Long-term care residents with suspected fractures as a result of a fall typically transfer to the emergency department (ED) for diagnostic imaging and care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, transfer to the hospital increased the risk of COVID-19...
A new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) analysis describes trends in use and outcomes associated with waiving the three-day (two nights) stay requirement at an acute care hospital before discharge to a skilled nursing facility (SNF...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks applications from Medicare-enrolled providers, suppliers, and Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) for the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced Model Year 7 ,...
To help health care providers prepare for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published updates about how the Medicare, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance...
The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Information Exchange Toolkit is a new resource focused on identifying the Foundational Elements that can support successful and sustainable implementation of SDOH information exchange. The toolkit is designed...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting applications from Medicare-enrolled providers, suppliers, and Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to participate in the forthcoming two-year extension of the Bundled...
To examine whether physical frailty onset before, after, or in concert with cognitive impairment is differentially associated with fall incidence in community-dwelling older adults.
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join According to one study, between 65% and 90% of nursing home residents have a mental or behavioral health problem. Yet there is a shortage of psychiatric practitioners with expertise in geriatrics. However, facility...
To validate the hypothesis that apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 modifies the effect of possible anticholinergic drugs (PACDs) on incident dementia among older adults.
Independent living is desirable for many older adults. Although several factors such as physical and cognitive functions are important predictors for nursing home placement (NHP), it is also reported that socioeconomic status (SES) affects the risk...
