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Using Prompted Voiding to Manage Urinary Incontinence in Nursing Homes: Can It Be Sustained?

JAMDA
February 21, 2017
Studies reporting prompted voiding (PV) interventions were of short duration and were delivered by research personnel rather than nursing home staff. This study examined the effectiveness of the use of PV by nursing home staff in managing urinary...

Accuracy of Teledentistry for Diagnosing Dental Pathology Using Direct Examination as a Gold Standard: Results of the Tel-e-dent Study of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
February 21, 2017
Dental neglect and high levels of unmet dental needs are becoming increasingly prevalent among elderly residents of long-term care facilities, although frail, elderly, and dependent populations are the most in need of professional dental care...

Normal Weight but Low Muscle Mass and Abdominally Obese: Implications for the Cardiometabolic Risk Profile in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

JAMDA
February 21, 2017
It is well established that low muscle mass affects physical performance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hypothesize that combined low muscle mass and abdominal obesity may also adversely influence the cardiometabolic risk...

Physical Function Differences Between the Stages From Normal Cognition to Moderate Alzheimer Disease

JAMDA
February 21, 2017
We investigated the differences in the physical function test results across stages from normal cognition (NC) to moderate Alzheimer disease (AD) and how risk factors of physical function decline are correlated with the physical function test...

Prevalence of Pain in Nursing Home Residents: The Role of Dementia Stage and Dementia Subtypes

JAMDA
February 21, 2017
To study pain prevalence, pain type, and its pharmacological treatment in Dutch nursing home residents in relation to dementia subtype and dementia severity.

Clinical Use of Curcumin in Depression: A Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
February 21, 2017
There is growing interest in the use of curcumin, a plant polyphenol with potent anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and neuroprotective properties, as a novel antidepressant. Clinical trials have yielded conflicting conclusions pertaining to its...

Price Officially New Secretary of HHS

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
February 17, 2017
Congressman Tom Price, MD, (R-GA) was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52-47 to service as the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Secretary Price is an orthopedic surgeon that has been in support of repealing the...

Public Policy at the Annual Conference

Policy Snapshot
Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA)
February 17, 2017
During this year’s Annual Conference in Phoenix, don’t miss many of the great policy sessions being offered. On Thursday, March 16th join policy experts for Health Care Reform: MACRA and Beyond for PALTC Practitioners. This policy intensive,...

REMINDER: CMS Understanding and Promoting the Value of Chronic Care Management Services Call

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment
February 17, 2017
Tuesday, February 21 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET To register or for more information, visit MLN Connects® Event Registration . During this call, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) experts discuss the benefits of providing Chronic Care Management (...

Pocket Guide Offers Quick Answers

Spotlight
Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care
February 17, 2017
“We hope this will raise awareness at admission that patients might have COPD. If these individuals get proper treatment early on, they have better functioning and quality of life,” says Gwendolen Buhr, MD, CMD. Dr. Buhr is referencing the recently...