MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “We are all leaders, whether we realize it or not. I’m excited to advance this role for all of us moving forward,” says Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, talking about the Society’s inaugural Leadership, Ethics &...
During the surge of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections in March and April 2020, many skilled-nursing facilities in the Boston area closed to COVID-19 post-acute admissions because of infection control concerns and staffing shortages...
An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) can be devastating for residents and staff. Difficulty identifying asymptomatic and presymptomatic cases and lack of vaccination or treatment options make management challenging. We...
Although prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is increasingly common, little is known concerning patient symptom burden or attitudes toward PMV. This study aims to describe the mood, well-being, distressing symptoms, and attitudes toward prolonged...
Independent validation of risk scores after hip fracture is uncommon, particularly for evaluation of outcomes other than death. We aimed to assess the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score (NHFS) for prediction of mortality, physical function, length of...
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Tuesday, September 22 from 1:30 to 3:00 PM ET Register for Medicare Learning Network events. During this call, learn about the unique challenges facing...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Care Compare , a streamlined redesign of eight existing CMS health care compare tools available on Medicare.gov – including Nursing Home Compare. Care Compare provides a single...
There were several important telehealth proposals for post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) included in the release of the CY2021 Physician Fee Scheduled Proposed Rule earlier this month. The proposals aim to build on the momentum from waivers for...
