This study compares Special Focus Facilities (SFFs) and Special Focus Facility Candidate Facilities (SFFcs) on organizational traits and quality outcomes to evaluate the effectiveness of the SFF program as a quality improvement intervention and...
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of integrated multidomain interventions and primary health care on intrinsic capacity (IC) and related biomarkers.
It is widely recognized that many older adults in their last year of life will cycle between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities—a phenomenon described as “rehabbing to death.” Several strategies to address this complex problem have been...
Little is known about deployment of SARS-CoV-2–neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mab) in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), a high-risk population for COVID-19–related complications. We assessed the utilization of mabs in SNFs and identified...
Walking speed (WS) represents an objective measure of motor function and health. We aimed to develop usual (UWS) and fast WS (FWS) norms for the general population using a regression-based approach, while considering age, sex, height, and education.
Although orthostatic hypotension (OH) and orthostatic intolerance (OI) are prevalent in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), it remains unclear how these conditions primarily affect the trajectory of decline in specific cognitive domains. This...
To evaluate the evolution and challenges of China's post-acute care (PAC) system over the past 20 years and suggest actionable policy recommendations for its improvement.
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule that will take effect on January 1, 2024. Below is a brief summary of selected items from the...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recent proposed rule on Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities adds to the urgency of addressing the staffing shortage that long-term care...
Sleep is associated with physical activity (PA), yet the nature and directions of this association are less understood. This study aimed to disentangle the long-term temporal sequences between sleep duration/disturbance and PA in older adults,...
