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Reminder: Upcoming MIPS Important Dates and Deadlines

Policy Snapshot
October 27, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to remind clinicians of the following upcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) dates and deadlines: November 30, 2023 Last day to register to report a MIPS Value Pathway (...

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Advance Care Planning Interventions in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 27, 2023
Advance care planning (ACP) interventions are implemented to achieve outcomes such as improving end-of-life care and increasing goal-concordant care. ACP has been studied across various settings, but it is important to study the impacts of ACP in...

Boost Your PALTC24 Participation with a Poster

Spotlight
October 26, 2023
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join As people peruse the posters at AMDA’s Annual Conference, they often gain much more than they expected. They get fresh insights on key issues, they learn about trends and evolving opportunities, and they see how...

Effect of an Aerobic Dancing Program on Sleep Quality for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Poor Sleep: A Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMDA
October 26, 2023
To investigate the effects of an aerobic dancing program on sleep quality of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and poor sleep.

Telemedicine in Nursing Home Residents Requiring a Call to an Emergency Medical Communication Center

JAMDA
October 26, 2023
To compare the proportion of nursing home residents dispatched to an emergency department (ED) after a call to the emergency medical communication center (EMCC) according to the availability or nonavailability of telemedicine.

Association of Personal Wealth Indicators and Health Care Costs in Persons With Alzheimer's Disease

JAMDA
October 26, 2023
There is paucity of studies on the relationship between personal wealth and health care costs among persons with dementia, and earlier studies on other indicators of socioeconomic position have assessed costs after dementia diagnosis only. We...

A Process Evaluation of an Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention for Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 26, 2023
To assess the internal and external validity of a cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) evaluating a decision tool with supportive interventions for the empirical treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing homes (NHs), and to...

Fat Mass Accounts for Insulin Resistance Impact on Functional Decline and Mortality in Nondiabetic Older Adults

JAMDA
October 25, 2023
To assess the potential role of body composition in the association of insulin resistance (IR) with functional decline and mortality in nondiabetic older persons.

Historical Trends and Future Projections of Demand for Permanent Residential Aged Care for Older People in Australia, 2008–2052

JAMDA
October 25, 2023
To examine the historical trends and predict the future rates and total volumes of permanent residential aged care (PRAC) service utilization in Australia.

Prevalence and Risk of Behavioral Symptoms among Patients with Insomnia and Alzheimer's Disease: A Retrospective Database Analysis

JAMDA
October 22, 2023
This study evaluated the prevalence and patterns of behavioral symptoms, including agitation/aggression (AA), psychotic symptoms (PS), anxiety/mood disorders (MD), and delirium among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their association with...