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Evaluation

Clinical Medicine

(SU08) Rehabilitation Outcomes for Persons Living with Dementia in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Sunday, March 10, 2024
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Room: 301
CMD Clinical Credit Recording
CME: (1) MOC: (1) CMD Clinical: (1) NP Pharmacology Hours (.25)

    Session Chair/Speaker(s)

  • Charles Semelka, MD, MS, CMD

    Assistant Professor
    Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Winston Salem, North Carolina

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.

    • Speaker(s)

  • Priscilla Tutu, MD (she/her/hers)

    Geriatrics Fellow
    Wake Forest School of Medicine
    WInston Salem, North Carolina

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure(s):
Charles Semelka, MD, MS, CMD: No financial relationships to disclose.
Priscilla Tutu, MD: No financial relationships to disclose.
This session will review current evidence on the outcomes and experiences of PLWD in post-acute care rehabilitation in SNFs. Topics to be covered include the need for alternative care pathways and improved healthcare transitions to improve the functional recovery of PLWD. Additionally, we will highlight the importance of goal alignment and advance care planning under guidance of medical providers to set realistic rehabilitation goals. We will bring awareness to the current gaps in the research on the perspectives of PLWD, their caregivers, and healthcare professionals. We will present a narrative synthesis of the current evidence and interventions on post-acute care for PLWD. Barriers to implementation of interventions will be discussed. Case-based scenarios will be utilized for an interactive session.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
  • Acquire a comprehensive overview of the outcomes and experiences of PLWD in post-acute care SNF rehab.
  • Describe evidence for interventions in rehabilitation and improve their understanding of functional recovery prognosis of PLWD.
  • Develop person-centered approaches to rehabilitation goal setting and care planning.
  • Discuss the current gaps in the research on the perspectives of PLWD, their caregivers, and healthcare professionals.