If It’s COVID, Paxlovid? Studies Suggest a Rethink These Days | MedPage Today
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A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(25)00263-4/fulltext Abstract Identification and appropriate treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is challenging in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. Urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has emerged as a rapid…
Shingles Vaccine Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
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Shingles vaccine tied to half the risk of cardiac events in older adults with heart disease | CIDRAP
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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
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Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures Final Rule CMS-0053-F | CMS
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[UPDATED] OIG Exposes ‘Alarming’ Misuse and Masking of Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes – Skilled Nursing News
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