PALTC25 Annual Conference Recordings

This session traces the history of this trend in bioethics. The discussion then turns to some practical ethical quandaries that serve to illustrate the impact of this reduced notion of respect.

This session will begin with a brief presentation of public policy efforts at the state level focusing on the issue of a public policy committee and establishing a public medical director listing.

Experience the education sessions from The Society's 2023 Annual Conference from the comfort of your own home! By purchasing the recordings package, you can still attend the conference on your schedule and earn over 70 hours of CME credit, CMD credit, and ABIM MOC points and 6 Pharmacology Hours. Some recordings satisfy the requirement for Pharmacology Credit and are indicated.

In this session, we present 9-12 articles published in the past year which have the potential to impact the practice of medicine and the processes of care for frail elders in the continuum of care. All articles are chosen through a Modified Delphi approach and critically appraised by experienced, multidisciplinary practitioners and educators. This presentation has been well received each year and is often the site of spirited discussion.

In this session, participants will gain hands-on experience with spiritual care tools and activities that may be utilized in the care of both patients and PALTC staff.

This presentation will focus on using adaptive solutions to change the culture around the way we view antibiotics in long-term care.

The session is designed to help the audience see beyond implicit social stereotypes and to better understand the unique stories of the stakeholders they work with. This interactive session will provide opportunities for the audience to develop and enhance their communication skills with individuals with diverse backgrounds. Attendees will learn about the People Library model, an innovative, hands-on approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion training, and have opportunities to practice their communication skills in small groups. Attendees will be equipped with skills to engage in respectful, productive conversations with residents and staff from diverse backgrounds. A toolkit will be provided for the audience to implement similar exercises to improve multicultural communication in their facilities.

This package includes a selection of three technology recorded sessions from PALTC24.

This package includes a selection of three clinical recorded sessions from PALTC24.

This package includes a selection of four practice management recorded sessions from PALTC24.

This session will provide an overview of employee self-care and wellness while reviewing both predictors of and techniques to combat staff burnout and turnover.

In this session, myths and falsehoods brought up in PALTC are approached with systematic strategies from the literature that providers and medical directors may use to manage and mitigate the spread of misinformation.

This session will synthesize the latest findings from two ongoing studies, conducted in collaboration with the CDC.

This session will review the nuances of key agreement terms and address negotiation tips.

This session will review dementia related statistics in AL, provide education on Dementia Care Practice Recommendations, and review the regulatory environment and advocacy opportunities from a state and national level.

The session will highlight the latest scientific evidence through a series of brief oral presentations from leading researchers in the field of PALTC medicine.

During this presentation, we will explore the various types of value-based programs available to facilities and proven strategies to improve facility performance. This session also shares best practices on how accessing live data analytics, pulled directly from the facility EHR, can reduce clinician burnout and administrative burdens by prioritizing clinical care, improving quality outcomes, lowering avoidable readmissions, and managing length of stay.

In light of the current staffing challenges, this session will review current statistics of the long-term care staffing crisis, evidenced by survey results from the American Health Care Association and US Department of Labor reports.

This session will review the CDC’s recommendations for the use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Skilled Nursing Facilities covering the 2019 interim guidance and 2021 White Paper expanding its use, and current state-of-the-art recommendations.

This workshop targets an inter-professional audience of women committed to PALTC, though all are welcome to attend. Leaders in PALTC will draw from their diverse backgrounds, experience, and research to share their journeys, what they love about their work, and their strategies for happiness and wellbeing.

This workshop discusses the origins of conflict that occur in the workplace and best practices for conflict management. Participants will explore various types of conflicts that pose a challenge (such as emergency management, family dissatisfaction, clinician disagreements and conflicts between physician and administrators) and learn to identify each participant’s needs and perspectives.

This session will build on previous popular presentations over the past 17 years by two experienced geriatrician/LTC physicians and medical directors with active consulting practices to the legal profession in both defense and plaintiff lawsuits that focus on PA/LTC litigation. This year will also include a focus on the recently expanding area of litigation involving assisted living facilities.

This session will review specific procedures to protect LGBTQIA residents from abuse and bullying and to provide a safe and welcoming environment. The presenters will use real life ethical scenarios to engage participants and facilitate learning about these issues.

Over the 90 minute session, four different speakers with different perspectives and involvement in the implementation of I-SNPs will provide an overview of the I-SNP model, its potential to improve care and potential pitfalls.

This interactive discussion will focus on personal, professional, financial, psychosocial and other issues which factor into decision-making and the strategic planning retirement process from start to finish, as well as a toolkit of resources to assist attendees on their retirement journey.

This presentation will explore spiritual values of elders, families, and providers which effect medical-decision making. The presenters bring experience as medical provider, nursing home administer, and chaplain, giving a unique perspective on the issues presented in this session.

This session will review the definition, classification, risk factors and management of skin tear wounds that occur frequently in the PALTC community. Topics to be covered include why our population is at such high risk. We will review the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (iSTAP) classification as a simple way to classify the skin tears and help determine treatment using established wound care principles. We will discuss how these should be considered a quality marker of care and should be considered for more tracking. Case-scenarios will be utilized for an interactive session.

The response to COVID-19 altered the nursing home environment. This session utilizes the data of the Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers' system to explore how the response to the virus impacted the physical function, cognitive function, and mood of VA CLC residents. The session will also describe long COVID and the associated symptoms and outcomes. Learning from experience can influence nursing facility’s policies on infection control, vaccination and optimal care delivery for future infectious disease outbreaks.

This session will review the upcoming regulatory changes impacting the LTC e-Prescribing environment including the SUPPORT Act’s electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) mandate and recent changes to the NCPDP e-Prescribing SCRIPT Standard to accommodate the three-party (prescriber, facility/caregiver, & pharmacy) communication needs of LTC. Pertinent DEA requirements surrounding EPCS will also be discussed.