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The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition–Defined Malnutrition Predicts Prognosis in Persons With Stroke-Related Dysphagia

JAMDA
August 26, 2019
This study aimed to clarify the association between malnutrition and improvement of swallowing ability during rehabilitation of stroke patients.

Trends in Collection of Microbiological Cultures Across Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers in the United States Over 8 Years

JAMDA
August 26, 2019
To describe and evaluate changes in the collection of microbiological cultures across Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Centers (CLCs) nationally.

August 25, 2019

Weekly Roundup
August 25, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join It is essential for practitioners to familiarize themselves with the 2017 Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adultsfrom the American College of Cardiology...

Response to the Stuart RB, Thielke S. Conditional Permission to Not Resuscitate: A Middle Ground for Resuscitation. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019;20:679‒682

JAMDA
August 23, 2019
As I was reading Stuart and Thielke's excellent introduction to the concept of a conditional do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNR) order,1 I was taken back to a personal experience over 30 years ago involving exactly this situation.

Thirty-Year Trends in Nursing Home Composition and Quality Since the Passage of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act

JAMDA
August 23, 2019
In 1987, the Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA) called for a dramatic overhaul of the nursing home (NH) quality assurance system. This study examines trends in facility, resident, and quality characteristics since passage of that legislation.

Quality Payment Program Exception Applications Available on QPP.CMS.GOV

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
August 22, 2019
The 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Exception Applications for the Promoting Interoperability (PI) performance category and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) are now available on the QPP...

Quality Payment Program Exception Applications Available on QPP.CMS.GOV

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
August 22, 2019
The 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Exception Applications for the Promoting Interoperability (PI) performance category and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) are now available on the QPP...

SNF PPS Patient Driven Payment Model: Get Ready for Implementation on October 1

Policy Snapshot
Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
August 22, 2019
On October 1, the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is replacing the Resource Utilization Group, Version IV (RUG-IV) for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS). PDPM improves the accuracy and appropriateness of...

Lower Incidence of In-Hospital Falls in Patients Hospitalized in Window Beds Than Nonwindow Beds

JAMDA
August 22, 2019
Comparing the incidence rate of in-hospital falls between patients hospitalized in window beds and nonwindow beds.

After Studying New Hypertension Guidelines Inside and Out, Webinar Speaker Shares Expertise

Spotlight
August 21, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join It is essential for practitioners to familiarize themselves with the 2017 Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults from the American College of...