Policy Snapshot
June 16, 2025
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Policy Snapshot
June 16, 2025
OIG Report Finds CMS Staffing Data Use Falls Short in Supporting State Oversight of Nursing Homes
A recent review by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlights gaps in how CMS supports state oversight of nursing home staffing. While CMS has provided new data tools to help states monitor staffing levels, including the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) system, the report finds that crucial information is...
Policy Snapshot
June 16, 2025
PALTmed Urges CMS to Prioritize Post-Acute and Long-Term Care in EHR Interoperability Strategy
PALTmed has written a response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information on the Health Technology Ecosystem, advocating for inclusion of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) clinical and facility providers in federal health IT modernization efforts. PALTmed emphasiz...
JAMDA
June 16, 2025
Diagnostic Prediction Models for Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Early detection and diagnosis of sarcopenia remain challenging. Despite significant progress in predictive modeling, there is no comprehensive evaluation of their diagnostic performance and methodologic quality across different modeling approaches and populations. This study aims to systematically evaluate...
JAMDA
June 16, 2025
Decoding the Enigmatic Link Between Sensory Impairment and Organic Mental Disorders: Insights From Biological Aging and Social Support in a Population Cohort Study
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between sensory impairments and organic mental disorders. We also examined biological age acceleration as a potential mediator and social support as a potential moderator of this association.
JAMDA
June 14, 2025
Late-Life Dementia Care: Identifying Distinct Care Patterns in the Last Years of Life
To identify common long-term care patterns in the 6 years before death among individuals aged ≥65 years with dementia in the Netherlands and to examine how sociodemographic and health factors are associated with these patterns.
JAMDA
June 14, 2025
The Relationship Between Frailty and Psychological Functioning in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Frailty and poor psychological functioning remain major aging-related public and clinical health challenges. The multidimensional nature of these constructs, along with diverse assessment methods, complicate the study of their relationship. This study aims to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal re...
JAMDA
June 14, 2025
Central Nervous System Polypharmacy Among People Living With Dementia
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Polypharmacy-CNS (Poly-CNS) quality metric identifies individuals taking multiple medications with central nervous system side effects. The Poly-CNS measure may reduce risky prescribing for persons living with dementia (PLWD).
JAMDA
June 13, 2025
Effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence-Infused SinDance Exergame for Enhancing Physical Functions and Well-Being in Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
JAMDA
June 12, 2025
Prospective Association Between Sarcopenia and Long-Term Risk of Hospitalization for Infection: A Cohort Study
The relationship between sarcopenia and the long-term risk of hospitalization for infectious diseases is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate this relationship using a large prospective Caucasian cohort from the UK Biobank.
