Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency worldwide, as more than 55 million people currently live with dementia.1 In the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patients with preexisting dementia...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth went from being a bit player in health care to taking center stage. This wasn’t really a surprise to AMDA or Telehealth Subcommittee Chair Dallas Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD. “We...
The aim of the study was to compare quantitative and qualitative ultrasound parameters between healthy young adults and post-acute hospitalized older adults with and without physical disability, as well as between normal weight and overweight/obese...
Clinical observations and studies of retrospective observer ratings point to changes in personality in persons with cognitive impairment or dementia. The timing and magnitude of such changes, however, are unclear. This study used prospective self-...
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is a multicomponent delirium prevention program targeting delirium risk factors of cognitive impairment, vision and hearing impairment, malnutrition and dehydration, immobility, sleep deprivation, and...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a memo regarding requirements for hospital discharges to post-acute care providers ( QSO-23-16-Hospitals ) . CMS identified areas of concern related to missing or inaccurate...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model, which will be tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in eight states. Access to high-quality primary care is...
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): Apply for the Medicare Shared Savings Program through the ACO Management System by June 15 at 12:00 PM ET. See the Application Toolkit to get resources for the upcoming application submission cycle. A new ...
