Social connectedness is associated with positive health outcomes. Patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) after heart failure (HF) hospitalization face a high risk of hospital readmission, but the association between social connectedness and successful discharge from postacute SNF care is ...
To develop and validate a machine learning–based risk score—the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Risk Score—that integrates the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) with readily available clinical and laboratory data to predict adverse outcomes in older hospitalized patients.
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state between age-related cognitive decline and dementia. Music therapy has been shown to be an effective nonpharmacological intervention for improving MCI-related symptoms. The efficacy of music imaging, which is a form of music therapy, in improving cogni...
Ambient contamination may contribute to low muscle mass development, yet evidence regarding the detrimental impacts of phthalate metabolites on muscle wasting is scarce. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between individual and collective phthalate metabolite exposures and low muscle mass occ...
This study aimed to examine the association between all-cause hearing disorder onset and dementia risk, owing to prior reports of inconsistencies and untested potential biases.
CMS has revised its Prescriber’s Guide to Medicare Part D Opioid Policies to help prescribers stay current with opioid-related coverage rules. The update clarifies that Part D plans have 3 days to send a second notice when implementing a coverage limitation, standardizes terminology by referring to medicat...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) previously announced that there was a delay with receiving some of the final Medicare claims data needed to calculate cost measures, which is delaying the release of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final scores for the 2024 performance yea...