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Characterizing Standardized Functional Data at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

JAMDA
March 11, 2022
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 mandates using standardized patient functional data across post-acute settings. This study characterized similarities and differences in clinician-observed scores of self-care and...

Mortality, Health Care Use, and Costs of Clostridioides difficile Infections in Older Adults

JAMDA
March 11, 2022
Estimate mortality, cost, and health care resource utilization for Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years who suffered a primary Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) episode only or any recurrent CDI, and understand how outcomes covary with death.

Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults: Characteristics, Outcomes, and Considerations. Results From the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury (GERI-TBI) Multicenter Trial

JAMDA
March 10, 2022
Describe the epidemiology of a large cohort of older adults with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identify predictors of mortality, palliative interventions, and discharge to preinjury residence in those presenting with moderate/severe TBI.

The Prevalence of Frailty Among Older Adults Living With Dementia: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
March 10, 2022
To investigate the prevalence of frailty in older adults living with dementia and explore the differences in medication use according to frailty status.

Communication Technology Improved Staff, Resident, and Family Interactions in a Skilled Nursing Home During COVID-19

JAMDA
March 8, 2022
Long-term care (LTC) settings have implemented family visitor restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that may exacerbate isolation and loneliness among residents,1,2 which have been linked to worse health outcomes such as increased risk for...

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Drug-Related Problems in People With Dementia Living in the Community: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
March 8, 2022
The aims of this systematic review were to identify the prevalence and risk factors associated with drug-related problems (DRPs) in people living with dementia in the community.

Inguinal Hernia Repair in Older Persons

JAMDA
March 5, 2022
Groin hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, with more than 700,000 performed every year. These repairs are commonly performed in an elective setting to alleviate symptoms and prevent obstruction and/or...

CMS Reopens the MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Application for the 2021 MIPS Performance Year in Response to COVID-19

Policy Snapshot
March 4, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to offer flexibilities to provide relief to clinicians responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). CMS applied the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) automatic...

2020 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Performance Information Now Available on Care Compare

Policy Snapshot
March 4, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added new Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information for doctors, clinicians, groups, and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to the Doctors and Clinicians section of Medicare Care...

Formal and Informal Relationships Between Nursing Homes and Hospital Systems are Common but do They Improve Care?

JAMDA
March 4, 2022
The most cited explanation for the fragmentation of America's health care system is the lack of information that flows between health care providers.1‒3 Providers in acute care settings often have little knowledge of the care that occurred prior to...