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.
Regarding the April 2023 article, Costa EC, et al. Muscle Quality in Older Adults: A Scoping Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2023;24(4):462-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.02.012 .
Regarding the April 2023 article, Resnick B, et al. The Interdisciplinary Care Team Approach in Long Term Care: Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Go? J Am Med Dir Assoc 2023;24(1):65-74.
Numerous initiatives are emerging to improve the care management of persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease or related disorders (ADRD). The aim of this review is to identify research evaluations of initiatives in long-term care facilities and...
The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of postprandial hypotension (PPH) in older inpatients, to verify the overall postprandial behavior of blood pressure and attentional performances, and to explore the overall associations between blood...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Two clinical teams have been named 2023 Choosing Wisely® Champions by AMDA. The award honors individual clinicians and teams of clinicians who have gone above and beyond to make significant contributions to advance...
Sleep quality plays a vital role in maintaining health in older adults. Sedentary behavior may be a risk factor for poor sleep quality in older adults. This study aimed to explore the relationship between sedentary behavior and sleep quality among...
Several studies demonstrated the poor oral health of care home residents in Europe but there is no systematic overview of the relevant literature. The objective of this study was to systematically review the evidence on the clinical and subjective...
