Delirium occurring in patients with dementia is referred to as delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD). People who are older with dementia and who are institutionalized are at increased risk of developing delirium when hospitalized. In addition,...
Falling is a common and serious problem in the elderly. Previous studies suggest that the use of psychotropic drugs increases the risk of falling. However, the contribution of these drugs on fall risk has not been quantified on a daily basis among...
This election season, let’s make sure that it’s easy for all post-acute and long-term care residents to exercise their right to vote. Hi, I’m Chris Laxton, the Executive Director of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Did...
Pulmonary rehabilitation enhances health status and mood status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim was to determine the responsiveness of St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), COPD Assessment Test (CAT),...
With a growing national focus on antibiotic stewardship, facilities and practitioners everywhere are scrambling for tools and resources to help reduce the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics and implement policies that will produce long-term...
This week, AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on their proposed rule entitled Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician...
In a recent letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which had solicited public comments on Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice, the Observation Stays Coalition focused on the importance of passing the Improving Access to Medicare...
The updated Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmission (PPR) Measure estimates the risk-standardized rate of unexpected PPRs within 30 days for people with Fee-For-Service Medicare who were inpatients at Prospective...
On Thursday, September 8, Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced in a blog posting that the agency heard concerns expressed by the American Medical Association and other physician...
