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Handgrip Strength Cannot Be Assumed a Proxy for Overall Muscle Strength

JAMDA
June 20, 2018
Dynapenia, low muscle strength, is predictive for negative health outcomes and is usually expressed as handgrip strength (HGS). Whether HGS can be a proxy for overall muscle strength and whether this depends on age and health status is controversial...

Higher Level of Obesity Is Associated with Intensive Personal Care Assistance in the Nursing Home

JAMDA
June 20, 2018
To examine whether higher obesity level was associated with extensive staffing assistance (from 2 or more persons) for completing activities of daily living (ADL) among older nursing home residents.

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities: Approaches to Creating an Antibiogram when Few Bacterial Isolates Are Cultured Annually

JAMDA
June 19, 2018
Antibiograms are important clinical tools to report and track antibiotic susceptibility and help guide empiric antimicrobial therapy. Antibiograms support compliance with antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) requirements from the Centers for Medicare and...

Comparison of Computerized and Paper-and-Pencil Memory Tests in Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Studies

JAMDA
June 16, 2018
To compare the diagnostic performance of computerized and paper-and-pencil memory tests in detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia.

An Exoskeleton in the Rehabilitation of Institutionalized Elderly Patients at High Risk of Falls: A Pilot Study

JAMDA
June 16, 2018
Age-related changes in balance control combined with inactivity can lead to decreased physical performance resulting in increased risk of falling for many elderly people.1 Physical training exerts several beneficial effects in the elderly people...

Innovative Use of Cognitive Interviewing for Nursing Home Research

JAMDA
June 16, 2018
Due to nursing home (NH) regulatory and payment changes emphasizing person-centered care and value-based payment,1,2 we conducted a follow-up of a 2009–2010 survey3 to understand NH practice changes. In particular, our focus was on understanding NH...

Implementing Integrated Care Into Assisted Living—The Road (Finally) Taken

JAMDA
June 16, 2018
Two recent editorials in JAMDA highlighted the increasing health care needs of residents in assisted living (AL) communities. Katz et al addressed the need for more physician presence in AL,1 and Resnick and colleagues recognized that nurses play an...

AMA HoD Passes Policy to Develop PALTC Alternative Payment Models

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Alternative Payment Models (APM), Practitioners
June 15, 2018
At its Annual House of Delegates (HoD) meeting, the American Medical Association (AMA) passed policy to develop post-acute/long-term care (PALTC)-specific alternative payment models (APMs). Rajeev Kumar, MD, CMD, the Society’s delegate to the AMA,...

Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes: Trend Update

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Antipsychotics, Practitioners
June 15, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes by reviewing publicly reported measures. The official measure of the Partnership is the percentage...

Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program Exchange Function Analyses Report Now Available

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
June 15, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a technical report to provide additional details on the empirical analyses that were considered when developing and finalizing the logistic exchange function that will be used to...