PALTtalk with JAMDA | September 2025

Episode: September 2025

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD

Guest(s): Jessica Zering, PharmD, BCIDP; Elizabeth Sobczyk, MSW, MPH; Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN; Paul Katz, MD, CMD

In This Episode: In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editors-in-chief Dr. Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, and Dr. Paul Katz, MD, CMD, review three articles from the September issue of JAMDA. First, they speak with Dr. Jessica Zering, PharmD, BCIDP, about a consensus statement from PALTmed on the use of urine polymerase chain reaction testing for urinary tract infections. Next, they are joined by Elizabeth Sobczyk, MSW, MPH, to discuss innovative approaches to increasing immunization coverage among frontline long-term care staff. They also highlight the results from a randomized controlled trial examining whether vitamin D supplementation can improve cognition in adults with mild to moderate deficiency.

Date Recorded: September 29, 2025

Articles Referenced:

• 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
• Developing and Implementing an Intervention to Increase Immunization Coverage Among Frontline Long-Term Care Staff
• Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Cognition in Adults With Mild to Moderate Vitamin D Deficiency: Outcomes From the VitaMIND Randomized Controlled Trial

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