The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now posting data on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots administered to nursing home residents and staff on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website . The data will show resident and staff booster...
On December 28, the FDA revised the emergency use authorization for COVID-19 convalescent plasma with high titers of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. It’s authorized for treatment of COVID-19 in patients with immunosuppressive disease or getting...
The January 2022 refresh of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program data is available on the Care Compare webpage and in the Provider Data Catalog . Visit the SNF Quality Public Reporting webpage for more information.
Take online training to get Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nursing home guidance on COVID-19 preparedness, resident-centered care, and infection prevention and control. You can get a certificate of participation.
Guardianship laws have changed significantly over the 20th and 21st centuries to shift from the “best interests” model to the “supported decision-making” model. Such changes reflect the importance of supporting the dignity of risk of persons who...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join PALTC22, AMDA’s Annual Conference, is all about learning, connecting, sharing, and engaging. But this year’s Opening General Session (set for Thursday, March 10) will offer attendees a powerful and unique...
Slow gait speed and sit-to-stand performance are associated with adverse clinical outcomes in older adults. Identifying older adults with functional performance “below norms” is the first step toward prevention. We aimed to (1) examine the...
Persons living with dementia (PLWD), particularly those with higher levels of functional impairment, are at increased risk of hospitalization and higher hospital-associated health care costs. Our objective was to provide a nuanced description of...
Antipsychotic reduction in nursing homes has been a focus of research and policy attention for several decades; however, there is evidence that these initiatives may have had unintended consequences, such as medication substitution and changes in...
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is characterized by an increased need for sleep throughout the day when an individual needs to be alert and active.1 EDS is found in 1 in 5 people 60 years and older.1 Various studies have shown that EDS is...
