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Considerations for Survey Research in Assisted Living

JAMDA
February 24, 2021
In a recent research letter, Zimmerman et al,1 caution that survey data about assisted living (AL) residents may underestimate resident chronic conditions. They offer lack of knowledge or documentation of resident medical conditions in AL as a...

Increase in Frailty in Nursing Home Survivors of Coronavirus Disease 2019: Comparison With Noninfected Residents

JAMDA
February 22, 2021
Institutionalized older adults have a high prevalence of frailty and disability, which may make them more vulnerable to the negative consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on the level of frailty...

Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection and Mortality Rates Among Nursing Homes With Different Proportions of Black Residents

JAMDA
February 22, 2021
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately impacted nursing homes (NHs) with large shares of Black residents. We examined the associations between the proportion of Black residents in NHs and COVID-19 infections and deaths,...

February 21, 2021

Weekly Roundup
February 21, 2021
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Society Advocates to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium

Policy Snapshot
February 19, 2021
The Society joined the American Medical Association and others in calling on Congress to pass legislation that would extend the congressionally enacted moratorium on Medicare sequester cuts through the duration of the public health emergency (PHE)...

Biden Nominates New CMS Administrator

Policy Snapshot
February 19, 2021
Last week, President Biden nominated Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the new administrator of CMS. Brooks-LaSure served in the Obama administration as a senior CMS official and most recently served as managing director at Mannatt health. Currently, CMS is...

CMS Issues More Guidance on Access to COVID-19 Antibody Treatment

Policy Snapshot
February 19, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, administered together, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and...

Register for the MIPS Call for Promoting Interoperability Measures and Improvement Activities Webinar

Policy Snapshot
February 19, 2021
CMS is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET to provide an overview on the Annual Call for Measures and Activities process for the Promoting Interoperability and Improvement Activities performance categories, which...

Appropriateness of Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Transfer: A Multicenter Study of Medicare ACO Beneficiaries

JAMDA
February 19, 2021
There is wide variation in long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) use nationwide, the most intensive and expensive post-acute care setting, although appropriateness of use is uncertain. Therefore, we examined the appropriateness and reasons for...

Shape the Future with Lessons from Diverse Leaders

Spotlight
February 18, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join What does it mean to be an inclusive leader? To start, it means creating a culture in which all people are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources so they can contribute...