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Which Nursing Home Residents With Pneumonia Are Managed On-Site and Which Are Hospitalized? Results from 2 Years' Surveillance in 14 US Homes

JAMDA
August 29, 2020
Pneumonia is a frequent cause of hospitalization among nursing home (NH) residents, but little information is available as to how clinical presentation and other characteristics relate to hospitalization, and the differential use of antimicrobials...

Impact of Game-Based Interventions on Health-Related Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Patients: A Systematic Review

JAMDA
August 29, 2020
To examine the effectiveness of game-based interventions compared with usual care on health-related outcomes for acutely hospitalized older patients.

Combined Effects of Frailty and Polypharmacy on Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Frailty Outweighs Polypharmacy

JAMDA
August 29, 2020
Existing studies cannot evaluate the time-varying properties of frailty and polypharmacy despite raising concerns about their combined effects in older individuals.This study investigated the longitudinal association between different combined...

Nursing Home Resident Weight Loss During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Restrictions

JAMDA
August 28, 2020
To mitigate spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), a Chicago area nursing home ceased all nonessential visitors on March 14, 2020 and replaced group meals with in-room delivery beginning March 23 following Center for Medicare and...

The Association Between Pain Perception and Care Dependency in Older Nursing Home Residents: A Prospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
August 28, 2020
Maintenance of independence is a challenge for nursing home residents whose pain is often substantial. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between pain perception and care dependency in a population of Dutch nursing home...

Using a Semi-Markov Model to Estimate Medicaid Cost Savings due to Minnesota's Return to Community Initiative

JAMDA
August 28, 2020
To provide an estimate and level of uncertainty for Medicaid cost savings due to Minnesota's Return to Community Initiative (RTCI).

Predicting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Risk and Related Risk Drivers in Nursing Homes: A Machine Learning Approach

JAMDA
August 27, 2020
Inform coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention measures by identifying and assessing risk and possible vectors of infection in nursing homes (NHs) using a machine-learning approach.

CMS Launches National Training Program to Strengthen Nursing Home Infection Control Practices

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 27, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing a national nursing home training program for frontline nursing home staff and nursing home management. The training is designed to equip both frontline caregivers and their...

CMS Issues Interim Final Rule Requiring Regular Testing of Nursing Home Staff; Sweeping Regulatory Changes that Could Mean CMPs for Non-Compliance Topping $400 Per Day

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 27, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced sweeping regulatory changes that require nursing homes to test staff and offer COVID-19 testing to residents for. Laboratories and nursing homes using point-of-care testing devices...

House Bipartisan Group Urges Leadership to Reject Proposed PALTC Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Practice Management, Practitioners
August 27, 2020
Ninety three bipartisan members of the House of Representatives have called on House leadership to protect patients and medical professionals by waiving pending rate cuts to Medicare and Medicaid services. The letter also urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi...