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Factors Leading to a Decrease in Grip Strength Among the Oldest Old: A Large, Representative, Longitudinal Survey

JAMDA
September 22, 2023
Grip strength is an indicator for physical performance and highly correlated with general health among older adults. To date, there is limited knowledge regarding the factors contributing to grip strength exclusively among the oldest old based on...

CMS Posts Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures

Policy Snapshot
September 21, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted memo QSO-23-21-NH describing updates to the staffing level case-mix adjustment methodology and quality measures used in the Nursing Home Care Compare Five Star Quality Rating System...

CMS Updated SNF QRP Manuals and Measure Calculation Resources Posted

Policy Snapshot
September 21, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a number of updated Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting (SNF QRP) manuals and other measure calculation resources on the agency’s SNF QRP Measures and Technical Information...

Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Long-Term Care and its Relationship With Probable Delirium

JAMDA
September 21, 2023
This study examined potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) of medication and its association with probable delirium among long-term care (LTC) residents in Ontario, Canada.

Subcommittee Focuses on Keeping the Core Current

Spotlight
September 20, 2023
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Keeping the Core Curriculum on Medical Direction in PALTC educational program fresh, relevant, and of maximum utility for participants is an ongoing priority for Luz Ramos-Bonner, MD, MBA, CMD, and members of the...

Geospatial Distribution of Racial Disparities in Influenza Vaccination in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
September 19, 2023
This study aimed to assess the distribution of racial disparities in influenza vaccination between White and Black short-stay and long-stay nursing home residents among states and hospital referral regions (HRRs).

CDC To Hold Training: Preparing for the Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season—Recommendations for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccines for Older Adults

Policy Snapshot
September 15, 2023
On Tuesday, September 19, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines to adults...

CDC To Hold Training: Preparing for the Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season—Recommendations for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccines for Older Adults

Policy Snapshot
September 15, 2023
On Tuesday, September 19, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines to adults...

CMS Making Care Primary Model: Start Your Application Today

Policy Snapshot
September 15, 2023
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) is accepting applications for the forthcoming Making Care Primary (MCP) Model . Interested organizations are encouraged to begin their applications even if they are not prepared...

Thickened Fluids and Risk of Dehydration

JAMDA
September 14, 2023
Thickened fluids (TFs) are commonly used with the goal of reducing aspiration and/or aspiration pneumonia in people with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) despite a lack of good evidence to support this.1,2 TFs worsen quality of life and are refused by...