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)

In This Episode:

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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