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Passing the SNF Test: A Secondary Analysis of a Sepsis Transition Intervention Trial Among Patients Discharged to Post-Acute Care

JAMDA
March 11, 2023
Sepsis survivors discharged to post-acute care facilities experience high rates of mortality and hospital readmission. This study compared the effects of a Sepsis Transition and Recovery (STAR) program vs usual care (UC) on 30-day mortality and...

End-of-Life Care Transitions in Assisted Living: Associations With State Staffing and Training Regulations

JAMDA
March 10, 2023
We examined the frequency and categories of end-of-life care transitions among assisted living community decedents and their associations with state staffing and training regulations.

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors Associated With Severe COVID-19 Among Older Adults With ADRD

JAMDA
March 8, 2023
To examine racial/ethnic differences in risk factors, and their associations with COVID-19–related outcomes among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).

Hospitalization of German and Dutch Nursing Home Residents Depend on Different Long-Term Care Structures: A Systematic Review on Periods of Increased Vulnerability

JAMDA
March 7, 2023
To investigate proportions of hospitalized nursing home residents during periods of increased vulnerability, ie, the first 6 months after institutionalization and the last 6 months before death, and comparing the figures between Germany and the...

Reminder: 2022 MIPS Data Submission Period is Open

Policy Snapshot
March 3, 2023
MIPS - Eligible Clinicians Can Start Submitting Their 2022 Data through March 31 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians who...

FY 2024 SNF VBP Program March 2023 Quarterly Reports Are Now Available

Policy Snapshot
March 3, 2023
The March 2023 Interim Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES)/...

Promoting and Building Long-Term Care Health Research Networks: GeroCovid Observational and Gerocovid Vax Initiatives

JAMDA
March 3, 2023
Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and disability represent the triad that characterizes older people experiencing an unsuccessful aging process. Related needs and burden of care frequently prevent this population from living and dying at home. Long-term...

Association of Depressive Mood and Frailty With Mortality and Health Care Utilization: Korean National Cohort Study

JAMDA
March 3, 2023
To investigate the association of depressive mood and frailty with mortality and health care utilization (HCU) and identify the coexisting effect of depressive mood and frailty in older adults.

Effect of Physical Activity Intervention on Gait Speed by Frailty Condition: A Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMDA
March 3, 2023
There is uncertainty about effects of physical activity on physical performance, such as gait speed, among community-dwelling older adults according to their physical frailty status. We determined whether a long-term, moderate-intensity physical...

Raising the Profile, Meeting Challenges, Educating Teams: AL Subcommittee Does It All

Spotlight
March 2, 2023
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Assisted living (AL) is a growing, evolving, and changing sector of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). It is a widely variable setting; and it’s often said that if you’ve seen one AL facility, you’ve seen one...