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Evaluation of Measurement Properties of Supportive Environment Assessment Scales for Dementia Special Care Units: A COSMIN Systematic Review

JAMDA
October 13, 2023
To identify, critically appraise, compare, and summarize the measurement properties of existing instruments that assess the supportive environment of dementia special care units (DSCUs).

Functional Decline in Long-Term Care Homes in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-based Longitudinal Study in Five Canadian Provinces

JAMDA
October 12, 2023
We aimed to examine whether functional decline accelerated during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (March to June 2020) for persons in long-term care facilities (LTCs) in Canada compared with the pre-pandemic period.

Authors Focus on Maximizing Outcomes and Quality of Life

Spotlight
October 11, 2023
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join In the latest edition of JAMDA On-The-Go, Host Karl Steinberg, MD, HMCD, CMD, and his guests focused on three articles that detail programs, concepts, and research that can empower residents and staff and improve...

Association between Timing of Clinical Evaluation by a Physician or Advanced Practitioner and Risk of Rehospitalization in Older Adults Admitted to a Skilled Nursing Facility Following Hospitalization: A Cohort Study

JAMDA
October 11, 2023
How transitional care services are provided to patients receiving post-acute care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is not well understood. We aimed to determine the association of timing of physician or advanced practice provider (APP) visit...

Natural Language Processing Applied to Clinical Documentation in Post-acute Care Settings: A Scoping Review

JAMDA
October 11, 2023
To determine the scope of the application of natural language processing to free-text clinical notes in post-acute care and provide a foundation for future natural language processing–based research in these settings.

Using Academic Detailing to Enhance the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Clinicians Caring for Persons with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

JAMDA
October 11, 2023
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are highly prevalent in long-term care settings. We sought to enhance the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of primary care clinicians caring for patients with BPSD through academic detailing,...

A Survey of Technology Abandonment in US Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 11, 2023
Adoption of health information technology (HIT) in nursing homes (NHs) improves quality of care. Although there is a robust body of research on HIT adoption, the closely related process of technology abandonment is not well understood. As NHs grow...

An Interdisciplinary Videoconference to Improve Transitions of Care and Reduce Readmission, Cost, and Post-Acute Length of Stay in a Teaching and Community Hospital

JAMDA
October 10, 2023
Coordination of care across health care settings is needed to ensure safe patient transfers. We examined the effects of the ECHO-Care Transitions program (ECHO-CT) on readmissions, skilled nursing facility (SNF) length of stay (LOS), and costs.

MIPS Targeted Review Deadline is October 9

Policy Snapshot
October 6, 2023
On August 10, the Centers for Medicare...

New Alternative Payment Model (APM) and APM Performance Pathway (APP) Resources Available from CMS

Policy Snapshot
October 6, 2023
The Centers for Medicare...