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Nearly One in Seven Nursing Home Residents Experiences Dysphagia

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Among nursing home residents in Europe and North America, 13.4% experienced dysphagia, with the prevalence varying widely by region, according to results of the nutritionDay project.

In Residents and Staff, Trauma Takes Many Forms

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
It’s May, and Memorial Day is right around the corner. For many of us, this holiday is something to celebrate as a tangible proclamation of summer’s arrival. But it’s also a time for reflection and gratitude for the service of our veterans and of...

Researchers Explore Palliative Approach to Falls in Advanced Dementia

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Among individuals with advanced dementia, falls may indicate both the presence of disease and the need for a palliative approach to care, according to findings published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

House Committee Seeks Answers Concerning CMS Oversight of Nursing Homes

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Four members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce have written to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requesting more information on CMS’s role as overseer of nursing homes.

Intervention to Reduce Antipsychotic Use May Have Moved Needle

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Nursing homes exposed to a comprehensive web-based educational program on the appropriateness of antipsychotic drugs in dementia patients — as well as to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Partnership to Improve Dementia Care (CMS...

When Mental Illness and Aging Make Nursing Homes Necessary: What Next?

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2018
Do people with chronic mental illness belong in nursing homes?

April 27, 2018

Weekly Roundup
May 1, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Dr. Peter Jaggard Discusses the New Advance Care Planning Series Peter Jaggard, MD, CMD: "We all know there is a critical need to promote patient-centered advance care planning, but advance care planning...

Antibiotics by Subcutaneous Route: A Safe and Efficient Alternative

JAMDA
April 27, 2018
Infectious diseases represent a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older persons and have deleterious effects if effective treatment is not received. Antibiotics are usually given by the oral, intravenous, or intramuscular route, with proven...

CMS Announces New Name for EHR Programs and ACI Category

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Electronic Health Records (EHR)
April 26, 2018
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an overhaul and streamlining effort to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs for hospitals as well as for the Advancing Care Information performance category...

Congress Focusing on Opioids

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medication, Opioids, Practitioners
April 26, 2018
This week House and Senate committees focused on opioid legislation packages. The Senate health committee voted unanimously in favor of a package, which includes 40 bills from 38 senators. The health committee's legislation, Opioid Crisis Response...