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CDC to Invest $2.1 Billion to Protect Patients and Health-Care Workers from COVID-19, Including Strike Force Teams in PALTC Settings

Policy Snapshot
September 17, 2021
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a $2.1 billion investment to improve infection prevention and control activities across the U.S. public health and health-care sectors. The CDC is investing the American...

Physical Resilience in Daily Functioning Among Acutely Ill Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study

JAMDA
September 17, 2021
Insight into older adults’ physical resilience is needed to predict functional recovery after hospitalization. We assessed functional trajectories in response to acute illness and subsequent hospitalization and investigated baseline variables and...

Functional Outcomes of Severe COVID-19 Patients After a Post-Acute Care Hospitalization

JAMDA
September 16, 2021
Patients hospitalized for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may present with persistent symptoms and functional impairment for months after infection.1,2 A proportion of those patients may need further hospitalization for rehabilitation or...

“Because if I don’t hold his hand then I might as well not be there”: Experiences of Dutch and UK care home visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic

JAMDA
September 16, 2021
To explore and compare the experiences of care home visits during the pandemic in the UK and the Netherlands.

Highly Effective Naturally Acquired Protection Against COVID-19 Persists for at Least 1 Year: A Meta-Analysis

JAMDA
September 15, 2021
The current massive COVID-19 immunization campaign has initiated a change in the course of the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The duration of postvaccination protection can be estimated from longer-...

Economic Status and Mortality in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease in Japan: The Longevity Improvement and Fair Evidence Study

JAMDA
September 14, 2021
As more countries are implementing measures to address Alzheimer’s disease (AD), it is essential to update the available knowledge on the relationship between economic status and mortality in patients with AD. This study examined the influence of...

Get Your Questions Answered by Public Policy Experts

Spotlight
September 13, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join On just about every policy webinar, we get the same feedback – I wish there was more time for Q...

Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Pre– and Post–COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
September 12, 2021
It is a concern that public health measures to prevent older people contracting COVID-19 could lead to a rise in mental health problems such as depression.The aim of this study therefore is to examine trends of depressive symptoms before and during...

Federal Government Expands Vaccination Requirements for Health-Care Settings

Policy Snapshot
September 10, 2021
The federal government announced last week that it will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities to protect both them and patients from the virus and its more contagious Delta variant. Facilities...

Medicare FFS Response to the PHE on COVID-19: SNF Wavier Updates

Policy Snapshot
September 10, 2021
CMS updated its MLN matters on Medicare FFS response to the public health emergency (PHE) to add more information about the SNF waivers. Skilled nursing facilities: Read the reminder about qualifying hospital stays and benefit period waivers ...