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PALTmed Releases Updated Vaccination Recommendations for COVID-19
Latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations from PALTmed are released.
Government Shutdown and Telehealth: Statement from PALTmed
The government shutdown means some key Medicare telehealth flexibilities have lapsed. For patients in nursing homes, assisted living, or rehab, that can mean fewer options for timely, convenient care. Telehealth has been a lifeline — reducing unnecessary hospital transfers, helping patients see specialists faster, and keeping care consistent. Losing access isn’t just a policy change; it affects real people, especially [...]
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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 [...]
PALTmed Washington Issues Statement on ACIP Leadership Changes–Seattle Times
In an op-ed piece published on June 22, 2025 in the Seattle Times, PALTmed Washington Chapter Board President Jessica Van Fleet-Green, MD, MBA expressed concerns about the [...]
On-The-Go Podcast Focuses on Deprescribing Anticoagulants
This episode of the AMDA On-The-Go podcast was recorded during PALTC24 in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Sabine von Preyss-Friedman discusses the deprescribing of anticoagulants with [...]
Early Disease Detection with Wearables
Dr. von Preyss' study on wearables predict resident decline due to COVID-19 At the PALTC22 AMDA Annual Conference, Dr. von Preyss presented some of her [...]
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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>