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May 9, 2021

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COVID-19 and the Need for Adult Day Services

JAMDA
May 7, 2021
COVID-19 has shone a harsh light on the inequities of health care in the United States, particularly in how we care for older people. We summarize some of the effects of lockdown orders on clients, family caregivers, and staff of adult day service...

Multicomponent Rehabilitation After COVID-19 for Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
May 7, 2021
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. Nursing homes were particularly struck by the COVID-19 outbreak, with some authors considering the COVID-19 pandemic as the “...

Updated eCQM Specifications and eCQM Materials for 2022 Reporting Now Available

Policy Snapshot
May 7, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) specifications for the 2022 reporting period for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs), and the 2022 performance...

National Healthcare Safety Network Training

Policy Snapshot
May 7, 2021
The CDC is updating and simplifying the National Healthcare Safety Network ( NHSN ) modules on weekly reporting of COVID-19 vaccination data for LTC facility residents and healthcare personnel. To review these updates to the NHSN Weekly COVID-19...

Visit the CDC’s COVID-19 Integrated County View Map

Policy Snapshot
May 7, 2021
This site includes an interactive map that shows various data points, including county test positivity and total new cases per 100K: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view . Users should scroll over to see the full table, but moderate...

Do Loneliness and Perceived Social Isolation Reduce Expected Longevity and Increase the Frequency of Dealing with Death and Dying? Longitudinal Findings based on a Nationally Representative Sample

JAMDA
May 7, 2021
Loneliness and social isolation are important factors for morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about whether increases in loneliness and perceived social isolation contribute to decreased expectations of longevity and an increased...

Availability of Palliative Care in Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals

JAMDA
May 6, 2021
To determine the availability of palliative care programs in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs)

Bidirectional Associations between Handgrip Strength and Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

JAMDA
May 6, 2021
This study aimed to examine the bidirectional associations between handgrip strength and depressive symptoms in a nationally representative sample.

Therapy Staffing in Skilled Nursing Facilities Declined after Implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model

JAMDA
May 6, 2021
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), a new reimbursement policy for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), was implemented in October 2019. PDPM disincentivizes provision of intensive physical and occupational therapy, however, there is concern that...