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Risk of Hospitalized Falls and Hip Fractures in 22,103 Older Adults Receiving Mental Health Care vs 161,603 Controls: A Large Cohort Study

JAMDA
April 19, 2020
To investigate the risk of hospitalized fall or hip fracture among older adults using mental health services.

April 19, 2020

Weekly Roundup
April 19, 2020
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Socioeconomic Differences in Trajectories of Functional Capacity Among Older Japanese: A 25-Year Longitudinal Study

JAMDA
April 18, 2020
There is limited research on long-term changes in functional capacity among older Japanese, who differ significantly from their counterparts in Western, developed nations. This study aimed to identify distinct trajectories of functional capacity...

Sleep Disturbance and Disorders within Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings: A Systematic Review to Identify Both the Prevalence of Disorders and the Efficacy of Existing Interventions

JAMDA
April 17, 2020
Older people who are admitted to inpatient rehabilitation settings often experience sleep disturbance or disorders. Both intrinsic and environmental factors may contribute to reduced sleep quality. Poor sleep quality has been reported to be...

New AMDA Vice President Brings Experience, Passion, Spirit of Innovation to the Role

Spotlight
April 16, 2020
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join It’s almost as if Suzanne Gillespie, MD, RD, CMD, has been training her whole career to be AMDA vice president, the position she was elected to during the Society’s virtual Annual Conference early this month. “I’m...

ADVOCACY IN ACTION: Urge Congress to Make PALTC a Priority in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package

Policy Snapshot
April 16, 2020
Congress is working on another stimulus package to help during the pandemic. We have heard from many of our members about the shortages of personal protective equipment, lack of rapid response testing, and no coordinated plans to deal with surges in...

New Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers Include Waivers for Physician Visits and Delegation of Tasks in SNFs

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, Practice Management, Practitioners
April 16, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued new waivers for providers in response to COVID-19 . Below are some key waivers for the Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing Facilities (SNFs/NFs) setting: Physician Visits in SNFs/...

The Society and LCAO Encourage Congress to Continue Focus on Older Americans in Next Stimulus Package

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Practitioners
April 16, 2020
Recently the Society, along with the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), urged Congress not to lose focus on older Americans during their new stimulus package work. The groups’ recommendations to Congress included the “urgent need for...

Society and Others Urge CMS to Ensure Voluntary MVP Participation

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Practitioners
April 16, 2020
Last week the Society, along with the American Medical Association and other national organizations, sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) strongly recommending that CMS ensure that Merit-based Incentive Payment...

SNF Proposed Payment and Policy Changes for FY 2021

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment
April 16, 2020
On April 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule [CMS-1737-P] for FY 2021 that updates the Medicare payment rates and the quality programs for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). This proposed rule is part of...