Shingles vaccine tied to half the risk of cardiac events in older adults with heart disease | CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/varicella/shingles-vaccine-tied-half-risk-cardiac-events-older-adults-heart-disease
April Medical Director Report
PALTmed Colorado (CMDA) 31st Annual Conference April 24, 2026 More information available here. Registration Page Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Advance care planning for patients and families | Colorado Department…
Dr. David Shepherd Inducted as Fellow of PALTmed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 30, 2026 Dr. David Shepherd Inducted as Fellow of PALTmed On March 26, 2026, Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) announced that David Shepherd DO, MBA,…
Nursing Homes Falsely Diagnose Patients as Schizophrenic to Sedate Them, Report Says | MedPage Today
https://www.medpagetoday.com/geriatrics/dementia/120401?xid=nl_medpageexclusive_2026-03-23&mh=ba7f403e572a42e3303003cc0460d596&zdee=gAAAAABm4uYhWDuvM0Z9teWnH3LQAkGcVcjyph7N7Ul6PN2eORLRPZ1LmCDtSlU9_VVybxHKvGvY4f-CTObMBKGs6e7qByRr37GCQNy8mpmpRweUapc7r_U%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MPTExclusives_032336&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Medpage_Exclusives_Active
Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures Final Rule CMS-0053-F | CMS
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/administrative-simplification-adoption-standards-health-care-claims-attachments-transactions
[UPDATED] OIG Exposes ‘Alarming’ Misuse and Masking of Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes – Skilled Nursing News
https://skillednursingnews.com/2026/03/oig-report-exposes-alarming-misuse-of-antipsychotic-drugs-in-nursing-home/?spMailingID=191815&puid=3127277&E=3127277&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=191815
The Biggest Mistake People Make on the Toilet | MedPage Today
https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/dr-mike/120394?xid=nl_popmed_2026-03-20&mh=ba7f403e572a42e3303003cc0460d596&zdee=gAAAAABm4uYhWDuvM0Z9teWnH3LQAkGcVcjyph7N7Ul6PN2eORLRPZ1LmCDtSlU9_VVybxHKvGvY4f-CTObMBKGs6e7qByRr37GCQNy8mpmpRweUapc7r_U%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PopMedicine_032026&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_PopMedicine_Active Probiotics not recommended except for in specific circumstances….very specific.
PALTmed Colorado (CMDA) 31st Annual Conference April 24, 2026
Registration Page Friday, April 24, 2026 Denver PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver CO 80211 Dear Colleagues in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: PALTmed-Colorado – The Next Generation of CMDA…