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Sleep Duration and Sarcopenia: A Risk Assessment

JAMDA
July 27, 2023
I read the recent article published in this journal by Li et al1 with great interest. The authors conducted a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between sleep duration and sarcopenia, and sensitivity analyses were also broadly conducted. I...

Challenges in Completing a Death Certificate after Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking (VSED)

JAMDA
July 27, 2023
In recent years, health care providers and the general public in the United States have gained a greater awareness of Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking (VSED) as a last resort option to escape from unbearable suffering, thanks to a growing...

Promoting Resident Autonomy to Maintain Quality of Life

JAMDA
July 27, 2023
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian governments and healthcare organizations implemented restrictions on continuing care residents. From an ethical lens, governments and healthcare organizations were focused on preventing harm through...

Cognitive Change Among Nursing Home Residents: CogRisk-NH Scale Development to Predict Decline

JAMDA
July 27, 2023
Examine cognitive changes over time among nursing home residents and develop a risk model for identifying predictors of cognitive decline.

Association Between Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Sarcopenia: Findings From a Nationwide Cohort Study

JAMDA
July 26, 2023
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between changes in depressive symptoms and sarcopenia by repeated measures of depressive symptoms at a follow-up visit every 2 years.

Hospital Transfer Rates among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents: Variation by Day of the Week

JAMDA
July 25, 2023
Each year, approximately 30% of long-stay nursing home residents are hospitalized.1 Although hospital transfers are often necessary, a portion of them may be avoidable, leading to unnecessary care disruptions, increased costs, and discomfort for the...

Clinical Comorbidities and Transitions Between Care Settings Among Residents of Assisted Living Facilities: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

JAMDA
July 25, 2023
We investigate the changes in the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical comorbidities, and transitions between care settings among residents of assisted living facilities.

Model Testing of the Factors that are Associated with Care Interactions among Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

JAMDA
July 25, 2023
The purpose of this study was to test a model of the resident and community factors that are associated with quality of care interactions among nursing home (NH) residents living with dementia and test for invariance between model fit when tested...

Moving Forward Coalition Releases Nine Action Plans for Nursing Homes

Policy Snapshot
July 21, 2023
Last week, the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition released its nine action plans for nursing homes. Each action plan describes a particular challenge facing nursing homes today, explains why it is important to residents’ quality of life,...

CMS Posts Program Year 2022 Open Payments Data to CMS.gov

Policy Snapshot
July 21, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the Program Year 2022 Open Payments data to CMS.gov . The posting includes updated data submitted and attested to by applicable manufacturers and group purchasing organizations that are...