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JAMDA
October 29, 2018
Emergency department (ED) clinicians rely on the accuracy of written communication when assessing needs of nursing home (NH) residents. This study aimed to review the completeness of NH transfer documentation according to expected core components,...
AMDA On-The-Hill
October 26, 2018
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Weekly Roundup
October 26, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Two of the Society’s most prestigious honors pay tribute to pioneers and visionaries William Dodd, MD, CMD, and James Pattee, MD, CMD. While these names are synonymous with the Society, there are also powerful,...
Policy Snapshot
October 25, 2018
Why is this information being released? In accordance with Section 1899B(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, which requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide for the public reporting of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)...
Policy Snapshot
October 25, 2018
On October 18, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced the appointment of two new members to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015...
Spotlight
October 24, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Two of the Society’s most prestigious honors pay tribute to pioneers and visionaries William Dodd, MD, CMD, and James Pattee, MD, CMD. While these names are synonymous with the Society, there are also powerful,...
Navigating PALTC
October 24, 2018
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JAMDA
October 23, 2018
Thank you for the response to our recent article “Handgrip Strength Cannot Be Assumed a Proxy for Overall Muscle Strength”.1
JAMDA
October 23, 2018
The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of a 6-month tele-rehabilitation home-based program, designed to prevent falls in older adults with 1 or more chronic diseases (cardiac, respiratory, neuromuscular or neurologic)...
JAMDA
October 23, 2018
Diet has a major impact on a person's health. However, limited information exists on the long-term role of the whole diet on disability. We investigated the association of the healthy Nordic diet and the Mediterranean diet with incident disability...