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Revised Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Training Process and Clarification of Trainer Roles and Responsibilities

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
September 18, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the training procedures for State Survey Agencies (SA) and Regional Offices (ROs) utilizing the QIS to: Eliminate the mock survey and replace it with a survey of record; Eliminate...

List of Valid ICD-10-CM Codes

Policy Snapshot
Payment
September 18, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a complete list of the 2016 ICD-10-CM valid codes and code titles on the 2016 ICD-10-CM and GEMs web page . The file is named icd10cm_codes_2016.txt. This file will be useful for...

Remaining Life Expectancy With and Without Polypharmacy: A Register-Based Study of Swedes Aged 65 Years and Older

JAMDA
September 2, 2015
To investigate the remaining life expectancy with and without polypharmacy for Swedish women and men aged 65 years and older.

Physical Frailty and Cognitive Functioning in Depressed Older Adults: Findings From the NESDO Study

JAMDA
September 1, 2015
Cognitive frailty has recently been defined as the co-occurrence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment. Late-life depression is associated with both physical frailty and cognitive impairment, especially processing speed and executive...

Reminiscence Therapy Improves Cognitive Functions and Reduces Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People With Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

JAMDA
September 1, 2015
Cognitive function impairments and depressive symptoms are common in elderly people with dementia. Previous meta-analyses of outdated and small-scale studies have reported inconsistent results regarding the effects of reminiscence therapy on...

Mild Cognitive Impairment, Slow Gait, and Risk of Disability: A Prospective Study

JAMDA
August 19, 2015
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may be a risk for disability, and co-occurrence of slow gait (SG) and MCI may increase this risk.

Geriatric Rehabilitation and Discharge Location After Hip Fracture in Relation to the Risks of Death and Readmission

JAMDA
August 18, 2015
To investigate the effects of geriatric rehabilitation on short-term risk of death and readmission after a hip fracture were investigated in a nationwide cohort. In addition, the association of discharge location (nursing home or patient's home)...

The Lifestyle Engagement Activity Program (LEAP): Implementing Social and Recreational Activity into Case-Managed Home Care

JAMDA
August 18, 2015
The Lifestyle Engagement Activity Program (LEAP) incorporates social support and recreational activities into case-managed home care. This study's aim was to evaluate the effect of LEAP on engagement, mood, and behavior of home care clients, and on...

Palliative Care in People With Young-Onset Dementia (YOD): An Undiscovered Area!

JAMDA
August 18, 2015
Young-onset dementia (YOD) is defined as dementia with first symptoms before the age of 65. Harvey and colleagues1 found a prevalence of YOD in those aged 30 to 64 of 54.0 per 100,000, and 98.1 to 118.00 per 100,000 for ages 45 to 64. Compared with...

Polypharmacy in Nursing Home Residents: What Is the Way Forward?

JAMDA
August 17, 2015
Polypharmacy is the use of multiple drugs by a patient, although there is not a universally accepted definition. According to several authors, the use of greater than or equal to 5 drugs corresponds to polypharmacy, whereas others consider...