Although the standard falls prevention strategy is to identify and respond to patients with high-risk conditions, it remains unclear whether falls in patients with high fall risk account for most observed falls. In this study, fall risk and number...
Research suggests that clinical decision making for assessing and treating patients with swallowing dysfunction varies significantly, and decisions may harm patients. The study aimed to investigate clinical practice of speech-language pathologists (...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join In this episode of AMDA On-The-Go, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Tana Whitt, MSN, PMHNP-MC; Charissa Duffy DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC; and Anthony Nedelman, PhD; discuss behavioral and...
Guidelines recommend upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic evaluation for patients without a clear physiological explanation for iron deficiency anemia (IDA). However, the consequences of watchful waiting in older patients with unexplained IDA...
In a recent issue of JAMDA, Haimowitz and Pope applaud the decision of AMDA to retire its 2019 Statement on Stopping Eating and Drinking by Advance Directives (SED by AD).1 Their criticism of the 2019 paper is based largely on their characterizing...
Nearly half of all state Medicaid agencies in the United States have implemented managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS). Data gaps have inhibited our understanding of MLTSS experiences to date. We draw on a national survey with novel data...
Medical providers in long-term care (LTC) use a unique skillset in delivering comprehensive resident care. Publicly reported quality measures (QMs) do not directly emphasize medical provider competency and their role in care. The impact of providers...
See ZIP Codes designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas in 2024 that are eligible for a Medicare Physician Bonus: Visit Physician Bonuses Review the Health Professional Shortage Area Physician Bonus Program fact sheet Use the Medicare...
Download your December Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program from iQIES , including the incentive payment multiplier CMS will apply to your Part A claims in FY 2024. Submit...
