Caring for the Ages
May 26, 2022
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JAMDA
May 25, 2022
Do Long-Term Care Facilities Pursue a Zero COVID-19 Strategy while the Rest of Society Opens Up?
JAMDA
May 23, 2022
Incidence and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 in Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facility Care
To examine the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 during a post-acute skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay and the associated risk of death.
JAMDA
May 22, 2022
Life-Space Mobility in Aged Care Residents: Frailty In Residential Sector over Time (FIRST) Study Findings
Life-space mobility is a measure of the extent and frequency of mobility in older adults reflecting not only physical function, but also cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental factors. This study aimed to (1) develop life-space mobility profiles for nursing home residents; (2) examine independent facto...
JAMDA
May 21, 2022
Transition to Comfort Care Only and End-of-Life Trajectories in an Acute Geriatric Unit: A Secondary Analysis of the DAMAGE Cohort
Comfort care for a dying patient increases the quality of the end of life. End-of-life situations are frequently managed in acute geriatric units (AGUs), and transition to comfort care only is often necessary. However, the frequency of transition to comfort care and the latter's putative link with the...
JAMDA
May 21, 2022
Physician Practice in Ontario Nursing Homes: Defining Physician Commitment
To characterize the practice profile of nursing home (NH) physicians in Ontario, Canada.
JAMDA
May 21, 2022
Reduced Waiting Times by Preference-Based Allocation of Patients to Nursing Homes
The long waiting times for nursing homes can be reduced by applying advanced waiting-line management. In this article, we implement a preference-based allocation model for older adults to nursing homes, evaluate the performance in a simulation setting for 2 case studies, and discuss the implementation in p...
Policy Snapshot
May 20, 2022
CMS Updates Chronic Care Management Services Resource Guide
Recent updates and changes include: In 2021, CMS added 5 codes to report principal care management services provided by staff under physician supervision; Starting in 2022, Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers can bill chronic care management and transitional care management services...
JAMDA
May 20, 2022
Staff Attitudes Related to Antipsychotic Prescribing in Assisted Living
JAMDA
May 17, 2022
