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Supporting Sustained STAR-VA Implementation: Evaluation of a Sustainment Coaching Program

JAMDA
May 6, 2023
The Veterans Health Administration (VA) STAR-VA program is a person-centered, interdisciplinary intervention for managing distress behaviors in dementia in VA nursing homes, called Community Living Centers (CLCs). Teams often struggle to sustain...

Did the Long-Term Care Physician Workforce Change During the Pandemic? Describing MRP Trends in Ontario, Canada

JAMDA
May 6, 2023
To examine the practice patterns and trends of long-term care (LTC) physicians between 2019 and 2021 in Ontario, Canada.

FAQs on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Policy Snapshot
May 5, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal public health emergency for COVID-19 to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued FAQs for all of its...

CMS Releases Special Focus Report to Improve Care for People Receiving Hospice Services

Policy Snapshot
May 5, 2023
On April 28, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a hospice technical expert panel (TEP) report focused on improving care and health outcomes for people receiving hospice services. The report details issues that place...

SNF Provider Preview Reports Are Now Available

Policy Snapshot
May 5, 2023
Please remember that the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider...

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Navigating the Application Webinar from CMS

Policy Snapshot
May 5, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a webinar, Shared Savings Program: Navigating the Application , this Monday, May 8, from 1:00–2:30 PM ET. Register now . Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) will learn how to use...

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Navigating the Application Webinar from CMS

Policy Snapshot
May 5, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a webinar, Shared Savings Program: Navigating the Application , this Monday, May 8, from 1:00–2:30 PM ET. Register now . Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) will learn how to use...

Low Intention to Visit a Hospital for Hearing Loss Among Older Adults

JAMDA
May 5, 2023
Age-related hearing loss (HL) is a well-known risk factor for social isolation, impaired gait performance, and cognitive impairment, including dementia.1-4 Although there is no curative treatment for HL, early treatment with hearing aids can prevent...

Association of Social Support with Rehabilitation Outcome among Older Adults with Hip Fracture Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study at Post-Acute Care Facility in Asia

JAMDA
May 5, 2023
There is growing interest in the role of social support during the recovery after hip fractures. The research to date has been mainly focused on structural support, with few studies concerned with functional support. This study examined the effects...

Association of Prefrailty and Frailty With All-Cause Mortality, Acute Exacerbation, and Hospitalization in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
May 4, 2023
To evaluate the impact of prefrailty and frailty on all-cause mortality, acute exacerbation, and all-cause hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).