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Pain Management in the Elderly

JAMDA
May 24, 2016
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional…”∼Haruki Murakami

Skin Failure: A Practical Concept when Properly Applied

JAMDA
May 24, 2016
The concepts of skin failure and similar entities (e.g., Kennedy Terminal Ulcer) are not new to postacute and long-term care clinicians.1,2 As Dr. Levine points out in this issue of the Journal,3 we are seeing skin failure invoked more frequently...

The Effects of Blood Transfusion on Delirium Incidence

JAMDA
May 24, 2016
Both anemia and blood transfusion could be precipitating factors for delirium; hence in postoperative patients with anemia at high risk for delirium, it is controversial whether transfusion is the best option. The aim of this study is to investigate...

Functional Decline in Residents Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review of the Literature

JAMDA
May 24, 2016
To describe the functional dependence progression over time in older people living in nursing homes (NHs).

Pain Management in the Elderly

JAMDA
May 24, 2016
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional…”∼Haruki Murakami

The Effects of Blood Transfusion on Delirium Incidence

JAMDA
May 24, 2016
Both anemia and blood transfusion could be precipitating factors for delirium; hence in postoperative patients with anemia at high risk for delirium, it is controversial whether transfusion is the best option. The aim of this study is to investigate...

Functional Decline in Residents Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review of the Literature

JAMDA
May 24, 2016
To describe the functional dependence progression over time in older people living in nursing homes (NHs).

Lifetime Membership Honor Evokes Powerful Memories

Spotlight
May 20, 2016
“I knew right away that these were my people,” recalls David Brechtelsbauer, MD, CMD about attending his first Society Annual Conference. Dr. B, as he is called by many, was recently recognized with a lifetime membership for his countless hours of...

MACRA Small Practices Fact Sheet: The Quality Payment Program

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practice Management
May 20, 2016
MACRA Small Practices Fact Sheet: The Quality Payment Program: Flexibilities and Support for Small Practices and Practices in Rural Areas and Health Professional Shortage Areas On April 27, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a...

Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network Releases Final White Papers on Patient Attribution and Financial Benchmarking

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practice Management
May 20, 2016
The Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (HCP-LAN) final draft patient attribution white paper, entitled Accelerating and Aligning Population-Based Payment Models: Patient Attribution , includes 10 recommendations for designating the...