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The Book on Boosters: What to Know, How to Prepare

Spotlight
October 10, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join In The Thing About Boosters, a new podcast from the Florida Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (FMDA), Swati Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD, offered some insights into why and how boosters should be used in this...

Use of Post-Acute Care by Medicare Beneficiaries With a Diagnosis of Dementia

JAMDA
October 10, 2021
Hospitalized patients with dementia transitioning to post-acute care may be particularly vulnerable to changes in post-acute care utilization driven by payment reforms; however, use of post-acute care in this population is incompletely understood...

CDC Releases Guidance on Nursing Home Strike Team Funding

Policy Snapshot
October 8, 2021
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released long-awaited guidance for nursing home strike team funding. A total of $500 million, made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is being awarded through the...

HHS Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Saving Lives for Older Americans

Policy Snapshot
October 8, 2021
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent hundreds of thousands of new COVID-19 infections and tens of thousands of deaths among seniors. The study shows that...

Hospice QRP Claims-Based Measures: FAQs

Policy Snapshot
October 8, 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized two new claims-based measures as part of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (QRP): Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life and Hospice Care Index. Find FAQs on calculating and...

Who Visits Relatives in Nursing Homes? Predictors of at Least Weekly Visiting

JAMDA
October 8, 2021
Within the context of a single study, assess the relative importance of the 6 factors identified in a 2019 systematic review as associated with the likelihood that family members will visit nursing home residents.

Effect of a Video-Assisted Advance Care Planning Intervention on End-of-Life Health Care Transitions Among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
October 7, 2021
To determine the relationship between an advance care planning (ACP) video intervention, Pragmatic Trial of Video Education in Nursing Homes (PROVEN), and end-of-life health care transitions among long-stay nursing home residents with advanced...

Factors Associated With Family Caregiver Burden of Home-Dwelling Patients With Advanced Dementia

JAMDA
October 7, 2021
To realize patients’ preferences for home death, this study aimed to identify factors associated with family caregiver burden of home-dwelling patients with advanced dementia and examine its relationship with end-of-life care treatment decisions.

Nursing Home Versus Community Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest: Comparative Outcomes and Risk Factors

JAMDA
October 7, 2021
To investigate the characteristics and outcomes of patients who experienced cardiac arrest in nursing homes compared with those in private residences and determine prognostic factors for survival.

Implementation and Use of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Testing in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 6, 2021
This study evaluated logistics, process data, and barriers/facilitators for the implementation and use of C-reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) for suspected lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in nursing home (NH) residents.