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Nursing Home–Associated Pneumonia, Part I: Diagnosis

JAMDA
June 6, 2019
Pneumonia is 1 of the 3 most common infections identified in nursing home residents and is associated with the highest mortality of any infection in this setting. In regard to pneumonia in the nursing home setting, practitioners are focused...

POLICY UPDATE Volume V

AMDA On-The-Hill
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Alternative Payment Models (APM), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Practitioners
June 6, 2019
POLICY UPDATE: Volume V Follow AMDA On-The-Hill Podcast Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org Related Resources: Navigating PALTC: The Need for Trained and Engaged Medical Directors Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative letter...

Questions Asked and Answered about PDPM

Spotlight
June 5, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join On the May 28 AMDA On-The-Go podcast about the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, had several questions: “What is this new thing called PDPM? How is it generated? Why do we need...

Derivation and Validation of a Model to Predict 30-Day Readmission in Surgical Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facility

JAMDA
June 5, 2019
To identify factors associated with 30-day all-cause readmission rates in surgical patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and derive and validate a risk score.

Use of the Frailty Index in Older Persons With Chronic Kidney Disease

JAMDA
June 5, 2019
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than one-third of people aged 65 and older.1 At the same time, a large proportion of persons referred to nephrologists because of their renal disease may be considered as “geriatric” patients.

June 2, 2019

Weekly Roundup
June 2, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Society Treasurer Jeffrey Nichols, MD, CMD, is widely known for his popular “Dear Dr. Jeff “column in Caring for the Ages . However, he is more than that—much more. He currently is chief medical officer at the...

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
June 1, 2019

General Information

JAMDA
June 1, 2019

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JAMDA
June 1, 2019

Editorial Board

JAMDA
June 1, 2019