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CMS National Training Program Medicare Update and Education Webinar

Policy Snapshot
February 5, 2021
Join CMS on February 11, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET as officials share Medicare updates and coverage information related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. CMS will discuss partner resources, Medicare coverage for related services, testing...

Join CMS to Learn More about 2021 QCDR Measure Development, Processes, and Expectations

Policy Snapshot
February 5, 2021
On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET, CMS will host a webinar that will provide an overview of Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) measure development, processes, and expectations. This webinar is intended to assist with the...

Multimorbidity Patterns and 6-Year Risk of Institutionalization in Older Persons: The Role of Social Formal and Informal Care

JAMDA
February 5, 2021
The aim was to evaluate patterns of multimorbidity that increase the risk of institutionalization in older persons, also exploring the potential buffering effect of formal and informal care.

Time to Support Nursing Home Surveys and Enforcement: Response to the Position of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

JAMDA
February 5, 2021
In the tenth month of a pandemic that has dealt a lethal blow to residents of long-term care across the country, some nursing home industry advocates and even state public health authorities are urging that we retool oversight of these facilities to...

How Are We Doing?: Taking Time to Assess COVID Response

Spotlight
February 4, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join It may be hard to imagine taking time in the midst of a crisis to assess how you’re doing. However, The New Jewish Home, with several locations in New York, did just that during the COVID-19 pandemic; what they...

Parkinson's Disease and Sudden Unexpected Death

JAMDA
February 4, 2021
We read with interest the excellent article by Seo and colleagues reporting a 10-year relative survival rate of patients with Parkinson's disease using a nationwide database.1 It was clearly demonstrated that individuals with this disease have a...

The Association Between Frailty and Delirium Among Hospitalized Patients: An Updated Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
February 4, 2021
The aim of our meta-analysis was to update evidence for the association between frailty and delirium in different types of hospitalized patients, given the large volume of new studies with inconsistent results.

Pharmacologic Treatment for Hypoactive Delirium in Adult Patients: A Brief Report of the Literature

JAMDA
February 4, 2021
The purpose of this report was to identify medications that can be used to treat hypoactive delirium.

Should We Pucker Up and Welcome a Potential New Assessment of Muscle Function?

JAMDA
February 3, 2021
The interesting pilot study completed by Abe et al1 examined the relationships between lip compression strength (LCS) and handgrip strength (HGS) in 98 healthy adults. With maximal effort, participants compressed their lips on an oral performance...

Cost-effectiveness of a Diet and Resistance Exercise Intervention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: ProMuscle in Practice

JAMDA
February 3, 2021
Ageing is associated with a decline in functioning and a loss of independence, which will lead to increased health care costs in the future. The ProMuscle in Practice intervention was found to be effective in improving muscle strength, muscle mass,...