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Adherence to “No Transfer to Hospital” Advance Directives Among Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
May 27, 2019
Many older adults in long-term care (LTC) experience acute health crises but are at high risk of transfer distress and in-hospital morbidity and mortality. Residents often complete advance directives (ADs) regarding future care wishes, including...

May 26, 2019

Weekly Roundup
May 26, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join In Episode 31, AMDA On-The-Go host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, and his guest, Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD, president of the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine (CALTCM), talked about “Leadership in...

Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability and Progression of White Matter Hyperintensities Among Older People With Hypertension

JAMDA
May 24, 2019
Visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline. Our aim was to assess the association between visit-to-visit BP variability and progression of white matter hyperintensities (WMH).

Hypertension Management in the Very Old

JAMDA
May 24, 2019
In 2017, the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for treatment of hypertension were published.1 Since then, much controversy continues to exist around whether and to what extent they should and should not...

Physical Exercise Improves Function in Acutely Hospitalized Older Patients: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMDA
May 24, 2019
To evaluate the effects of an exercise intervention on physical function, maximal muscle strength, and muscle power in very old hospitalized patients.

Sarcopenia According to the Revised European Consensus on Definition and Diagnosis (EWGSOP2) Criteria Predicts Hospitalizations and Long-Term Mortality in Rehabilitation Patients With Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

JAMDA
May 24, 2019
Sarcopenia has been classically defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function that occurs with advancing age. According to the original definition of the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP),1 diagnosis of...

Bipartisan Workforce Legislation Introduced in House

Policy Snapshot
Practitioners
May 23, 2019
Last week, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill reauthorizes many workforce programs under Title VII of the...

SNF Provider Preview Reports: Review Your Data by May 30

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
May 23, 2019
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports are available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Review your performance data by May 30, prior to public display on Nursing Home Compare in July 2019. Corrections to...

Promoting Interoperability Program: 2015 Edition CEHRT Required

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, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Practitioners
May 23, 2019
Beginning this year, all Promoting Interoperability Program participants must use 2015 Edition Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology (CEHRT) to avoid a downward Medicare payment adjustment. 2019 CEHRT requirements: Did not need to be...

The Prevalence, Incidence, and Correlates of Fecal Incontinence Among Older People Residing in Care Homes: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
May 22, 2019
Older people resident in care homes often rely on staff for support relating to their activities of daily living, including intimate care such as continence care. Managing fecal incontinence can be challenging for both residents and care staff. We...