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Predicting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Risk and Related Risk Drivers in Nursing Homes: A Machine Learning Approach

JAMDA
August 27, 2020
Inform coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention measures by identifying and assessing risk and possible vectors of infection in nursing homes (NHs) using a machine-learning approach.

CMS Launches National Training Program to Strengthen Nursing Home Infection Control Practices

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 27, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing a national nursing home training program for frontline nursing home staff and nursing home management. The training is designed to equip both frontline caregivers and their...

CMS Issues Interim Final Rule Requiring Regular Testing of Nursing Home Staff; Sweeping Regulatory Changes that Could Mean CMPs for Non-Compliance Topping $400 Per Day

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 27, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced sweeping regulatory changes that require nursing homes to test staff and offer COVID-19 testing to residents for. Laboratories and nursing homes using point-of-care testing devices...

House Bipartisan Group Urges Leadership to Reject Proposed PALTC Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts

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Skilled Nursing Care, Practice Management, Practitioners
August 27, 2020
Ninety three bipartisan members of the House of Representatives have called on House leadership to protect patients and medical professionals by waiving pending rate cuts to Medicare and Medicaid services. The letter also urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

SNF Provider Preview Reports: Review Your Data by August 30

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 27, 2020
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports are available. Review your performance data on quality measures today (August 30), prior to public display on the Nursing Home Compare website in October. Corrections to the underlying data are...

CMS Publishes COVID Nursing Home Toolkit

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Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 27, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published on its website a new resource outlining various state actions around COVID19. Learn from creative plans implemented by state governments and other entities in the Toolkit on State...

Medicare Part A SNF Prospective Payment System Pricer Update FY 2021 — Revised

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Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 27, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised MLN Matters Article MM11859 on Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Pricer Update FY 2021 (PDF) to include information about a 5% cap.

Addressing the Challenges of Anticoagulation Amidst the Pandemic

Spotlight
August 26, 2020
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Thrombosis is among the many issues that have come to the forefront during the COVID pandemic. AMDA and its Clinical Issues Subcommittee addressed it quickly through its guidance, Anticoagulation of Patients with...

The Prevalence and Determinants of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in People With Acquired Brain Injury in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
August 26, 2020
Establishing the prevalence and determinants of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) in nursing homes.

Effect of Angiotensin System Inhibitors on Physical Performance in Older People – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
August 26, 2020
Preclinical and observational data suggest that angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may be able to improve physical performance in older people via direct and indirect effects on skeletal muscle...