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Systematic Review: The Association between Late Life Depression and Hypotension

JAMDA
August 11, 2016
Late life depression (LLD), defined as depressive illness in people aged 60 years or older, is more complex than depression presenting in earlier life, with different clinical features and a poorer response to therapy. Different biological factors...

Multistate Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia Infections - 8/10 Update

Clinical Alerts
Infections, Medication
August 10, 2016
FDA released an updated statement including a voluntary recallExternal Web Site Icon of all of liquid products manufactured by PharmaTech and distributed by: Rugby, Major, Bayshore, Metron, Centurion, and Virtus. Read more .

Severe Spastic Contractures and Diabetes Mellitus Independently Predict Subsequent Minimal Trauma Fractures Among Long-Term Care Residents

JAMDA
August 9, 2016
The study aimed to examine the epidemiology of hypertonic contractures and its relationship with minimal trauma fracture (MTF), and to determine the incidence and predictors of (MTF) in long-term care residents.

CMS PQRS Feedback Reports and Informal Review Process for Program Year 2015 Results Call — August 10

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
August 5, 2016
Wednesday, August 10 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET To register or for more information, visit MLN Connects Event Registration . Space may be limited, register early. Learn about Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) negative payment adjustments, feedback...

Miss Any of the Society's Popular Policy Webinars?

Policy Snapshot
Advance Care Planning, Payment, Practice Management, Quality, Improvement, Organizations
August 5, 2016
Recordings of the webinars are available FREE for members. THE ROLE OF QIOS IN NEW PAYMENT MODELS Confused about MACRA? This webinar is for you and will give you the tools you need to succeed within the changing payment landscape. Click here to...

Subclinical Mood and Cognition Impairments and Blood Pressure Control in a Large Cohort of Elderly Hypertensives

JAMDA
August 5, 2016
Blood pressure (BP) control in the elderly is often limited by poor compliance with prescribed regimen. Both can be influenced by clinical cognitive or mood impairments; however, the impact of subclinical alterations of cognition or mood remains...

Spontaneous Reversion of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Normal Cognition: A Systematic Review of Literature and Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
August 5, 2016
The issue of subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) reverting to normal cognition (NC) has to date been taken in limited consideration, and no conclusive data are available on the rate of reversion. We aimed at systematically reviewing...

Pain Relief for Practitioners: The Latest Word on Evolving Issue

Spotlight
Medication, Opioids, Pain Management
August 5, 2016
“The use of narcotics to treat pain will likely go the way of atypical antipsychotics. The survey process will likely include gradual dose reductions. Narcotics are used to treat pain but these drugs also kill people,” says Eric Tangalos, MD, CMD,...

August 5, 2016

Weekly Roundup
Advance Care Planning, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Antibiotics/Antimicrobials, Opioids, Pain Management, Payment, Quality, Improvement, Organizations
August 5, 2016
Spotlight: Pain Relief for Practitioners - The Latest Word on Evolving Issue HPA: CMS PQRS Feedback Reports and Informal Review Process for Program Year 2015 Results Call, Miss Any of the Society's Popular Policy Webinars?

The Metabolic Syndrome and the Phenotype of Frailty: A Causal Link?

JAMDA
August 3, 2016
Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome that confers increased risk of adverse health outcomes.1,2 Because of its close association with functional disability, frailty has a devastating impact on individuals, families, and society as a whole. Thus,...