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JAMDA On-The-Go | February 2021 | COVID-19 in Nursing Homes / Palliative Care / Driving Safety / Identifying Falls Risk

This podcast will spotlight articles from the February 2021 issue of JAMDA. JAMDA is the official journal of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Host: Wayne Saltsman MD, PhD, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
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

FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19 Impact: Vaccines and Variants

Presenter: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Our learning objectives for this session are: 1. Review current state and national trends2. Provide clinical updates regarding vaccination distribution and administration3. Discuss our current understanding around COVID-19 variants and the impact they are having on COVID-19 treatments and vaccine effectiveness4. 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
 

AMDA On-The-Go | Doctors Without Borders

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
 
 

FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19 Impact - Skin Manifestation

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
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides
Available Credit
0.25 CMD-Clinical

CARING On-The-Go | January/February 2021

January-February 2021
In this episode Wayne Saltsman and Elizabeth Galik highlight the following articles:
Christine Kilgore, "Doctors Without Borders Lends a Gloved Hand to U.S. Nursing Homes" (https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(20)30502-3/fulltext)
Steven Levenson, MD, CMD, "Clarifying and Improving the Role of the Psychiatric Consultant" (https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(20)30503-5/fulltext)
Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Dementia" (https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(20)30490-X/fulltext)
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

FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19 Impact: Today & Tomorrow

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:
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
 
Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides
Recorded on 1/13/2021
Available Credit 0.25 CMD-Clinical

JAMDA On-The-Go | January 2021 | Controversies Around Medication Use in Long-Term Care

This podcast will spotlight articles from the January 2021 issue of JAMDA. JAMDA is the official journal of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Host: Wayne Saltsman MD, PhD, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD; 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

CMDA Journal Club | MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TREATMENTS

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

JAMDA On-The-Go | December 2020

This podcast will spotlight articles from the December 2020 issue of JAMDA. JAMDA is the official journal of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Host: Wayne Saltsman MD, PhD, CMD
Guests: Philip Sloane MD, MPH; Mallory Brown, MD
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
 

AMDA-On-The-Hill | Volume XVIII

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