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Interventions to Reduce Anticholinergic Burden in Adults Aged 65 and Older: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
July 24, 2019
Older age is associated with multimorbidity and polypharmacy with high anticholinergic burden (ACB). High ACB is linked to adverse events such as poor physical functioning, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and falls. Interventions are needed to...

CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities; Finalizes Arbitration Agreements

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, Practitioners, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), Resident
July 19, 2019
Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two rules, a proposed rule on requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities and a final rule for LTC facilities arbitration agreements. The proposed rule for requirements for...

Quality Payment Program: 2018 MIPS Performance Feedback and Final Score

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management
July 19, 2019
If you submitted 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data, view your performance feedback and final score on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website. Performance feedback is also available for eligible clinicians participating in MIPS...

Quality Payment Program Participation: Preliminary Data on 2018

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
July 19, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a blog and released an infographic to share preliminary participation data for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) during 2018. Key findings include: Overall, Merit-based Incentive...

Association Between Muscular Strength and Mortality in Clinical Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
July 19, 2019
To assess the relationship between muscular strength measures and mortality in outpatient populations with chronic diseases such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal disease, and metabolic and vascular diseases, and in critically...

Decrease in Antibacterial Use and Facility-Level Variability After the Introduction of Guidelines and Implementation of Physician-Pharmacist-Nurse Quality Circles in Swiss Long-term Care Facilities

JAMDA
July 18, 2019
The objective of this study is to describe antibacterial use in long-term care facilities and to investigate the determinants of use.

A Graphical Exploration of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: Resident vs Caregiver Perceptions

JAMDA
July 17, 2019
Limitations in physical functioning, mental health, and/or cognitive functioning are the primary reasons why older adults need help.1 In a care setting, caregivers not only support residents with daily activities but also assess the health status of...

A Group-based Trajectory Analysis of Longitudinal Psychotropic Agent Use and Adverse Outcomes Among Older People

JAMDA
July 17, 2019
Existing evidence on long-term psychotropic polypharmacy in older people is scarce despite serious safety concerns regarding this issue. This study aims to identify distinct trajectories of longitudinal psychotropic agent use and to examine the...

Shark Tank Program Continues to Set High Bar for Innovation

Spotlight
July 15, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The Society’s annual Shark Tank competition continues to bring innovative organizations and individuals to the table and engage our members in the endless possibilities of cutting-edge technology for quality...

High-Intensity Telemedicine Reduces Emergency Department Use by Older Adults With Dementia in Senior Living Communities

JAMDA
July 14, 2019
Individuals with dementia have high rates of emergency department (ED) use for acute illnesses. We evaluated the effect of a high-intensity telemedicine program that delivers care for acute illnesses on ED use rates for individuals with dementia who...