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Cut Points of Chair Stand Test for Poor Physical Function and Its Association With Adverse Health Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study

JAMDA
December 6, 2021
To identify the optimal cutoff points for poor physical function [measured by a 5-times sit-to-stand (5-STS) test] associated with slowness in community-dwelling older adults and to validate the 5-STS cut points by determining whether they predicted...

Impact of Preoperative Muscle Strength on Walking Independence After Total Hip Arthroplasty

JAMDA
December 6, 2021
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) reduces pain and improves physical function1; however, walking independence after surgery is often delayed. Several factors have been reported as reasons for delayed physical function recovery2–4; nevertheless, few...

CMS' One-Size-Fits-All Mandate on Vaccines for all Health Care Workers is a Bad Idea

JAMDA
December 4, 2021
As a medical director for nursing homes in rural South Carolina, I wanted to give my perspective “from the trenches” regarding the recent editorial in JAMDA “Mandating COVID-19 Vaccine for Nursing Home Staff: An Ethical Obligation” by Dumyati et al...

Register for the December 7 MVP Development Kick-Off Webinar

Policy Snapshot
December 3, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, December 7 from 12:30 to 2:00 PM ET to provide an overview of MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) development for the 2023 performance year of the Quality Payment Program...

Skilled Nursing Care and Skilled Therapy Services to Maintain Function or Prevent or Slow Decline: Reminder

Policy Snapshot
December 3, 2021
Medicare covers skilled nursing care and skilled therapy services under skilled nursing facility, home health, and outpatient therapy benefits when a beneficiary needs skilled care to maintain function or to prevent or slow decline, as long as: The...

National Influenza Vaccination Week

Policy Snapshot
December 3, 2021
During National Influenza Vaccination Week , remind your patients that there’s still time to get the flu shot. Adults with certain other chronic health conditions like asthma, heart disease, and diabetes are at higher risk of developing potentially...

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
December 1, 2021

General Information

JAMDA
December 1, 2021

Table of Contents

JAMDA
December 1, 2021

Editorial Board

JAMDA
December 1, 2021