Journal Club

December 4, 2025

Oseltamivir Treatment vs Supportive Care for Seasonal Influenza Requiring Hospitalization

• Slides - Dr. Leslie Eber MD, CMD, FPALTC

Risk of Seizure Associated With Concomitant Use of Tramadol and Antidepressants in Older Nursing Home Residents

• Slides - Dr. Chris Horton MD, CMD

Meeting Recording - pending

Tuesday Dec 2, 2026

12 - 1 pm

Moving Forward Coalition

Updates:

Jenny Albertson, CHCA

Chad Fear, CDPHE

Seizure Management in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Space

Meeting Recording

Journal Club Agenda Thursday, Nov 6, from 12:30 - 1:00 pm Recording Clinicians Who Practice Primarily in Nursing Homes and the Quality of Care for Residents With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias | Health Policy | JAMA Health Forum | JAMA Network (Aug 2025) Presented by Timothy Holahan DO, CMD Slides Improving Patients’ Treatment Expectations | Health Care Quality | JAMA | JAMA Network  (June 2025) Presented by Leslie Eber MD, CMD Slides Podcast from the study authors in JAMA (just 19 minutes!): https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/audio-player/18979 Thank you to our special Journal Club presenters.   I look forward to lively discussion on how to read a study and ways to improve patient expectations.

Nov 4, 2025 Monthly Meeting Agenda: Click here for the Recording Welcome to PALTMed-Colorado (CMDA) Speaker: Jody Ryan, MD. Wellpower. Antipsychotic use in LTC Speaker: Lauren Biehle, PharmD. CDPHE. Antibiogram: Antibiotic Stewardship Speaker: Jenny Albertson, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, CHCA - Update Speaker: Chad Fear, Nursing Facilities Section Manager, CDPHE WHEN: Nov 4th 12n – 1pm

CMDA Monthly Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 7 @ 12 - 1 pm

• Chad Fear, CDPHE
• Jenny Albertson, CHCA
• Dr. Eber updates on PALTmed and Colorado vaccine guidance Slides
• Dr. Gahm updates on respiratory vaccines Slides

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Resources:  

PALTmed COVID-19 Recommendations 2025-2026

Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026 | New England Journal of Medicine (Oct 29, 2025)

Monthly Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 @ 12 - 1 pm

Recording

Announcements – Sing Palat MD CMD, CMDA President

Partner Updates

• CHCA: Jenny Albertson NHA, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs

• CDPHE: Chad Fear, Nursing Facilities Section Manager

Respiratory virus vaccinations

• Leslie Eber MD, CMD, PALTmed President-Elect

• Greg Gahm MD, FACP, CMDA Past President

Deprescribing

• Greg Gahm MD, FACP

Monthly Meeting

• Agenda Tuesday, August 5, 2025 @ 12 - 1 pm.  Meeting Recording
• Thank you for your support. (R. Jackson, 5 min)
• Name Change Discussion (L. Ginsberg, 5 min)
• Updates CDPHE: Chad Fear, Nursing Facilities Section Manager (7 min) CHCA: Jenny Albertson NHA, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs (7 min)
• University of Colorado: Field Study Opportunity. Dr. Mustafa Ozkaynak (10 min)
• Financials (5- 10 min)

Clinical Topic Resources: 

Benadryl, is it time for it to go away? (15 -20) min Diphenhydramine: It is time to say a final goodbye

Alternative Treatments to Selected Medications in the 2023 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria

Agenda

Tues Monthly Meeting, 7/1 from 12 - 1 pm

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Updates

• • Chad Fear, Nursing Facilities Section Manager, CDPHE
  • Jenny Albertson, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, CHCA

Public Policy and Advocacy Update 

• • Alex Bardakh MPP CAE, PALTmed Senior Director of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships
  • Advocacy Summit Oct 27-28

CO Dementia Partnership Tools
PALTC26 Call for Presenters
Call for preceptors

• • Sophie Clark, MD, Assistant Professor, University of CO

CMDA Meeting Jun 3, 2025

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Agenda

Cautious use of Skin Substitutes: 

Skin Substitutes and Wound Care, Raj Rai MD

Skin Substitutes- A Home-based Primary Care Practice's Experience, Danielle Whitacre MD CMD

Updates from CDPHE: Chad Fear

Medical Director Forum: Board Members

Agenda

Tuesday, Apr 1, 12 - 1 pm

Recording

1.       Monthly Updates:

CDPHE - Chad Fear

CHCA - Jenny Albertson - CHCA Slides

Telligen - Mariah Payne

2. PALTC25 Conference Pearls:   Drs. Bellantoni and Protasio Slides

Dr. Julia Bellantoni

Dr. Tais Protasio

3. Psychotropics and Chemical Restraints - Geriatric Psychiatrist Pears on F605:

Dr.  Jay Tillman - Dr. Tillman Slides

4. Upcoming CMDA Conference Preview:

CMDA Board Members