PALTtalk

AMDA On-The-Go | Appropriate Use of Antipsychotic Medication in LTC

Innokentiy (Kent) Bakaev, M.D. A geriatric specialist and medical director of long-term chronic care and the Rehabilitative Services Unit at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston. He joined Hebrew SeniorLife in 2017. He received his medical degree from Perm State Medical Academy, Perm, Russia, where he also did his internship in internal medicine. He completed his residency in family medicine at Oakland Physicians Medical Center in Michigan, affiliated with Wayne State University, and his geriatric medicine fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with a rotation at Hebrew SeniorLife through the Harvard Medical School Multi-Campus Geriatric Fellowship.
 
References:
I. Bakahev, MD, et. al., "A Sustainable Interdisciplinary Approach to the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotic Medication in Long-term Care", JAMDA, 1/2021.
Recorded on 3/03/2021
Available Credit
0.25 CMD-Clinical
 
 

Caring On-The-Go | March 2021

March 2021
In this episode Wayne Saltsman and Elizabeth Galik highlight the following articles:
Joanne Kaldy, “COVID-19 Vaccination in Nursing Homes: Trust in the Tunnel Will Help Staff See the Light at the End” (https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(21)00008-1/fulltext)
Jeffrey Nicholls, MD, CMD, “Dear Dr. Jeff: The Nursing Home in The Community” (https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(21)00012-3/fulltext)
Victoria Nalls, PhD, GNP-BC, CWS, ACHPN, “Palliative Wound Care for PALTC” (https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(21)00010-X/fulltext)
With Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Editor-in-Chief of CARING
References: 
Caring for the Ages
Recorded: March 3, 2021
Available Credit
0.25 CMD-Clinical

FMDA Journal Club | Revisiting Vaccinations – Are We There Yet?

COVID-19 Special Edition: Revisiting Vaccinations – Are We There Yet?
Special Guest: Leslie Beth Eber, MD, CMD
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Join special guest, Leslie Beth Eber, MD, CMD, and our host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, COVID-19 Special Edition: Revisiting Vaccinations – Are We There Yet?
 Our learning objectives for this session were:
1. Address continued vaccine hesitancy and strategies to achieve vaccine confidence
2. Review the three options presented by CDC for continued vaccination in LTC
3. Discuss AMDA’s ongoing efforts to continue vaccination offerings in our facilities
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Recorded: March 3, 2021
Available Credit
0.25 CMD-Clinical

FMDA Journal Club | COVID-19 Impact: Monoclonal Antibody Use in PALTC

Special Guests: Corinne Bishop, RN, CRRN, CRNI; Christopher Lemelle, MD, MBA
Hosted by: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Join special guests, Christopher Lemelle, MD, MBA; Corinne Bishop, RN, CRRN, CRNI; and our host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD; for this episode of FMDA's Journal Club, COVID-19 Impact: Monoclonal Antibody Use in PALTC.
Our learning objectives for this session were:
Review current perspective and current research related to the use of monoclonal antibodies
Discuss operational considerations when starting this treatment program in PALTC facilities
Describe the challenges and opportunities seen statewide and nationally with the delivery of this treatment in PALTC facilities
Recorded: February 24, 2021
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Available Credit: 0.25 CMD-Clinical

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
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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
 
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Recorded on 1/13/2021
Available Credit 0.25 CMD-Clinical