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Shifting US Patterns of COVID-19 Mortality by Race and Ethnicity From June–December 2020

JAMDA
March 5, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minorities in the United States and has been devastating for residents of nursing homes (NHs). However, evidence on racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19–related mortality...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Take Center StaDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Take Center Stage at Upcoming Annual Conferencege at Upcoming Annual Conference

Spotlight
March 5, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “Diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI] are core elements of our work environment. Mastering these principles is important for health care teams and for building a positive work environment,” says Mamata Yanamadala...

Society Joins Others in Urging CMS to Make MVP Program Improvements

Policy Snapshot
March 5, 2021
Last week, the Society along with the American Medical Association and other national groups sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with recommendations to ensure the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value...

COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare FFS Billing to Administer Vaccines

Policy Snapshot
March 5, 2021
CMS released new COVID-19 FAQs : Orders: Vaccine — See pages 27 (hospitals) and 137 (other providers) Monoclonal antibody infusion — See page 137 Billing: Vaccine doses or monoclonal antibody products obtained for free — See page 136 Monoclonal...

Long-Term Care: Dementia-Related Psychosis Call — March 23

Policy Snapshot
March 5, 2021
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Tuesday, March 23, from 1:30 to 3 PM ET Register for this Medicare Learning Network call . During this call, learn about the appropriate assessment, accurate...

Trajectories of Long-Term Care Expenditure During the Last 5 Years of Life in Japan: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
March 4, 2021
Despite the significant utilization of long-term care (LTC) services at the end of life, evidence on the trajectory of LTC expenditure in later life is scarce. This study aims to identify distinct trajectories of LTC expenditure in the last 5 years...

Emergency Department Interventions for Frailty (EDIFY): Front-Door Geriatric Care Can Reduce Acute Admissions

JAMDA
March 3, 2021
The EDIFY program was developed to deliver early geriatric specialist interventions at the emergency department (ED) to reduce the number of acute admissions by identifying patients for safe discharge or transfer to low-acuity care settings. We...

Effects of Sarcopenia on Ventilatory Behavior and the Multidimensional Nature of Dyspnea in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

JAMDA
March 2, 2021
This study tested the hypothesis that sarcopenia, a common extrapulmonary feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), can affect ventilatory behavior, and worsen the multidimensional nature of dyspnea in patients with COPD.

Type of HCBS Support Provided Predictive of Frailty Status Change Among Older Participants

JAMDA
March 1, 2021
With demand for Medicaid long-term services and supports increasing nationwide, states are seeking ways to ensure resources are allocated to individuals who most need them. States have implemented assessment tools and algorithms to prioritize...

The Association Between Nursing Home Resident Characteristics and Transfers to the Emergency Department: A Population-Level Retrospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
March 1, 2021
Nursing Home (NH) residents require complete or extensive support, including 24-hour nursing and personal care. LTC residents contribute a greater number of emergency department (ED) visits when compared to community-dwelling older adults. Little is...