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July 3, 2016
Patients with advanced heart failure who undergo left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation are heavy users of post-acute care services. We sought to better describe the post-acute trajectories and burden of care transitions for this patient...
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July 1, 2016
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July 1, 2016
In 2011, all Medicare beneficiaries were entitled to receive an Annual Wellness Visit as part of the Affordable Care Act. This is a no-cost visit for the patient, provided the physician does not give additional services or order tests. The Wellness...
JAMDA
July 1, 2016
The hypothesis that increasing protein and energy intakes may confer protection against frailty has been suggested, although few studies have examined these associations, especially regarding current protein energy recommendations in the older...
JAMDA
July 1, 2016
It is estimated that a population of 12 million receives long-term services and supports.1 According to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates in 2015, Medicare reimbursed post-acute care for 5.6 million beneficiaries.2 In 2011,...
JAMDA
July 1, 2016
Assisted living (AL) is an important provider of long-term residential care to people with dementia, but little research has used clinician's records—arguably the most reliable and valid source of medically related information. This article uses...
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July 1, 2016
An AD8 cut-off score of ≥4 has been reported to successfully detect 90% of dementia cases in elderly patients aged 75 years and above.