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)

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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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

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 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

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 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

In This Episode:

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 

Date Recorded: January 2, 2024

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Episode: December 2023

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP (co-editor-in-chief); Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PhD

In This Episode:

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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