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JAMDA
March 26, 2018
To determine whether and to what extent simple screening tools might identify nursing home (NH) residents who are at high risk of becoming septic.
Podcasts
March 21, 2018
This podcast features a discussion with Arif Nazir, MD, FACP, CMD, AGSF , one of the authors of the JAMDA article "The Prevalence of Burnout Among Nursing Home Physicians: An International Perspective". Dr. Nazir is currently the vice-president of...
JAMDA
March 17, 2018
Changes in the age-specific prevalence and severity of functional impairment are expected to have major implications for health care costs.1 According to the Global Health and Aging report released by the World Health Organization, “the number of...
JAMDA
March 17, 2018
Changes in the age-specific prevalence and severity of functional impairment are expected to have major implications for health care costs.1 According to the Global Health and Aging report released by the World Health Organization, “the number of...
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2018
At last week’s HIMSS18 meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator laid out lofty goals for the Administration. Introduced by White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, Administrator Verma recounted...
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2018
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Tuesday, March 20 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET Register for Medicare Learning Network events. During this call, gain insight on the phase two changes for person-...
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2018
The Philadelphia Regional Office of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a webinar focusing on Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting for the 2017 performance year on Tuesday, March 20, from 12:00 to 1:30...
Weekly Roundup
March 16, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Innovative New Society Podcast Takes Off Wayne S. Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, knows how to talk…and to listen. In addition to his work as Chief Medical Officer, Continuing Care, at Lahey Health, he hosts a...
Spotlight
March 15, 2018
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Wayne S. Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, knows how to talk…and to listen. In addition to his work as Chief Medical Officer, Continuing Care, at Lahey Health, he hosts a cable talk show in Burlington, MA, called “Your...
JAMDA
March 10, 2018
Federally mandated assessments of nursing home (NH) residents drive individualized care planning. Residents with cognitive impairment may not be able to meaningfully communicate their care needs and preferences during this process—a gap that may be...