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November 20, 2024
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JAMDA
November 18, 2024
Measurement Practice of Slow Gait Speed for Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Individuals with motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome have a high dementia risk. However, a knowledge gap exists in the measurement procedure for slow gait speed, which is a crucial component of MCR diagnosis. The study aimed to systematically review slow gait speed measurement practices in MCR diagnosis ...
JAMDA
November 18, 2024
Nursing Home Staffing Levels and Resident Characteristics in Larger Versus Smaller Chains
To analyze patient and facility characteristics associated with smaller versus larger nursing home (NH) chains.
Policy Snapshot
November 18, 2024
Highlights from the 2024 AMA Interim House of Delegates Meeting
The 2024 Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates covered critical issues affecting the U.S. health-care system. Among the most pressing topics was Medicare physician payment, which remains the AMA's top advocacy priority. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser...
Policy Snapshot
November 18, 2024
CMS Releases New National Quality Strategy Fact Sheets
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Advancing Health Care Safety for All: CMS’ Path to Promote Zero Preventable Harm Fact Sheet and updated the National Quality Strategy Cross-Cutting Initiative Fact Sheet.
Policy Snapshot
November 18, 2024
Skilled Nursing Facilities Revalidation Due Date Extended to May 1, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is revalidating skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) enrolled in Medicare as part of a comprehensive effort to collect updated data on ownership, managerial structures, and related parties. This revalidation process will take place from October to Decembe...
JAMDA
November 17, 2024
A Nursing Home Clinician Survey to Explain Gabapentinoid Increases
Survey nursing home (NH) clinicians about the indications for NH gabapentinoid use, the factors driving increased prescribing, and their experiences with gabapentinoid deprescribing.
JAMDA
November 16, 2024
Value of eReaders to Mitigate Apathy and Reduce the Digital Divide in Long-Term Care Settings
JAMDA
November 15, 2024
Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Zinc Deficiency: A Study of a Rural Nursing Home
JAMDA
November 15, 2024
Dissociation in Long-Term Care Home Staff During COVID-19: Challenges and Promising Practices
Long-term care (LTC) staff may develop dissociation due to high-stress work environments and trauma exposures. This study aimed to (1) assess the prevalence of pathological dissociation in LTC home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) examine the associations of pathological dissociation with demographi...
