The prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DMT1) in long-term care (LTC) settings is low compared to type 2 diabetes (∼18-30% of all LTC residents). Though people with DMT1 live longer now, many staff are not aware DMT1 requires a different...
This is a description of a patient with hyperactive delirium after a prolonged hospital stay who was able to share her account of what she was experiencing at that time.
Yersinia enterocolitica (Y. enterocolitica) is a gram-negative enteric bacterium that can result in human disease, in the form of fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain and may result in complications mimicking acute appendicitis. Other complications...
Swallowing is an important yet complex function that is affected by normal aging as well as processes of structural, neurological, or infectious etiologies. Dysphagia can affect any level of swallowing (oropharyngeal or esophageal) and early...
Raoultella ornithinolytica (R. ornithinolytica) is a gram-negative aerobic rod, previously classified as Klebsiella ornithinolytica. It is a rare causative agent of human disease. We describe a case of a resident at a skilled nursing facility with...
Mycosis Fungoides (MF) is the prevalent form of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL). CTCL is an exceptional form of adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In MF patients, the skin becomes infiltrated with malignant T-cells leading to the formation of plaques and...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued FAQs for all CMS...
In traditional Medicare, beneficiaries must have a medically necessary inpatient hospital stay of at least three consecutive days for the program to pay for skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (...
The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model tests whether holding participants financially accountable for the cost and quality of health-care services during an episode can reduce Medicare spending while maintaining or...
Federal initiatives have been successful in reducing antipsychotic exposure in nursing home residents with dementia. We assessed if these initiatives were implemented equally across racial and ethnic minority groups.
