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Policy Snapshot
August 13, 2020
The Leadership Council on Aging Organizations (LCAO)—a coalition of 69 national, non-profit organizations (including AMDA) concerned with the well-being of America’s older population—sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to take...
JAMDA
August 12, 2020
Xerostomia is the feeling of dry mouth, a symptom frequently occurring in older people. Xerostomia is associated with alterations in the quality and quantity of saliva and leads to functional alterations such as halitosis, burning sensations,...
JAMDA
August 11, 2020
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, US nursing homes (NHs) have been under pressure to maintain staff levels with limited access to personal protection equipment (PPE). This study examines the prevalence and factors associated...
JAMDA
August 11, 2020
High rates of adverse events (AEs) are reported for post-acute and long-term care settings (PA/LTC: skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation centers, long-term acute care facilities, and home health). However, emergency department (ED)-...
Weekly Roundup
August 9, 2020
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Spotlight
August 6, 2020
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA and its members have long been working on improving care transitions between nursing homes and the hospital emergency room (ER). There have been dozens of articles, webinars, and program sessions on the topic...
Policy Snapshot
August 6, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Proposed Rule Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 202. Included in the fee schedule...
Policy Snapshot
August 6, 2020
The July 2020 Nursing Home Compare refresh is available, including quality measure results based on Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program data. Visit the Nursing Home Compare website to view the data. For more information: SNF...
Policy Snapshot
August 6, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1737-F] for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 that updates the Medicare payment rates and the value-based purchasing program for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The rule included...
JAMDA
August 6, 2020
There is currently no accurate profile of the economic burden of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), particularly any examination of the direct medical costs of DLB by the number of affected clinical domains. Understanding how trends in the use of...