JAMDA
August 20, 2025
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JAMDA
August 20, 2025
Leveraging the Transitional Care Model Intervention to Identify and Mitigate Adverse Social Determinants of Health
Adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) often contribute to poor patient health outcomes after hospitalization. Although transitional care interventions can help prevent negative outcomes as patients transition from hospital to home or other health care settings, using a one-size-fits all approach may...
JAMDA
August 20, 2025
An Observational Study of Nursing Delivery of Mobility Assistance in Acute Care
Early and frequent mobility is a recommended best practice in the hospital setting based on evidence of benefits to patients.
JAMDA
August 20, 2025
Global Framework for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Implementation Following Frailty Screening
JAMDA
August 19, 2025
Unpaid Caregiver Characteristics Associated With Retirement From the Labor Force: A Matched Case-Control Study Using CLSA Data
To examine the caregiving factors, sociodemographic characteristics, and self-reported health of caregivers who retired from the labor force to provide full-time, unpaid care to their care recipient.
Policy Snapshot
August 18, 2025
CMS Temporarily Pauses Nursing Home Care Compare Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a temporary pause in the monthly updates to the Nursing Home Care Compare Five-Star Rating System. This pause is part of CMS’ transition to a new, cloud-based platform, the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). ...
Policy Snapshot
August 17, 2025
Bill Introduced to Strengthen Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
The Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act, introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), would strengthen the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program under the Older Americans Act. This program, which relies on trained staff and volunteers to advocate for nursing home and long-term c...
PALTmed In The News
August 13, 2025
QAPI moment is now!
According to this column by PALTmed board member Michael Wasserman, anyone with an interest in quality nursing home care should agree on one thing: The moment for Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) is now!
Policy Snapshot
August 11, 2025
CMS Reopens Doctors and Clinicians CY 2023 Preview Period
CMS has reopened the calendar year (CY) 2023 Doctors and Clinicians (DAC) Preview Period, which will remain open until Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET. CMS reopened the Preview Period because adjustments were made, resulting in the addition of two clinician quality measures and 17 group quality me...
Policy Snapshot
August 11, 2025
CMS Releases Final Rule for FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced its final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
