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MAGIC 2025 Conference: Managing PALTC Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Upcoming MAGIC 2025 Conference presentation by Sabine von Preyss will focus on the challenges of medical directors in preparing long-term care facilities to treat patients with substance use disorder (SUD)
PALTmed Releases Updated Vaccination Recommendations for COVID-19
Latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations from PALTmed are released.
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Join Us at McKnight’s Tech Summit 2025
Announcement and invitation to participate in the McKnight's Tech Summit scheduled for September 16 and 17, 2025. Dr. Sabine von Preyss-Friedman will be presenting on the topic of AI use in the Medical Director role
JAMA Investigation Indicates SNFists Deliver Better Patient Outcomes
A recent original investigation published in the JAMA Health Forum examines the association between Skilled Nursing Facility Specialist (SNFist) care and the outcomes of patients with dementia in long-stay nursing homes.
UTIs: Careful monitoring of symptoms is key for optimal antibiotic stewardship
Correct diagnosis and treatment of UTIs using the latest recommendations is key to reducing the over-prescribing of antibiotics in elderly patients.
PALTmed News: OIG Launches Evaluation of Nursing Home Medical Directors
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently launched an official evaluation into how nursing homes engage their medical directors. The evaluation will focus on the [...]
More articles from Dr. von Preyss
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If you have questions about the current situation regarding the COVID vaccines as we head into fall, you are certainly not alone. In my role as President of the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), I released this message to our PALTmed membership…. MORE>
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A recent original investigation published in the JAMA Health Forum examines the association between Skilled Nursing Facility Specialist (SNFist) care and the outcomes of patients in long-stay nursing homes with Alzheimer disease and related dementias…. MORE>
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In an op-ed piece published June 22, 2025 in the Seattle Times, PALTmed Washington Chapter Board President Jessica Van Fleet-Green, MD, MBA expressed concerns about the abrupt decision to fire all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)… MORE>