Episode: May 2026

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guests: Paul Katz, MD, CMD (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Marissa Bergh, BSN, RN; Komal Patel Murali, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FPCN

In This Episode: Dr. Steinberg and his guests discuss three articles dealing with POLST, how housing influences nursing home utilization, and fecal incontinence. 

Date Recorded: May 26, 2026

Articles Referenced:

State POLST Program Maturity Status and Dying in the Nursing Home or Hospice in the United States: An Event Time Study

How Housing Influences Nursing Home Utilization in the United States: An Integrative Review

Prevalence of Fecal Incontinence in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Episode: April 2026

Host: Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP (Co-Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Sarah D. Berry, MD, MPH

In This Episode: Dr. Resnick and Dr. Berry discuss the following article from JAMDA: Falls in the Nursing Home: The Impact of Staffing Levels and Agency Staff Use on Injurious Falls. Dr. Resnick also discusses several other articles from the April issue (see below).

Date Recorded: April 17, 2026

Articles Referenced:

Falls in the Nursing Home: The Impact of Staffing Levels and Agency Staff Use on Injurious Fall

Social Participation and Digital Health Literacy Among Older Adults in the Community: The Mediating Roles of Self-Efficacy and Technophobia

Falls as a Predictor of Future Dementia in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Can I Stay, or Must I Go Now? A Cohort Study of Discharge Appeals in a Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facility

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The special guest for this episode is Joe Manchin. He served from 2001 to 2005 as the 27th secretary of state of West Virginia, from 2005 to 2010 as the 34th governor of West Virginia, and from 2010 to 2025 as a U.S. senator from West Virginia. Mr. Manchin is also the author of Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense.

Date Recorded: April 10, 2026

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Episode: March 2026

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Paul Katz, MD, CMD (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Frank Knoefel, MD; Jordan Kaplan, MS; Kali S. Thomas, PhD, MA

In This Episode:

Date Recorded: March 24, 2026

Articles Referenced:

Using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to Fund Assisted Living: Mapping the Current Environment

Supportive Smart Homes: Is It Time to Get Serious About Aging in Place?

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Episode: February 2026

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Carolyn Kazdan MHSA, NHA; Tiffany Tsay, MD, MPH; Jacquelina Stasinopoulos, BPharm(Hons), GradCertPharmPrac

In This Episode:

Date Recorded: February 20, 2026

Articles Referenced:

Change in Use of Glucose-Lowering Medications in Frail and Robust Residents Following Hospital Discharge to Long-Term Care Facilities

Falls and Fall Prevention in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting Clinical Practice Guideline

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The special guest for this episode is Mark Parkinson, the former CEO of AHCA. He will also be at PALTC26 in March as the keynote speaker during the Policy General Session. 

Date Recorded: February 5, 2026

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Episode: January 2026

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Paul Katz, MD, CMD (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Lindsey Smith, PhD, MPP; Tetyana Shippee, PhD; Rachel Gunderson, BA

In This Episode:

Date Recorded: January 27, 2026

Articles Referenced:

Medicaid Mechanisms and State Licensure: Pathways to Payment in Assisted Living

Underreporting of Pain for Short-Stay Nursing Home Residents in the Minimum Data Set 3.0?: Staff-Report, Self-Report, and the Role of Cognitive Impairment and Racial/Ethnic Identity

Replacement of Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Behavior With Physical Activity Reduces Dementia Risk

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Episode: December 2025

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Yohanes A. Wondimkun, MSc

In This Episode:

Date Recorded: December 12, 2025

Articles Referenced:

Cardiovascular Safety of Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors Compared With Insulin or Sulfonylureas Added to Metformin Among Older People With Diabetes Living in Long-Term Care Facilities

Exercise Interventions Involving Minimal Equipment for Community-Dwelling Adults With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Comparing Post-Acute Care Outcomes Between Home Health Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Scoping Review

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Episode: November 2025

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Paul Katz, MD, CMD (Co-Editor-in-Chief); Arif Nazir, MD, CMD; Stephen Z. Levine, PhD

In This Episode:

Date Recorded: November 24, 2025

Articles Referenced:

Empowering Chief Medical Officers in Post-Acute Care: A Strategic Role for PALTmed

The Risk of Dementia Following Hearing Disorder Onset: A National Cohort Study

Policy Initiatives Regarding the Long-Term Care Immigrant Workforce and Worker Outcomes: A Scoping Review

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Listen to 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, as they look back at October's successful Advocacy Summit and review the good, bad, and ugly of CMS' 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule.