PALTtalk with Caring | May 2025, with Special Guest Ameera Chakravarthy, PhD, RN, on Sarcopenia

In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our May issue of Caring for the Ages. Special Guest Ameera Chakravarthy, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CNE, joins to discuss her cover story on managing sarcopenia in long-term care.

Drs. Steinberg and Galik also discuss our cover story on how immigrant staff can ease the workforce crisis, Dr. Galik's article on compassion in healthcare, and the new emphasis on psychotropic medications and informed consent in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services State Operations Manual.

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC

Guest(s): Ameera Chakravarthy, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CNE; Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (Editor-in-Chief)

Featured Articles:
Immigrant Staff in Long-Term Care Help Ease the Workforce Shortage
Getting a Grip on Sarcopenia: A Practical Guide for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Teams
The Power of Providing Compassionate Care
New Emphasis: Medications and Informed Consent

Date Recorded: April 21, 2025

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