On Tuesday, September 8, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Secretary Robert Redfield, MD, held a joint open call with nursing home representatives to...
COVID-19 public reporting tip sheets are available for home health , hospice , inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) , long-term care hospital (LTCH) , and skilled nursing facility (SNF) . These tip sheets explain: The strategy for Centers for...
In parts of Australia, Residential In-Reach (RIR) services have been implemented to treat residential aged care (RAC) residents for acute conditions in their place of residence to avoid preventable hospital presentation. Our service was initiated in...
The fear of the new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally forced health authorities to take drastic actions to prevent spreading of infections among citizens. Long-term care facility (LTCF) residents are especially susceptible for fatal or...
The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of osteosarcopenia and its association with falls, fractures, and mortality in community-dwelling older adults.
To describe an innovative Canadian and US community of practice that employs empirical evidence based on risk-adjusted indicators to guide collaborative initiatives to improve the quality of care in nursing homes.
The role of treatment with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers at the onset of COVID-19 infection is not known in the geriatric population. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “We are all leaders, whether we realize it or not. I’m excited to advance this role for all of us moving forward,” says Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, talking about the Society’s inaugural Leadership, Ethics &...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join “We are all leaders, whether we realize it or not. I’m excited to advance this role for all of us moving forward,” says Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, talking about the Society’s inaugural Leadership, Ethics &...
During the surge of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections in March and April 2020, many skilled-nursing facilities in the Boston area closed to COVID-19 post-acute admissions because of infection control concerns and staffing shortages...
