Facilitating Better Sleep — and How It Might Prevent Cognitive Decline
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: December 27, 2022
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Join special guest Dr. Swati Guar and your host, Dr. Diane Sanders-Cepeda, for this special episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Winter is Coming – PALTC Preparedness for COVID's Next Surge.
This session focused on the following Learning Objectives:
- Review the latest COVID projections, modeling for the upcoming months, and the impact on PALTC.
- Explain the underutilization of bivalent boosters and Paxlovid in PALTC facilities and approaches that should be adopted for improvement.
- Discuss the challenges, barriers, the ongoing threat of COVID, FLU, and RSV across our PALTC continuum.
Recorded: December 21, 2022
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
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Title: Roadmap to promoting healthcare in Assisted Living
Topics: This session will provide an in-depth discussion around the Expert Delphi Consensus Panel findings and recommendations into Health care in Assisted Living with consideration into the next steps and future guidance.
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda
Guests: Lindsay Schwartz, Sheryl Zimmerman, Doug Pace
Recorded: December 12, 2022
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Topics: Deprescribing, infection control, osteoporosis treatment, and palliative care
Articles:
- Kornholt et al: Scoping review of randomized trials with discontinuation of medicines in older adults
- Crnich, et al: Reimagining Infection Control in U.S. Nursing Homes in the Era of COVID-19
- Niznik et al: Controversies in Osteoporosis Treatment of Nursing Home Residents
- Truchard et al: Wish to die among residents of Swiss long-term care facilities: A multi-site cross-sectional study
Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
Recorded: December 12, 2022
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Alex Bardakh, the Society’s Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, shares the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.orgNo credit is available for this program.
Title: The Great Collaboration: PALTC Together
Topics: This session will provide insight into AMDA PALTC collaboration with GAPNA, AANP, ASCP, and AAPA to develop a COVID-19 Vaccination and Therapeutics in PALTC Toolkit
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda
Guests: Dr. Suzanne Gillespie, Jenny Kim, April Kapu
Recorded: November 18, 2022
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Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
Recorded: November 30, 2022
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In this episode, Dr. Karl Steinberg and Dr. Elizabeth Galik discuss our November-December issue, including the oral COVID-19 outpatient treatment known as Paxlovid, the role of professional social workers in the nursing home, the assessment and management of wandering and elopement in nursing homes, and what to do with spousal disagreements impact individuals, other patients, and staff.
- Paxlovid: What Staff in Long-Term Care Should Know
- Professional Social Workers in the Nursing Home
- Assessment and Management of Wandering and Elopement in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
- When Sparring Spouses Need a Referee in Long-Term Care
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: November 9, 2022
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Will Nursing Home Reform Actually Improve Care?
Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Dr. Mike Wasserman; Dr. Christian Bergman
Recorded: November 8, 2022
Topics: Staffing ratios, Infection Preventionist, Transparency, Medical director registry
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Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda
Guests: Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman, Lea Efir, Douglas Pace, Lindsay
Recorded: October 31, 2022
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Lighting and Falls; Medical Care in the Home; Clostridioides difficile; wearable temperature sensors
Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
References:
- Grant LK, et al. Impact of Upgraded Lighting on Falls in Care Home Residents.
- Liu B, et al. Growth of Fee-for-Service Medicare Home-Based Medical Care Within Private Residences and Domiciliary Care Settings in the U.S., 2012–2019.
- Feuerstadt P, et al. Mortality, Health Care Use, and Costs of Clostridioides difficile Infections in Older Adults
Recorded: October 26, 2022
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In this episode Karl Steinberg and Elizabeth Galik discuss Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Articles Discussed:
- How We Care: Confronting Racial Disparities in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
- The Unique Needs, Challenges of Native American Long-Term Care Residents
- Learning to Be an Ally: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Long-Term Care
- Ageism in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: Is That Possible?
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: October 5, 2022
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Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
Topics: Person-Centered Care, Trauma Informed Care, New Onset Seizures, and Transitions to Home Care
References:
- Abbott et al. Applying Agile Methodology to Reengineer the Delivery of Person-Centered Care in a Nursing Home: A Case Study.
- Bender, et al. Concern About Past Trauma Among Nursing Home Admissions: Report From Screening 722 Admissions
- Leppik et al. New Onset (Incidence) of Epilepsy and Seizures in Nursing Home Residents
- Toles et al. Unique Care Needs of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers during Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facilities to Home and Assisted Living
Recorded: September 28, 2022
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Join panelists Eduardo Diaz, MD; Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC; Karen Goldsmith, Esq.; Gregory A. Sullivan, MD; and your host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD; for this special episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Best Practices for Applying the Baker Act in SNFs.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Describe the nuances and complexities around Baker Acts in PALTC facilities.
- Define the roles that we play in executing Baker Acts in our PALTC facilities.
- Address the challenges that PALTC facilities and providers face with Baker Acting residents.
- Review legal and regulatory updates and challenges surrounding Baker Acts.
- Discuss the appropriate assessment and evaluation that should be conducted prior to initiating a Baker Act.
Recorded: September 21, 2022
Panelists: Eduardo Diaz, MD; Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC; Karen Goldsmith, Esq.; Gregory A. Sullivan, MD
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
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Join panelists Eduardo Diaz, MD; Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC; Karen Goldsmith, Esq.; Gregory A. Sullivan, MD; and your host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD; for this special episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Best Practices for Applying the Baker Act in SNFs.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Describe the nuances and complexities around Baker Acts in PALTC facilities.
- Define the roles that we play in executing Baker Acts in our PALTC facilities.
- Address the challenges that PALTC facilities and providers face with Baker Acting residents.
- Review legal and regulatory updates and challenges surrounding Baker Acts.
- Discuss the appropriate assessment and evaluation that should be conducted prior to initiating a Baker Act.
Recorded: September 21, 2022
Panelists: Eduardo Diaz, MD; Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC; Karen Goldsmith, Esq.; Gregory A. Sullivan, MD
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
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Alex Bardakh, the Society’s director of public policy and advocacy, shares the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Resources - Tell Your Members of Congress to Support the Nursing Home Disclosure Act - Nursing homes would report medical director data to CMS under new bill - CMS Returning to Certain Pre-COVID-19 Policies in Long-term Care and Other Facilities - CMS Clarifies Use of Telehealth After Waivers Lifted -AMDA On-The-Go: Boosters, Vaccines and More--COVID Update Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org No credit is available for this program.
Alex Bardakh, the Society’s director of public policy and advocacy, shares the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Resources - Tell Your Members of Congress to Support the Nursing Home Disclosure Act - Nursing homes would report medical director data to CMS under new bill - CMS Returning to Certain Pre-COVID-19 Policies in Long-term Care and Other Facilities - CMS Clarifies Use of Telehealth After Waivers Lifted -AMDA On-The-Go: Boosters, Vaccines and More--COVID Update Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org No credit is available for this program.
Join special guest, Leonard R. Hock Jr., DO, MACOI, CMD, and our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, Resident Wishes: DNR, POLST, Advanced Care Planning, and More.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Discuss current approaches to advance care planning.
- Revisit the value and limitations of do-not-resituate (DNR) orders.
- Describe the opportunities and challenges for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) in Florida.
- Discuss the future state of advance care planning, palliative, and hospice care delivery.
Recorded: August 31, 2022
Special Guest: Leonard R. Hock Jr., DO, MACOI, CMD
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
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Join special guest, Leonard R. Hock Jr., DO, MACOI, CMD, and our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, Resident Wishes: DNR, POLST, Advanced Care Planning, and More.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Discuss current approaches to advance care planning.
- Revisit the value and limitations of do-not-resituate (DNR) orders.
- Describe the opportunities and challenges for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) in Florida.
- Discuss the future state of advance care planning, palliative, and hospice care delivery.
Recorded: August 31, 2022
Special Guest: Leonard R. Hock Jr., DO, MACOI, CMD
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
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Title: “State Advocacy: Partnering with the State Medical Society”
Jay Slotkin. MD, MPH, CMD is a board certified internist, geriatrician and certified medical director with over 40 years of clinical experience practicing as a medical director and attending physician in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. He received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY and completed his residency training at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Following his residency training, he completed an MPH in Health Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before settling down in private practice on Long Island, NY. He has worked in many leadership roles including as President of the Medical Staff at Eastern Long Island Hospital. He has been a long-standing member of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and has served as the Chair of the LTC Subcommittee since 2018. He is past president of the New York State Medical Directors Association (NYMDA) and serves as an active member of the policy committee. He is presently consulting with an ACO on how to collaborate with nursing homes and remains actively involved in education with medical students, residents, physician assistants and nurse practitioners as Clinical Associate Professor in Medicine at SUNY, Stony Brook, NY.
Recording Date: August 11, 2022
Host: Carl J. “Christian” Bergman, MD, CMD Guest: Jay P Slotkin, MD, MPH, CMD State: New York Affiliation: New York State Medical Directors Association
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Title: “State Advocacy: Partnering with the State Medical Society”
Jay Slotkin. MD, MPH, CMD is a board certified internist, geriatrician and certified medical director with over 40 years of clinical experience practicing as a medical director and attending physician in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. He received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY and completed his residency training at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Following his residency training, he completed an MPH in Health Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before settling down in private practice on Long Island, NY. He has worked in many leadership roles including as President of the Medical Staff at Eastern Long Island Hospital. He has been a long-standing member of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and has served as the Chair of the LTC Subcommittee since 2018. He is past president of the New York State Medical Directors Association (NYMDA) and serves as an active member of the policy committee. He is presently consulting with an ACO on how to collaborate with nursing homes and remains actively involved in education with medical students, residents, physician assistants and nurse practitioners as Clinical Associate Professor in Medicine at SUNY, Stony Brook, NY.
Recording Date: August 11, 2022
Host: Carl J. “Christian” Bergman, MD, CMD Guest: Jay P Slotkin, MD, MPH, CMD State: New York Affiliation: New York State Medical Directors Association
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Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
Topics: Care of medical emergencies in older persons; CPR in the nursing home; and virtual versus face-to-face interactions
References:
- Optimal Emergency Department Care Practices for Persons Living With Dementia: A Scoping Review
- Telemedicine for Older Adult Nursing Home Residents to Avoid Emergency Department Visits: The Experience of the NHTeleED Project in Maryland
- Comparing Virtual to In-Person Delivery of Continuing Medical Education in Dementia Care: Which Is Preferred?
- Nursing Home Versus Community Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest: Comparative Outcomes and Risk Factors
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Host: Karl Steinberg MD, HMDC, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
Topics: Care of medical emergencies in older persons; CPR in the nursing home; and virtual versus face-to-face interactions
References:
- Optimal Emergency Department Care Practices for Persons Living With Dementia: A Scoping Review
- Telemedicine for Older Adult Nursing Home Residents to Avoid Emergency Department Visits: The Experience of the NHTeleED Project in Maryland
- Comparing Virtual to In-Person Delivery of Continuing Medical Education in Dementia Care: Which Is Preferred?
- Nursing Home Versus Community Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest: Comparative Outcomes and Risk Factors
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Jane Winston, MD, AAFP, CMD is a native of Wahpeton ND, and a graduate of the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed an internship at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis MN, a family medicine residency program at the UND Family Practice Center in Fargo ND, and a geriatric fellowship at Sun Health/St. Joseph’s in Phoenix AZ.
Dr. Winston is Board Certified in Family Medicine and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. She is a Certified Medical Director, and a Clinical Assistant Professor in Geriatrics and Family and Community Medicine at UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Winston retired from her geriatric medicine practice at Sanford Health in Fargo in 2020 just before the Covid-19 pandemic began.
As an advocate for age-friendly care for older adults, she volunteered and served on the North Dakota Medical Association Covid-19 Physician Advisory Group and the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) Covid-19 State Task Force. In 2021 she was appointed to the AMDA State-Based Policy & Advocacy Subcommittee. She is also a member of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health Medical Reserve Corp and serves as a volunteer vaccinator. She and her husband reside in Fargo ND and enjoy time away in the winter in Arizona. She has 3 stepdaughters and 4 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Dr. Winston also enjoys reading, cooking, walking, yoga, and traveling.
Recording Date: July 26, 2022
Host: Carl J. “Christian” Bergman, MD, CMD
Guest: Jane Winston, M.D., A.A.F.P., C.M.D
State: North Dakota
Affiliation: North Central Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
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Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: August 9, 2022
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
This podcast will spotlight articles from the July 2022 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director of the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
Featuring: Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory BrownDr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at the University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg
Topics
- Screening for sepsis in the hospital and nursing home
- Families as caregivers in the nursing home
- The growing population of nursing home residents younger than 65
Recorded: July 18, 2022
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Our Guest Michael R. Wasserman, MD, CMD is a geriatrician who has devoted his career to serving the needs of older adults. He has been a tireless advocate for vulnerable older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, with multiple peer-reviewed publications and television appearances. He served as a member of the National Academy of Science’s “A Framework for Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus” Committee and was a member of California’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee. He is Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s upcoming textbook, Geriatric Medicine: A Person-Centered Evidence-Based Approach.
Recording Date: July 5, 2022 Title: “The The Story Behind AB749” Interviewee: Michael R. Wasserman, MD, CMD State: California Affiliation: CALTCM
We review and discuss all things new around COVID vaccinations and boosters, while addressing the questions that are often asked by PALTC clinicians and staff. In addition we tackle the ongoing challenge of vaccine & booster hesitancy and apathy.
Featuring: With Swati Guar, MD, and Leslie Eber, MD. Hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda
Recording Date: 7/1/22
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This conversation raises the challenging issue of bias in clinical decision-making and provides strategies to overcome this in our day-to-day practice.
Featuring: Travis Neill & Hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda
Recording Date: 6/27/22
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Daniel Haimowitz, MD, FACP, CMD, is a board-certified internist and geriatrician and has been in private practice in Levittown, PA, since 1986. Dr. Haimowitz is the medical director of several area nursing homes and assisted-living communities. He founded the Bucks County Long-Term Care Consortium and serves on the Bucks County Senior Task Force. He is also the medical adviser for the Bucks County Area Agency on Aging. A nationally recognized expert in long-term care and devoted advocate for older adults, he has participated in past White House Conferences on Aging, most recently in 2015. Dr. Haimowitz received the American Geriatrics Society Physician of the Year Award in 2001 and the William Dodd Founder’s Award for Distinguished Service from the American Medical Directors Association in 2009. He has served AMDA in many key roles over the years including as a member of the Board and on the public policy committee. He continuously assists AMDA in key initiatives and is very active in advocacy and public policy at the state and national levels.
Recording Date: June 23 Title: “The Why and How of Advocacy” Interviewee: Daniel Haimowitz, MD, FACP, CMD State: Pennsylvania Affiliation: PMDA
This podcast will spotlight articles from the June, 2022 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director of the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at the University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
Recorded: May 25, 2022
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Special Guests: Lynn D’Avico, PharmD, CPh; and Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MBA/HCM, RN, LNHA, CDP
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Recorded: June 22, 2022
Join our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, as she welcomed special guests, Lynn D’Avico, PharmD, CPh, and Amina Dubuisson, DNP, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC, to this episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, Achieving Quality Now.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Analyze the evolving healthcare landscape and the impact on our PALTC facilities.
- Define the current state of our PALTC staffing challenges while discussing legislative initiatives that we are adopting in PALTC.
- Describe how we are approaching infection control and prevention while addressing increased antibiotic usage in many PALTC facilities.
- Revisit psychotropic stewardship and opioid use reduction efforts and explain what we are currently experiencing in our PALTC facilities.
- Provide insight on the work that we are doing to decrease preventable hospitalizations and readmissions.
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: June 9, 2022
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Long COVID – Clinical Deep Dive
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Recorded: May 11, 2022
Let’s go down the rabbit hole and explore clinical cases, literature, and guidance while continuing the dialogue on the impact of Long COVID, aka. Post-Acute Sequala of COVID (PASC), across the PALTC continuum.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Review current insight into the pathophysiology of Post-Acute Sequala of COVID and the duration of this condition.
- Evaluate the current literature and anecdotal knowledge around Post–Acute Sequala of COVID.
- Assess our ability to recognize and diagnosis this condition across the PALTC continuum.
- Discuss clinical interventions and medical management under investigation for Post-Acute Sequala of COVID.
- Create a dialogue around guidance and guidelines for the management of Post-Acute Sequala of COVID across the PALTC continuum.
Special Guests: Kenneth Scheppke, MD, FAEMS, and Kimberly R. Smoak, MSH, QIDP
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Recorded: March 30, 2022
Join special guests, Kenneth Scheppke, MD, FAEMS, and Kimberly R. Smoak, MSH, QIDP, and our host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, Meeting the Current Clinical Challenges in PALTC.
This session focused on the following Learning Objectives:
- Review President Biden’s nursing home policy, as laid out in the State of the Union, and varied responses from AMDA and other national organizations.
- Describe the staffing crisis across our PALTC continuum and the long-lasting impact to our PALTC infrastructure.
- Deliberate over current state of the state for the COVID pandemic and the preparedness required for an endemic response in PALTC.
- Discuss practical implications for second boosters and our current SNF vaccine policies as they stand today.
Special Guests: Bernardo J. Reyes, MD, CMD, AGSF, and Shannu Satyavolu, MD
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Recorded: February 23, 2022
Join special guests, Bernardo J. Reyes, MD, CMD, AGSF; Shannu Satyavolu, MD; and our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for the next episode of FMDA's Journal Club, Cardiology Updates.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Discuss the latest hot topics and clinical trends impacting the PALTC community.
- Deep dive into atrial fibrillation with the review of USPTSF recent screening for atrial fibrillation guidance.
- Describe the impact to of this atrial fibrillation guidance on the geriatric population.
- Define the practical implications for providers practicing across the PALTC continuum.
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown This podcast will spotlight articles from the May, 2022 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director of the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at the University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
Recorded: May 25, 2022
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Alex Bardakh, the Society’s director of public policy and advocacy, shares the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org No credit is available for this program.
Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD
Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, Ph.D., CRNP
In this episode: We discuss the nationwide workforce shortage in PALTC, along with some potential solutions to staffing shortages and ideas for attracting and maintaining competent, dedicated staff and clinicians
Resources: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: May 6, 2022
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
This podcast will spotlight articles from the JAMDA April 2022 issue of JAMDA - The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at the University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg. Discussants: Drs. Philip Sloane, Mallory Brown, and Sheryl Zimmerman.
Recorded: April 15, 2022
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- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring: Dr. Katherine Evans & Hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda
Discussion on Nursing leadership in the face of a staffing crisis with an In-depth discussion on collaboration, engagement, and strategy in PALTC.
Recording Date: 3/30/22
Available Credit
0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References:
Caring for the Ages
Recorded: February 18, 2022
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- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
This podcast will spotlight articles from the JAMDA March 2022 issue of JAMDA - The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at the University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg. Discussants: Drs. Philip Sloane, Mallory Brown, and Sheryl Zimmerman.
Recorded: March 23, 2022
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- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring: Lori Porter, Leslie Eber MD & Hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda
In this episode, we discuss what your CNAs want you to know. We will be talking about how to communicate better with your CNAs, what they wish you knew, and some tips for improving your relationship with them. We'll also be discussing the different roles of CNA in facilities and how they can benefit your care.
Recording Date: 3/4/22
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0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References:
Caring for the Ages
Recorded: February 18, 2022
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
“Reimagining long-term care” is the theme of this podcast, which discusses five papers from the February 2022 issue of JAMDA. Topics addressed include family involvement, financing/payment, assisted living, systemic racism, and post-acute care.
This podcast will spotlight articles from the JAMDA February 2022 issue of JAMDA - JAMDA - The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at the University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
Host: Dr. Karl Steinberg. Discussants: Drs. Philip Sloane, Mallory Brown, and Sheryl Zimmerman.
Recorded: February18, 2022
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Microtransitions in PALTC is an emerging and underrecognized challenge in our PALTC facilities. Join me as we define microtransitions and the opportunities to manage this across the PALTC continuum with Dr. Aval – Naree Green
Dr. Aval – Naree Green is the division director of geriatrics at Baylor Scott & White Memorial in Temple, Texas, and medical director of Scott & White Hospice.
Recording Date: 2/18/22
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Alex Bardakh, the Society’s director of public policy and advocacy, shares the latest news from the nation’s capital.
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org No credit is available for this program.
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown
This podcast will spotlight articles from the JAMDA 2022 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at the University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
Recorded: January 12, 2022
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Swati Gaur is a provider with New Horizons Limestone who specializes in Geriatric Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Gandhi Medical College. Dr. Gaur is board certified in Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Guar is currently chairing AMDA's Infection Advisory Committee (IAC).
Recording Date: 1/13/22
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guests: Corey Bishop, RN, CRRN, CRNI; Ginny Hoar, PharmD; and Terry O'Shea, PharmD, BCGP
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Recorded: January 19, 2022
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Discuss the current state of pharmaceutical management of COVID in PALTC facilities.
- Describe the challenges and opportunities seen statewide and nationally with the delivery of monoclonal antibodies in PALTC facilities as we combat the omicron variant.
- Analyze novel treatments for COVID and address how PALTC facilities can get access to the medications.
- Review the current state of vaccinations and boosters for PALTC residents, staff, and what we can expect if 4th shots are approved.
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References:
Caring for the Ages
Recorded: January 7, 2022
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org No credit is available for this program.
References:
- President Signs Bill That Will Stop Cuts to Medicare Physician Payments
- Payment Cuts, Nursing Facility Clinician Affiliations Part of CMS’ CY2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
- Changes to Nursing Home Visitation COVID-19 (Revised) and COVID-19 Survey Activities
- AMDA Letter on Strike Team Funding
- CDC Releases Guidance on Nursing Home Strike Team Funding
- COVID-19 Resource Page
- COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown This podcast will spotlight articles from the December, 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
References:
- Goodwin, MD, et. al., "Growth of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Practicing Full Time in Nursing Homes", JAMDA, December/2021.
- Odden, PhD.; et. al., "Deprescribing Blood Pressure Treatment in Long-Term Care Residents", JAMDA, December/2021.
- Levenson, MD., CMD et. al., "Pain Management in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting: An AMDA Clinical Practice Guideline ", JAMDA, December/2021.
- Gomolin, MD, CMD; et. al., "Absence of COVID-19 Disease Among Chronically Ventilated Nursing Home Patients", JAMDA, December/2021.
Recorded: December 8, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
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Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD Join special guest, Susan Jensvold, RN, and our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, Nursing Home Staffing Perils.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
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Describe the staffing crisis that we are experiencing across our PALTC facilities.
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Discuss the variables that may be contributing to our staff shortage including vaccine mandates, COVID infections amongst staff, and other stressors.
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Review NH strike team funding and discuss how our facilities can engage in this process.
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Provide insight into a day in the life of our nursing staff.
Recorded: November 17, 2021
Available Credit
+ 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown This podcast will spotlight articles from the November, 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
References:
- Shieu, B., BSN, RN; et. al., "Younger Nursing Home Residents: A Scoping Review of Their Lived Experiences, Needs, and Quality of Life", JAMDA, November/2021.
- Vahlberg, T.; MSc et. al., "Orthostatic Hypotension is a Risk Factor for Falls Among Older Adults: 3-Year Follow-Up", JAMDA, November/2021.
- Bahat, G., MD., et. al., "Hypotension in Nursing Home Residents on Antihypertensive Treatment: Is it Associated with Mortality?", JAMDA, November/2021.
- Bardenheier, B., PhD; et. al., "Adverse Events Following One Dose of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Among US Nursing Home Residents With and Without a Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection", JAMDA, November/2021.
Recorded: November 18, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References:
Caring for the Ages
Recorded: October 25, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were: This session will be high impact, high yield, and will focus on the following Learning Objectives:
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Provide an overview of current state of the state for the COVID-19 pandemic with discussion of clinical trends and metrics.
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Discuss recent literature and clinical updates covering COVID-19 and more.
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Describe the current staffing challenges that PALTC is facing statewide and across the country.
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Address the future state of PALTC by detailing the challenges and opportunities we face in the PALTC community.
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides
Recorded: October 20, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown This podcast will spotlight articles from the October, 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
References:
- An International Consensus List of Potentially Clinically Significant Drug-Drug Interactions in Older People
- Uncontrolled Pain and Risk for Depression and Behavioral Symptoms in Residents With Dementia
- Effects of Unstructured Mobility Programs in Older Hospitalized General Medicine Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Smart Case Review: A Model For Successful Remote Medical Direction and Enhanced Nursing Home Quality Improvement
Recording Date: 10/12/2021
Available Credit:
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Watson is a board certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist with a lifelong commitment to caring for vulnerable populations, and two decades of academic and leadership experience. Her passion is creating a culture of appropriate psychotropic prescribing in long-term care settings to achieve quality outcomes for all stakeholders. She prioritizes common sense, avoiding harms and keeping the patient’s and family’s goals of care at the heart of all endeavors. Because of the shortage of geriatric psychiatrists in the United States, she developed a model of consultation and training to extend the reach of this highly needed, but limited specialty. Dr. Watson is a published author, a recipient of numerous local and national awards for research and teaching, and a multi-year recipient of the Denver 5280 Top Doc award.
Recording Date: 10/8/21
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References: Caring for the Ages
Recording Date: 10/6/2021
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Swati Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD, AGSF Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were: 1. Discuss the current guidance and clinical research surrounding 3rd shots/boosters. 2. Unpack the ethical considerations associated with boosters. 3. Identify how we in the in PALTC community should be approaching boosters for our PALTC residents and geriatric patients.
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides
Recorded: September 22, 2021
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown, Dr. Naushira Pandya This podcast will spotlight articles from the September, 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program. Dr. Naushira Pandya is Professor and Chair of the Geriatrics Department at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Director of the Geriatrics Education Center (GEC). She directs the Geriatrics Medicine Clinic at NSU COM and is the Medical Director of Avante at Boca. In addition she oversees the training of medical students, residents and fellows in Geriatrics, and is a research mentor to students, residents and faculty.
References:
- Keitaro, M., PhD; "Diabetes and Prediabetes Inhibit Reversion from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Normal Cognition", JAMDA, September/2021.
- Izquierdo, M., PhD; "Two-Year Follow-up of a Multimodal Intervention on Functional Capacity and Muscle Power in Frail Patients With Type 2 Diabetes", JAMDA, September/2021.
- Philip D. Sloane, Naushira Pandya; "Individualizing Diabetes Care in Older Persons With Multimorbidity", JAMDA, September/2021.
Recorded: September 23, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org References: * COVID-19 Resource Page * COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit * Elderly and immunocompromised Marylanders are now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots * CDC to Invest $2.1 Billion to Protect Patients and Health-Care Workers from COVID-19, Including Strike Force Teams in PALTC Settings * Drive to Deprescribe * Healing Together
Recording Date: September 22, 2021
No credit is available for this program.
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Join our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this Special Edition of FMDA's Journal Club, COVID-19 Call to Action.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
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Address current state of the state, hotspots, and trends with COVID-19 infections across the country.
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Describe the differences in infection rates seen with the Delta variant and discuss which other variants have been identified.
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Analyze current staff vaccination rates and review FMDA’s SNF Staff Vaccine Confidence Initiative progress in tackling vaccine hesitancy.
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Examine monoclonal antibody updated guidance and review the challenges of using this treatment in PALTC settings.
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Review current guidance on administering 3rd shots of mRNA vaccines for immunocompromised patients and define who the “immunocompromised” are.
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides
Recorded: August 19, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown This podcast will spotlight articles from the September, 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
References:
- Woolford, M., BHSc; et. al., "Resident-to-Resident Elder Mistreatment in Residential Aged Care Services", JAMDA, September/2021.
- Mukamel, D., PhD.; et. al., "Families' and Residents' Perspectives of the Quality of Nursing Home Care: Implications for Composite Quality Measures", JAMDA, September/2021.
- Hickman, S., PhD., et. al., "POLST Is More Than a Code Status Order Form: Suggestions for Appropriate POLST Use in Long-Term Care", JAMDA, September/2021.
- Schumacher, R., MD; et. al., "Appropriateness of Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Transfer: A Multicenter Study of Medicare ACO Beneficiaries", JAMDA, September/2021.
Recorded: August 20, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Swati Gaur is a provider with New Horizons Limestone who specializes in Geriatric Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Ghandi Medical College. Dr. Gaur is board certified in Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Guar is currently chair AMDA's Infection advisory Committee (IAC).
Recorded: August 19, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Presenters: Travis Neill PA-C, Assistant Medical Director with Vivage Senior Living Clay Watson MD, Infectious Disease Physician and Regional Medical Director with Optum Greg Gahm MD, Chief Medical Officer and multi-facility medical director with Vivage Senior Living
Colorado Journal Club this month will be conducted by Dr. Clay Watson presenting an update on treatment of Covid followed by Travis Neill updating us in regard to the recently approved Alzheimers Drug, Aducanumab.
- Aducanumab Statement
- Aducanumab Word document
- MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY UPDATE 7/23/21 Word document
- No More Bam Bam Abs 6/21 Word document
- Omnicare Monoclonal Antibody Update Word document
- Rx Mgmt of Nonhosp Adults w COVID Word document
Recorded: August 5, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References: Caring for the Ages
Recorded: 8/2/2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guests: Leslie Eber, MD, CMD, and Sing Palat, MD, CMD
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were:
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Provide an overview of current state of the state with discussion of clinical trends and metrics.
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Discuss current surges in COVID cases across the country and breakthrough cases of COVID in vaccinated populations.
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Describe SNF preparedness in tackling this current COVID surge and enhanced protocols developed to combat the rise in cases associated with Delta Variant.
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Review the ongoing challenge of staff vaccinations and approaches to addressing vaccine apathy and hesitancy.
Recorded: July 28, 2021
Click here to access the Powerpoint slides
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown
This podcast will spotlight articles from the July, 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
References:
- Richards, K., PhD, RN; et. al., "Nighttime Agitation in Persons with Dementia as a Manifestation of Restless Legs Syndrome", JAMDA, July/2021.
- den Brok, M., MD.; et. al., "Antihypertensive Medication Classes and the Risk of Dementia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis", JAMDA, July/2021.
- Kang, B., PhD., et. al., "Rejection of Care and Aggression among Older Veterans with Dementia: The Influence of Background Factors and Interpersonal Triggers", JAMDA, July/2021.
- Jia, F., PhD; et. al., "Subjective Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Reserve Indicators, and the Incidence of Dementia", JAMDA, July/2021.
Recorded: July 28, 2021
Available Credit:
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org References: * COVID-19 Resource Page * 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Makes Cuts to Nursing Home Codes, Changes to Telehealth * Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Other Healthcare Facilities Should Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Employees * Drive to Deprescribe * Healing Together
Hosted By: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Describe the chronic symptoms experienced by many COVID-19 survivors.
- Analyze the current literature and review pathophysiology proposed to be associated with this condition.
- Review clinical approaches being utilized to treat and provide rehabilitation to patients experiencing chronic COVID-19 symptoms.
- Discuss the impact of persistent COVID-19 symptoms on our recovering residents in PALTC.
Recorded: June 23, 2021
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Lea Watson covers two drugs, Nuplazid and the new one approved by the FDA, Aducanumab. Followed by Dr. Sing Palat, CMD and new President of CMDA who discusses the use of oxygen with nocturnal hypoxemia in COPD.
Recording Date: 5/6/2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown This podcast will spotlight articles from the June 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
References:
- Harrison, J., PhD; et. al., "COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Nursing Home Staff ", JAMDA, June/2021.
- Doyle, K., BcH.; et. al., "The Many Different Ways of Measuring Orthostasis ", JAMDA, June/2021.
- Morandi, A., MD; et. al., "Association of hearing and vision impairment with delirium ", JAMDA, June/2021.
- Sacha, K., MD; et. al., "Diapers as an Alternative Collection Method for Urine Specimens", JAMDA, June/2021.
Recorded: June 18, 2021
- Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
Recorded: June 11, 2021
Available Credit
0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guests: Victoria Nalls, PhD, GNP-BC, CWS, ACHPN and Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, CWS, FAAWC
Hosted By: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Recorded: June 9, 2021
Our learning objectives for this session were:
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Create an awareness of the silent skin manifestations related to COVID-19.
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Discuss how to distinguish between skin manifestations related to COVID-19 and similar looking etiologies, such as shingles and deep tissue pressure ulcers/injuries.
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Provide helpful documentation considerations for wounds that develop as a result of, or are stalled in their healing trajectory due to COVID-19.
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Discuss COVID-19 long – haulers and the issues that arise with wound development and wound healing.
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Introduce COVID-19 Skin Manifestations Campaign and discuss how facilities can participate.
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides
Special Guest: Brette Svensson, DNP, MSN, AGPCNP-BC Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Discuss the healthcare disparities seen during this COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact that we have seen on our PALTC communities.
- Examine the longstanding healthcare challenges produced by racial inequities and disparities.
- Summarize the impact of microaggressions and unconscious bias on care delivery in PALTC.
- Understand our roles in providing advocacy for health equity and parity in PALTC.
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides
Recorded: May 26, 2021
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest Moderator: Leonard Hock, DO, MACOI, CMD, FAAHPM, HMDC Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Address ongoing approaches to addressing vaccine Hesitancy within our PALTC community.
- Discuss the perspectives of clinical and administrative leaders by sharing our experiences.
- Report on FMDA's SNF Vaccine Hesitancy initiative and the steps we are taking to increase vaccine confidence within the PALTC community.
Access the PowerPoint Slides
Recorded: May 12, 2021
0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org
References:
- CMS Issues Rule on COVID-19 Vaccine Reporting
- COVID-19 Reference Page (including Vaccination Toolkit)
No credit is available for this program.
Featuring Dr. K. Beiting, an Adv. Research Fellow in Geriatric and Palliative Care at the Univ. of Chicago. She is currently doing research in opioid use disorders in older adults with funding through the TL1 post-doctoral program in clinical research and medical infomatics.
@kimberlybeiting @UChicagoGeriPal
Dr. M. Yang, 2nd year Med. student at Univ. of Chicago, has research experience in South Africa and China as well as a post-baccalaureate program at Goucher College in Baltimore.
@meredithfyang
Dr. Stacie Levine, the project ‘physician champion’ is chair of the section of geriatrics/palliative care at University of Chicago.
@StacieKLevine
References:
M. Yang, BA; K. Beiting, MD; S. Levine, MD; "Hospital to Nursing Home Transitions of Care for Older Adults With Opioid Use Disorders: A Needs Assessment", JAMDA, March/2021.
Recorded: May 18, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, & Dr. Mallory Brown
This podcast will spotlight articles from the May 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
References:
- "Taking Stock: How Will the Future of Long-Term Care Be Different Because of COVID-19?", JAMDA, May/2021.
- Abdellatif, a., MSc; et. al., "Computerized Decision Support Systems for Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review", JAMDA, May/2021.
- Yen, H., PhD; Virtual Reality Exergames for Improving Older Adults’ Cognition and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials, JAMDA, May/2021.
- Kistler, C., MD; et. al., "Health Information Technology Challenges and Innovations in Long-Term Care", JAMDA, May/2021.
Recorded: May 13, 2021
- Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Swati Gaur MD, MBA, CMD Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Address the current challenges PALTC are facing at this stage of the Pandemic.
- Review how PALTC facilities are approaching the regulations and mandates set forth in the new legislation.
- Discuss local community surges in COVID cases and the risk for outbreaks in PALTC facilities.
- Address vaccinations in LTC and the ongoing challenge of vaccine hesitancy.
Access the PowerPoint Slides
Recorded: April 28, 2021
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING and Travis Neill
References:
Caring for the Ages
Recorded: May 5, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown This podcast will spotlight articles from the April 2021 issue of JAMDA - the Journal of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Sloane is a family physician and geriatrician with a master's degree in public health. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin distinguished professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Co-director for the program on aging, disability, and long-term care, at the Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research Dr. Brown is also a family physician and geriatrician at University of North Carolina, where she is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the residency training program.
References:
- Griffey, R., MD; et. al., "Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Patients Account for a Disproportionately High Number of Adverse Events in the Emergency Department", JAMDA, April/2021.
- McNabney, MD.; et. al., "Use of Emergency Departments by Assisted Living Communities", JAMDA, April/2021.
- "Pearls on Muscle Strength and Exercise in Older persons", JAMDA, April/2021.
- Sloane, P., MD; et. al., "Addressing Systemic Racism in Nursing Homes: A Time for Action", JAMDA, April/2021.
Recorded: April 28, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
David Lubliner PhD has been teaching at NJIT for 25 years. His current responsibilities are as a coordinator of three programs; Computer Technology, Medical Informatics, which he developed in 2009 and has authored a related textbook "Biomedical Informatics(2015):An Introduction to Informations Systems and Software in Medicine and Health" and developed a more recent minor in Geriatric Engineering in 2019. The goal is to migrate the Geriatrics Engineering program to a standalone BS in 2022. His background includes degrees in Math/physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (Biomedical concentration) and PhD in Information Systems. He worked in industry for ten years; first on the Patriot Missile System, then later in the field of Computer Architecture/Security for a fortune 50 company.
References:
- Lubliner, D., PhD; "Geriatric Engineering: An Engineering Systems Design Approach to Human Aging", JAGS, Nov/2020.
- Herr, PhD; et. al., "Something Old and Something New: The Time Is Right for Geriatric Engineering Programs", JAGS, Jan/2021.
- Lubliner, D., PhD; "Biomedical Informatics An Introduction to Information Systems and Software in Medicine and Health", 2016.
Recorded: April 26, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
David C. Grabowski, PhD, is a professor of health care policy in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. His research examines the economics of aging with a particular interest in the areas of long-term care and post-acute care. His works also examines the integration and coordination of care for dually eligible beneficiaries. Dr. Grabowski has been the Principal Investigator on five R01s from the National Institute on Aging on projects related to the value of post-acute care, skilled nursing facility payment, demand for long-term care insurance, specialization in dementia care, and nonprofit provision of nursing home care.
References:
- Grabowski, D., PhD; et. al., "Postacute Care Preparedness for COVID-19: Thinking Ahead", JAMA, May/2020.
- Grabowski, D., PhD; et. al., "Nursing Home Care in Crisis in the Wake of COVID-19", JAMA, July/2020.
- Grabowski, D., PhD; et. al., "Nursing Homes Are Ground Zero for COVID-19 Pandemic", JAMA, March/2020.
Recorded: April 7, 2021
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Christian Bergman, MD, CMD Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Better understand methods and ways of engaging in advocacy.
- Access tools necessary to effectively engage in public policy.
- Distinguish between advocacy and lobbying.
- Engage with media in a best practice manner while focusing on delivering a concise message.
- Network with colleagues and build a network of PALTC "change agents."
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Recorded on 3/31/2021
0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References:
Caring for the Ages
Recorded: March 31, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Featuring Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown, and Dr. Jaclyn Portelli Tremont
References:
- S. Zimmerman, PhD, et. al., "Nontraditional Small House Nursing Homes and COVID-19 Outcomes", JAMDA, 2/2021.
- A. Silva, PhD, et. al., "Delirium Associated with Noncardiac Surgery in Older Persons", JAMDA, 2/2021.
- N. Boucher, DrPH, et. al., "Older Adults Post-Incarceration: Restructuring Long-term Services and Supports in the Time of COVID-19", JAMDA, 2/2021.
- A. Ott, MsC, et. al., "The Failure of Plate Diagrams in Estimating Individualized Offered Portion Size: An enable Study", JAMDA, 2/2021.
- A. Ott, MsC, et. al., "Validity of Plate Diagrams for Estimation of Energy and Protein Intake of Nursing Home Residents Receiving Texture-Modified Diet: An enable Study", JAMDA, 2/2021.
Recorded on 3/22/2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Kimberly R. Smoak, MSH, QIDP
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session were:
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Review the progress we have made since the onset of this pandemic.
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Discuss the challenges faced by our SNFs and ALFs and the steps taken to resolve those issues.
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Describe the gains we have made with vaccinations in our facilities and the obstacles we still need to overcome.
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Evaluate the future state for our facilities and the improvements we need to make to our PALTC infrastructure.
Recorded: March 17, 2021
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Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org References:
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/19/rachel-levine-transgender-biden-hhs-pick/
- PALTC21 Annual Conference
- Society Joins Others in Urging CMS to Make MVP Program Improvements
No credit is available for this program.
Innokentiy (Kent) Bakaev, M.D. A geriatric specialist and medical director of long-term chronic care and the Rehabilitative Services Unit at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston. He joined Hebrew SeniorLife in 2017. He received his medical degree from Perm State Medical Academy, Perm, Russia, where he also did his internship in internal medicine. He completed his residency in family medicine at Oakland Physicians Medical Center in Michigan, affiliated with Wayne State University, and his geriatric medicine fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with a rotation at Hebrew SeniorLife through the Harvard Medical School Multi-Campus Geriatric Fellowship.
References:
- I. Bakahev, MD, et. al., "A Sustainable Interdisciplinary Approach to the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotic Medication in Long-term Care", JAMDA, 1/2021.
Recorded on 3/03/2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References:
Caring for the Ages
Recorded: March 3, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
COVID-19 Special Edition: Revisiting Vaccinations – Are We There Yet?
Special Guest: Leslie Beth Eber, MD, CMD
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Join special guest, Leslie Beth Eber, MD, CMD, and our host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, COVID-19 Special Edition: Revisiting Vaccinations – Are We There Yet?
Our learning objectives for this session were:
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Address continued vaccine hesitancy and strategies to achieve vaccine confidence
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Review the three options presented by CDC for continued vaccination in LTC
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Discuss AMDA’s ongoing efforts to continue vaccination offerings in our facilities
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Recorded: March 3, 2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guests: Corinne Bishop, RN, CRRN, CRNI; Christopher Lemelle, MD, MBA
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Join special guests, Christopher Lemelle, MD, MBA; Corinne Bishop, RN, CRRN, CRNI; and our host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD; for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, COVID-19 Impact: Monoclonal Antibody Use in PALTC.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Review current perspective and current research related to the use of monoclonal antibodies
- Discuss operational considerations when starting this treatment program in PALTC facilities
- Describe the challenges and opportunities seen statewide and nationally with the delivery of this treatment in PALTC facilities
Recorded: February 24, 2021
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Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA
References:
- J. Bethell, PhD, et. al., "Social Connection in Long-Term Care Homes: A Scoping Review of Published Research on the Mental Health Impacts and Potential Strategies During COVID-19", JAMDA, 2/2021.
- A. Groenewoud, PhD, et. al., "Effects of an Integrated Palliative Care Pathway: More Proactive GPs, Well Timed, and Less Acute Care: A Clustered, Partially Controlled Before-After Study", JAMDA, 2/2021.
- E. Vlaeyen, PhD, RN, et. al., "Predicting Falls in Nursing Homes: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study Comparing Fall History, Staff Clinical Judgment, the Care Home Falls Screen, and the Fall Risk Classification Algorithm", JAMDA, 2/2021.
- R. Eramudugolla, DPsych, et. al., "On-Road Behavior in Older Drivers With Mild Cognitive Impairment", JAMDA, 2/2021.
Recorded on 2/15/2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session are: 1. Review current state and national trends 2. Provide clinical updates regarding vaccination distribution and administration 3. Discuss our current understanding around COVID-19 variants and the impact they are having on COVID-19 treatments and vaccine effectiveness 4. Discuss vaccine confidence and strategies to target vaccine hesitancy among residents, staff, and the greater population
Link to Powerpoint slides
Recorded On: 2/10/2021
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Interview with Marina Novack, RN, BSN, MSN, CRNA, who has worked with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), since 2013 and is now the long-term care project coordinator for MSF-USA.
References:
- "COVID-19: Our Global response"
- IPC & Wellness Tool Kit
Recorded on 2/05/2021
Available Credit:
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, CWS, FAAWC
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Join special guest, Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, CWS, FAAWC, and our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, COVID-19 Impact: Skin Manifestation.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
1. Call for action for specific COVID-19 skin related education;
2. Propagate awareness of COVID-19 skin manifestations in the medical and lay communities;
3. ICD-10 code for COVID-19 skin manifestations for proper reporting to CMS;
4. Collect meaningful numbers of specific skin manifestations of silent COVID-19 from the long-term care setting.
Recording Date: January 27, 2021
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Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Interview with Dr. Beth Galik, Editor-in-Chief, "Caring for the Ages".
Elizabeth Galik is a Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She received a BSN from the University of Pennsylvania, an MSN from Villanova University, a post-master's Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Johns Hopkins University, and a PhD from the University of Maryland. Her research interest is in developing and testing interventions to improve functional performance, physical activity, and quality of life among older adults with dementia.
References:
- Christine Kilgore, "Doctors Without Borders Lends a Gloved Hand to U.S. Nursing Homes", CARING, 1/2021.
- Steven Levenson, MD, CMD, "Clarifying and Improving the Role of the Psychiatric Consultant", CARING, 1/2021.
- Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Dementia", CARING, 1/2021.
Recorded on 1/20/2021
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Join our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for FMDA's first Journal Club session of 2021, COVID-19 Impact: Today & Tomorrow.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
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- Provide an in-depth State of the State for COVID-19 impact in the US and in Florida
- Review rates of infection and strategies around identifying the new variant strain of COVID-19
- Discuss Florida’s vaccination strategy and goals for achieving vaccination targets
- Review the challenges we have seen around vaccine aversion and the ongoing opportunity to build vaccine confidence
- Provide insight into the healthcare disparities seen within our nursing facilities and geriatric populations as it relates to COVID-19 infection rates and outcomes
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Recorded on 1/13/2021
Available Credit 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Philip Sloane, Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA, and special guest, Dr. Joshua Nisnik.
References:
- A. Grossi, MD, et. al. "Use of Alcohol in Long Term Care Settings: A Comparative Analysis of Personal Choice, Public Health Advice and the Law", JAMDA, 1/2021.
- V. Hernandez-Ruiz, MD, et. al. "Subcutaneous Antibiotic Therapy: The Why, How, Which Drugs and When", JAMDA, 1/2021.
- M. Vu, MD, et. al., "Antihypertensive Deprescribing in Older Adult Veterans at End of Life Admitted to Veteran Affairs Nursing Homes", JAMDA, 1/2021.
- Y. Rolland, MD, et. al. "Psychotropic Drug Consumption at Admission and Discharge of Nursing Home Residents", JAMDA, 1/2021.
- J. D. Nisnik, PhD, et. al. "Are Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Appropriately Treated for Fracture Prevention?", JAMDA, 1/2021.
- T. Dharmarahan, MD, et. al. "The Use and Misuse of Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Opportunity for Deprescribing", JAMDA, 1/2021.
Recorded on 12/13/2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Eric France, Chief Medical Officer of CDPHE will give an overview of Bamlinivimab and Regeneron, including operation Warp Speed’s new program Speed to shunt a large number of doses to LTC pharmacies for use in LTC, what the data shows so far about when to use it on whom, a high level overview of what is involved and hopefully we will have information available about where this could be accessed. We intend to have input from Omnicare and Vivage to augment this presentation as well.
References:
https://covid19.colorado.gov/for-coloradans/wellness/covid-19-treatments
https://www.ascp.com/page/mab?_zs=LXU1e1&_zl=51QJ7
Recording Date: 1/1/2021
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Philip Sloane and Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA.
References:
- Joeke van Santen, MSc et. al."Effects of Exergaming on Cognitive and Social Function of People with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial", JAMDA, 11/2020. "
- Christine Kistler, MD, MASc, et. al. "The Winter Respiratory Viral Season During the COVID-19 Pandemic", JAMDA, 2020.
- Jeanine Rutten, MD, MSc, et. al., "Clinical Suspicion of COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents: Symptoms and Mortality Risk Factors", JAMDA, 2020.
- Arif Nazir, MD, CMD, AGSF, FACP, et. al. "Time for an Upgrade in the Nursing Home Survey Process", JAMDA, 2020.
Available Credit = 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org
References:
- Society Advocacy Leads to Positive Resolutions in COVID Relief Bill – Medicare Cuts Stopped
- Providers get relief from Medicare cuts, but no liability protections in year-end legislative packages
- AMDA COVID-19 Vaccine Education Toolkit
- AMDA COVID-19 Resources Page
- From AMDA and ASCP: Monoclonal Antibody Treatment in Senior Care Environments
- PALTC21 Virtual Annual Conference
Recorded: 12/20/2020
Presenter: Leslie Beth Eber, MD CMD
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Recorded: December 16, 2020
Join special guest, Leslie Eber, MD, CMD, and our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for FMDA's last Journal Club session of 2020, COVID-19 Impact: Building Vaccine Confidence.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
- Discuss what we need to do to build Vaccine Confidence across the PALTC continuum, and review current strategies and guidance
- Provide an update around current vaccinations, Emergency Use Authorizations, and our next steps regarding vaccine distributions
- Review what we know now after initial vaccine administration in other countries
- Review the Vaccine pipeline and new updates regarding current and emerging therapeutics.
- Discuss the State and Federal Vaccination distribution plans and phases and how it impacts PALTC clinical providers
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides Recorded: 12/16/2020 Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
This episode describes current clinical trends and the differences that we are seeing with this current surge in cases, discusses recent clinical updates and relevant literature regarding vaccinations and monoclonal antibodies, reviews what we now know about COVID-19, it's manifestations, and the impact that we are seeing months later, and discusses ongoing facility preparedness, immunity, and revisits the plans to distribute the vaccine in our facilities.
Recording Date: 12/02/2020
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Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Gregory Gahm provides an overview of the rapidly evolving Covid vaccine situation and provide a summary of current data about the first 2 vaccines.
Recorded: 12/3/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Join special guest, Alfonso Gonzalez-Rodriguez, MD, as he joins our host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this episode of FMDA’s Journal Club, COVID-19 Impact: Navigating the Potholes.
This episode reviews the latest stats and trends impacting our facilities during this pandemic, provides clinical updates and reviews relevant clinical literature, discusses operationalizing state and national guidance in our facilities, addresses the changes to our clinical providers workflow, and describes solutions and strategies implemented by our clinicians on the front lines.
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Recording Date: 11/04/2020
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Leslie Eber, MD., CMD, is the co-investigator for 2 CCTSI community engagement grants entitled “The Colorado Long Term Care Research Partnership: A Community Partnership and Research Collaboration to Promote Health for Residents of Long Term Care Communities.” She is co–founder of the Long Term Care Stakeholder Advisory Board which evaluates and helps engage long term care communities in research. Dr. Eber is the current President of the Colorado Medical Directors Association. She currently practices with Rocky Mountain Senior Care. With Rocky Mountain Senior Care their healing approach is to treat the “whole” person. This means that, in addition to offering state of the art medical interventions appropriate to each individual, they embrace and honor all aspects of our patients – function, cognition, beliefs, emotions, spiritual and family relationships.
References:
- "Colorado Medical Directors Association "
- Mary Waltham, "What do Society and Association Members Really Want", Learned Publishing, 2008.
- Samantha Green, "How to Make Society Membership Work for Professionals and Practicioners", Wiley, 2018.
Recorded On: 11/23/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Ginny Hoar, PharmD
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
This episode provides an update around the current vaccination trials and the reported progress, discusses the federal and state vaccination distribution plans, reviews the role of the LTC consultant pharmacist in distributing the vaccine, and describes the preparedness strategies that facilities will need to engage in to distribute this vaccine to their residents and staff.
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Recorded: November 18, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Philip Sloane and Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA.
References:
- Maggie Collison, MD., et. al., "Three-Tiered COVID-19 Cohorting Strategy and Implications for Memory-Care", JAMDA, Nov., 2020.
- Ghinwa Dumyati, MD., et. al., "Does Universal Testing for COVID-19 Work for Everyone?", JAMDA, Nov., 2020.
- Jing-hong Liang, MSc., et. al., "Contributions of modifiable risk factors to dementia incidence: A Bayesian network analysis", JAMDA, Nov., 2020.
- Ke Chen, PhD., et. al., "Effects of a humanoid companion robot on dementia symptoms and caregiver distress for residents in long-term care", JAMDA, Nov., 2020
Recorded on: 11/13/2020 Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Eric Wood from Omnicare reviews the next iteration of the Vivage Therapeutic Substitution form that will again require wet signature approval by everyone. He also discusses any notable changes since the last time we did this. The majority of the meeting is spent discussing what was a poorly advertised portion of the CURES Act. On November 2, a new federal rule that is part of the CURES Act requires the immediate release of many patient records including provider and non-provider daily progress notes (both inpatient and outpatient), plus all laboratory, radiology and pathology reports. This may have enormous implications for all of us, so this will be more of an open discussion than a presentation.
References:
- "Centura Open Records Notification P1", Centura, Oct. 23, 2020.
- "Centura Open Records Notification P2", Centura, Oct. 23, 2020.
- "New Open Records Regulation".
- "Open Records Suggestions", UCHealth, Oct. 2020.
Recorded on: 11/5/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
In this edition of FMDA’s Journal Club, special guest Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, joins Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, to discuss the health impact to the non-COVID patient and concerns regarding delaying care, emerging and impactful research outside of the COVID scope, and the longstanding psychosocial impact of COVID-19 to both patients and providers.
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Recorded: August 26, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Bonner has been a geriatric nurse practitioner, caring for nursing home residents and their families, for over 25 years. She is currently Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Center for Innovative Care in Aging, a collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
References:
- "Project Echo" University of New Mexico, School of Medicine.
- "Age-Friendly Health Systems", IHI.org.
- "Age-Friendly Health Systems: Guide to Using the 4Ms in the Care of Older Adults", IHI.org, 2020.
- Kyle Allen DO, Joseph G. Ouslander, MD; "Age-Friendly Health Systems: Their Time Has Come", JAGS, Sept., 2017.
- Fullmer., et. al. "The Age-Friendly Health System Imperative", JAGS, Sept., 2017.
Recorded on: 10/30/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Colorado Journal Club presents Doctors Ehrhart and Ebel from CSU. These are the leaders of the group that has been doing research in our facilities on Covid and will cover everything from PCR to antigen testing to antibodies to growing virus. Dr. Ehrhart is the Director of Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging, Director of the Laboratory of Comparative Musculoskeletal Oncology and Traumatology and a Professor of Surgical Oncology in the School of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Ebel is a Professor of Microbiology.
Video version on CMDA youtube channel:
https://youtu.be/WyAHAfZeVcI
Dr. Esteban Franco Garcia, MD is a geriatric medicine specialist in Boston, MA. He currently practices at MGH Beacon Hill Primary Care and is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. In this podcast Dr. Franco Garcia discusses his work at MGH in the Geriatric Inpatient Fracture Services (GIFTS) intervention program.
References:
- "Introducing the ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification Program".
- "Geriatric Inpatient Fracture Service (GIFTS) ", Oct. 2020.
- Gioffre-fliorio, et. al., "Trauma in elderly patients: a study of prevalence, comorbidities and gender differences", Il Giornale di Chirugia, 2018.
- Fry et. al., "High Acuity Unit in SNF: Novel Program to Improve Quality of Care for Post-Acute Patients", JAMDA, 2018.
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org References:
- Society Asks CMS to Avoid Cuts to Nursing Facility/Assisted Living Services in Response to CY2021 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
- CDC Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Point-of-Care Testing
- CMS Testing and Reporting Requirements
- AMDA COVID-19 Resources Page
- AMDA Member Forum
Dr. Philip Sloane and Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA.
References:
- Julii S. Brainard, et. al., "Omega-3, Omega-6, and Polyunsaturated Fat for Cognition: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials", JAMDA Oct. 2020.
- Pinar Soysal, et. al., "The Relationship Between Dementia Subtypes and Nutritional Parameters in Older Adults", JAMDA, Oct. 2020.
- Chih-Ying Li, et. al., "Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and Post-Acute Care: Implications for Service Delivery and 30-Day Hospital Readmission", JAMDA, Oct. 2020.
- Zhi Cao, et. al., "The Role of Cognitive Impairment, Physical Disability, and Chronic Conditions in the Association of Sleep Duration With All-Cause Mortality Among Very Old Adults", JAMDA, Oct. 2020.
Recorded on: 10/16/2020 Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
FMDA's Journal Club host, Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, provides a high-level review of our current status in this pandemic, revisiting where we have been and where we are going; discusses guidance from the CMS Commission, medical societies, academic institutions, and some state’s departments of health; defines the best care practice recommendations that have been revealed; discusses how we move these concepts and recommendations forward; and takes time to reflect, and openly discuss our personal journeys while living through this pandemic.
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Available Credit 0.25 CMD-Clinical
2020 AMDA QI Award winner Dr. Fatima Sheikh is chief medical officer of FutureCare Health and Management, which is a for-profit organization that owns and manages multiple skilled nursing facilities and long-term care facilities in Baltimore-Washington area. She is also medical director of multiple skilled nursing/long-term care facilities. She was trained at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Geriatrics and currently holds a part-time faculty position as assistant professor with Division of Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She is also a clinician, educator, and researcher in post-acute and long-term care (LTC) settings. Dr. Sheikh is a recipient of American Geriatric Society Clinician of the Year award 2017, for her clinical work, mentorship of her inter-professional team and learners from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and, efforts to improve care transitions for older adults.
Recording Date: 10/2/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Muhammad Salman Ashraf, MBBS
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Recorded: September 23, 2020
Special guest, Muhammad Salman Ashraf, MBBS; Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, joins your host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this edition of FMDA’s Journal Club, COVID-19 Impact: The Next Wave of Challenges.
This session: reviews the latest testing guidance from CMS for nursing facilities; discusses reopening guidance, and the steps we need to consider to assure the safety of our residents and staff; addresses preparedness to manage both COVID-19 and the flu in our facilities; describes where we are currently with this pandemic, and the vaccination trials that are ongoing; and analyzes what needs to be next in terms of infection control and prevention policies for PALTC.
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Available Credit = 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Philip Sloane and Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA.
References:
- "Preventive Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes: A Not Uncommon Reason for Antibiotic Overprescribing", Philip D. Sloane MD, MPHa,b,*, Meera Tandan PhD a, Sheryl Zimmerman PhD, JAMDA, 9/2020.
- "Challenges in Tracking and Reporting Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care" – by H. Edward Davidson PharmD, MPH and Robin L.P. Jump MD, PhD. JAMDA, 9/2020.
- "Leadership, Staff Empowerment, and the Retention of Nursing Assistants: Findings from a Survey of U.S. Nursing Homes." Authors: Clara Berridge PhD, MSWa, Julie Lima PhD, MPH, Margot Schwartz MPH, Christine Bishop PhD, Susan C. Miller PhD., JAMDA, 9/2020.
- "Number of Pregnancies and Trajectory of Frailty Index: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing", Authors: Gotaro Kojima PhD, Kohei Ogawa MD, PhD, Steve Iliffe FRCGP, Yu Taniguchi PhD, and Kate Walters PhD., JAMDA, 9/2020.
Recorded on: 9/16/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guests: Connie Cheren, RN, MSW, LeadingAge Florida Clinical and Compliance Specialist; Dr. Karl Dhana, SVP Medical Affairs; Robert Morin, Director of Facilities; Carmen Shell, SVP Health Center; and Stephen Shell, Risk Manager
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Special guests Connie Cheren, RN, MSW, LeadingAge Florida Clinical and Compliance Specialist; Dr. Karl Dhana, SVP Medical Affairs; Robert Morin, Director of Facilities; Carmen Shell, SVP Health Center; and Stephen Shell, Risk Manager, joined Dr. Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this edition of FMDA's Journal Club.
This session addressed: the steps to take when starting or improving a COVID-19 unit; identifying the major infection control, operational, and staffing features that should be included in the planning process; learning about initiatives to avoid staff burnout, stress, and fear of contracting the virus; identifying ways to use PPE more efficiently without compromising the safety of staff; and how the medical director can support the COVID-19 care team.
Recorded: September 9, 2020
Click here to view the September 9, 2020 Edition of the Journal Club
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP is a Professor in the Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, co-directs the Biology and Behavior Across the Lifespan Research Center of Excellence, holds the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology, and does clinical work at Roland Park Place. Her research program is focused on optimizing function and physical activity and other health promoting behaviors among older adults and testing implementation of interventions in real world settings. Dr. Resnick has over 250 published articles, numerous chapters in nursing and medical textbooks, and books on Restorative Care and Resilience. She is the editor of Geriatric Nursing, an associate editor and on editorial board for numerous journals. She has held leadership positions in multiple organizations including Presidency of the American Geriatrics Society and the Gerontological Society of America and has been recognized for numerous national awards.
References:
- Flu Fact Sheets
- National Adult Vaccination Program Newsletters
Recording Date: 8/27/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Philip Sloane and Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA.
References:
- James Alvin Low, et. al., "The Nuts and Bolts of Utilizing Telemedicine in Nursing Homes", JAMDA, 8/2020.
- Laura Fanning, et. al., "Safety and Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Warfarin in People With Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia", JAMDA, 8/2020.
- Zakia B. Shariff, et. al., "Does the Formulation of Oral Solid Dosage Forms Affect Acceptance and Adherence in Older Patients? A Mixed Methods Systematic Review", JAMDA 8/2020.
- Morgan J. Katz, et. al., "Respiratory Practices in the Long-term Care Setting: A Human Factors–Based Risk Analysis", JAMDA, 8/2020.
- Christine D. Jones, et. al., “What Would It Take to Transform Post-Acute Care?” 2019 Conference Proceedings on Re-envisioning Post-Acute Care, JAMDA, 8/2020.
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org References:
- AMDA Opposed to Cuts to SNF Visits in Proposed CY2021 Physician Fee Schedule – Will be Catastrophic to PALTC Practices and Cause Severe Shortage in Access to Care for America’s Seniors
- AMDA COVID-19 Page
- David A. Nace Appointed to CMS Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
- AMDA Telehealth Page
- CMS Issues Proposed Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Proposed Rules; Changes to Telehealth Services Included
- Senate Leadership Introduces New COVID Relief Package; Includes Nursing Home Support
Special guest Dana Saffel, PharmD, DPh, CGP, FASCP, joins host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for the this edition of FMDA’s Journal Club. This session examines: emerging pharmaceutical research regarding treatments and vaccinations, current medications being utilized for the management of COVID-19 both in acute and subacute settings, compassionate medication use including how to address conflicting research, and insights into how we should be working with consultant pharmacists in our facilities.
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Recording Date: 08/12/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Special Guest: Sean Cannone, DO, CMD
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Special guest, Sean Cannone, DO, CMD, joined Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, on this edition of FMDA’s Journal Club to discuss: the development of a population health strategy to meet the demands of this pandemic, the unique challenges presented by Nursing Homes and ALF’s, advocating for your health system at the local and state level, the steps required to meet the needs of a diverse population, and how Dr. Cannone’s team addressed social determinants of health and healthcare disparities.
Recorded: August 5, 2020 Powerpoint Slides
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Join Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this edition of FMDA’s Journal Club where we reviewed all relevant updates and research around COVID-19, clinical advances and emerging best care recommendations, and discussed healthcare disparities related to COVID-19 and the impacts across the PALTC Continuum
http://fmda.org/2020/FMDA_JournalClub_072920.pdf
Recorded: July 29, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Special Guests: Elaine Healy, MD, CMD; Elizabeth Vandevelde, ARNP
Recorded: July 21, 2020
Special guest panelists Elaine Healy, MD, CMD, and Elizabeth Vandevelde, ARNP, join host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, in their return to FMDA's Journal Club to discuss what conditions we're seeing s/p recovery from COVID-19, rehabilitation changes following this condition, and how we prepare to treat and manage patients who have persistent symptoms following recovery.
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Available Credit:
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Philip Sloane and Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA.
References:
- Rudolph, James, MD, et al, "Temperature in COVID-19", JAMDA, July, 2020.
- Nouvenne, Antonio, "Point of care ultrasound and COVID", JAMDA, July, 2020.
- de Spiegeleer, Anton De, "Effect of ARBs, ACEis and Statins on COVID-19", JAMDA, July, 2020.
- Schlaudecker, Jeffrey, "Essential family caregivers", JAMDA, July, 2020.
- Verbeek, Hilda, "Dutch experience letting visitors back in", JAMDA, July, 2020.
- Laxton, Chris, et al, "Solving the Crisis", JAMDA, July, 2020.
- Lynch, Richard, "Practical Steps to Improve Air Flow", JAMDA, July, 2020.
Recorded: July 23, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Cameron Gettel, MD is an Instructor of Emergency Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine, a Fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program, and a recent graduate of the Brown University Emergency Medicine Residency Program, where he served as chief resident. His primary scholarly interests include care transitions, health services research, and quality measurement.
References:
- Joseph G. Ouslander MD, et. al., "Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents: Frequency, Causes, and Costs", JAG, 2010.
- Cameron J Gettel, MD, et. al., "A Systematic Review of Intervention to Improve Nursing Home Emergency Dept. Care Transition", Annals of Long-Term Care, 2020.
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Special Guest: Kimberly Smoak, MSH, QIDP
This session, hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, features special guest Kimberly Smoak, MSH, QIDP, Chief of Field Operations, Health Quality Assurance, Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration.
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Recorded: July 15, 2020
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Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Special Guest: Elizabeth Borer, RN
This session includes: operationalizing the response in skilled nursing facilities; the impact on the morale of nurses and staff, and the difficulties of maintaining a workforce through this pandemic; managing a SNF through an outbreak and addressing the possibility of achieving and maintaining “COVID-free” status; the role of the Medical Director during this pandemic and the responsibility of PALTC clinicians; how SNFs should be managing visitation and vendors; the evolution of Telehealth in facilities; and the variability and variance from county-to-county and state-to-state.
Recorded: July 8, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Vicki Walker is a graduate of the University of South Dakota and the Washington Family Medicine program. She served as the Vice President of Medical Services and Quality for the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, where she was responsible for supporting the medical directors and providing leadership and oversight of clinical care and QAPI across nursing homes, hospice and home health agencies in 24 states. She remains active with AMDA, the Society for Post-acute and long term care medicine, as a certified medical director and a State chapter representative to the board, a member of the Public Policy Committee and chair of the Clinical Issues Subcommittee. She also serves as a Clinical Professor for the Sanford School of Medicine and faculty for the Healer’s Art course.
References:
- Davis, R., et. al., "Platelets and Coagulation in Infection", Clin Transi Immunology, July 8, 2016.
- Hunt, B. J., Levi, M., "Engineering Reversal — Finding an Antidote for Direct Oral Anticoagulants", NJM, 2016.
- Phend, C., "COVID-19: Anticoagulation Recommended Even After Discharge", MedPage Today, 2020.
Recording Date: 07/03/2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Paige Hector, LMSW is a clinical educator and professional speaker with over 25 years’ experience in post-acute and long term care settings. She specializes in diverse topics for the interdisciplinary team and sustainable process improvement.
References:
- Paige Hector, LMSW, “Empowering Staff and Partnering with Families in the Midst of a Pandemic”, Caring, 2020.
- Paige Hector, LMSW, “Proactive Communication and Collaboration with Families During COVID-19”, Caring, 2020.
- Paige Hector, LMSW, "Getting Beyond Blaming Staff: A Facility Example", Caring, 2018.
- Paige Hector, LMSW, Nina Flanagan, PhD, GNP-BC, APMH-BC, “The Medical Model and Person-Centered Care: A Blended Approach", Caring, 2020.
Recording Date: 06/19/2020
Available Credit
- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
This session looks at the opportunities and challenges of providing primary/geriatric care to patients in the outpatient and LTC setting during this pandemic – including practice limitations, the evolving roles and responsibilities of a medical director in PALTC, and practice management insights and strategies.
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD Special Guest Panelists: Dr. Thomas Edwards, Dr. Elizabeth Hames, Dr. Brian Kiedrowski, and Dr. Dan Kaplan
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Recorded on 6/24/2020
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Hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, features special guest Bernardo J. Reyes, MD, CMD, Assistant Professor of Integrated Medical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University.
Recording Date: 6/17/2020
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- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Philip Sloane and Dr. Mallory Brown, Editors of JAMDA.
References:
- Shahab Abtahi MD, et. al., "The Association of Oral Bisphosphonate Use With Mortality Risk Following a Major Osteoporotic Fracture in the United Kingdom: Population-Based Cohort Study", JAMDA, June, 2020.
- Ying Hsin Hsu MD, et. al., The Trend of Aggressive Treatments in End-of-Life Care for Older People With Dementia After a Policy Change in Taiwan", JAMDA, June 2020.
- Edward G. Lakatta MD, et. al., Impact of Stiffer Arteries on the Response to Antihypertensive Treatment: A Longitudinal Study of the SardiNIA Cohort", JAMDA, June 2020
- Romy Van Rickstal MSc, et. al., "Comparing Advance Care Planning in Young-Onset Dementia in the USA vs Belgium: Challenges Partly Related to Societal Context", JAMDA, June 2020.
Recorded: June 18, 2020
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org References: * AMDA COVID-19 Grand Rounds: Pearls from Your Colleagues * David A. Nace Appointed to CMS Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes * AMDA COVID-19 Page (including the latest press coverage and recordings of AMDA Grand Rounds sessions) * AMDA Telehealth Page
Host: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Presenter: Robert A. Zorowitz, MD, MBA, AGSF, CMD
This session, hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, features special guest Robert A. Zorowitz, MD, MBA, FACP, AGSF, CMD, as he discusses telehealth in post-acute and long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recorded: June 10, 2020
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- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
This session, hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, features special guest Joseph Mylotte, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
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This session, hosted by Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, features special guest Marc Agronin, MD, as the Journal Club addresses the behavioral health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Recording Date: 5/27/2020
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- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
With Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO,
- Review all relevant updates and literature around COVID-19
- Discuss data and revelations from ongoing clinical trials
- Review emerging best practices
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Recording Date: 5/20/2020
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- 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Dr. Brandt is a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science (PPS) and executive director of the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
Dr. Steinman received his medical school training at Harvard Medical School and completed residency in primary care internal medicine at UCSF. He then joined the UCSF Division of Geriatrics for fellowships in the VA National Quality Scholars Program and the UCSF Clinical Geriatrics Fellowship. Dr. Steinman has been a member of the faculty in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics and at the San Francisco VA Medical Center since 2004.
References: * Nancy E. Morden, et. al., "Accountable Prescribing", NEJM, 2013. * Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP, et. al., "Optimizing Medication Management During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Implementation Guide For Post-Acute and Long-Term Care", U of MD School of Pharmacy, 2020.
Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical
Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org References: * AMDA COVID-19 Page * AMDA Telehealth Page * AMDA Forum * AMDA Policy Statement: COVID-19 Testing Strategies Should Be Tailored to the Clinical Situation * AMDA Statement on the Reopening of Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Facilities * CMS: Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials * CMS Announces Independent Commission to Address Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes