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HHS renews public health emergency

Policy Snapshot
January 14, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) formally renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration effective January 21. The 90-day extension includes many of the 1,135 waivers for telehealth and others that have been in place since...

Reminder: Upcoming MIPS Important Dates and Deadlines

Policy Snapshot
January 14, 2021
CMS would like to remind you about important upcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) dates and deadlines: January 4, 2021 – 2020 MIPS performance year data submission window opened. February 1, 2021 – 2020 MIPS Extreme and...

2020 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application Deadline for COVID-19 Extended to February 1, 2021

Policy Snapshot
January 14, 2021
To further support clinicians during the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS has extended the deadline for COVID-19 related 2020 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception applications to...

CMS Launches Automated Web Tool for 1135 Waiver Requests and Public Health Emergency-Related Inquiries During Crises Like COVID-19

Policy Snapshot
January 14, 2021
CMS launched a web-based platform to help standardize “Section 1135” waiver requests and other Public Health Emergency (PHE)-related inquiries the agency receives. Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act, the secretary of health and human...

Factors Associated With Hospital Presentation of Self-Harm Among Older Canadians in Long-Term Care: A 12-Year Cohort Study

JAMDA
January 14, 2021
This study aimed to examine the incidence of, and factors associated with, hospital presentation for self-harm among older Canadians in long-term care (LTC).

A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Impact of Function and Behavior Focused Care for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

JAMDA
January 14, 2021
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the Function and Behavior Focused Care for the Cognitively Impaired (FBFC-CI) intervention on function, physical activity, and behavioral symptoms among nursing home residents with dementia...

Machine-Learning Modeling to Predict Hospital Readmission Following Discharge to Post-Acute Care

JAMDA
January 14, 2021
Primary purpose was to generate a model to identify key factors relevant to acute care hospital readmission within 90 days from 3 types of post-acute care (PAC) sites: home with home care services (HC), skilled nursing facility (SNF), and inpatient...

Sarcopenia, Low Handgrip Strength, and Low Absolute Muscle Mass Predict Long-Term Mortality in Older Hospitalized Patients: An Observational Inception Cohort Study

JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in hospitalized older patients and associated with short-term mortality. This study aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia and its measures handgrip strength (HGS) and muscle mass at hospital admission were associated...

Spouse and Adult-Child Dementia Caregivers in Chinese American Families: Who Are More Stressed Out?

JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Though many studies have explored differences between spouses and adult children in dementia care, empirical evidence is lacking on racial- and ethnic-minority populations. To fill this research gap, this study examined care tasks, caregiver burden...

Hospital Deaths Increased After Reforms Regardless of Dementia Status: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis

JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Dying in a hospital is highly stressful for older adults and families. Persons with dementia who are hospitalized are particularly vulnerable to negative outcomes. The objective of this study is to fill an evidence gap on whether the 2015 Dutch long...