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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