JAMDA
February 22, 2024
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Podcast
February 21, 2024
JAMDA On-The-Go | February 2024
JAMDA
February 19, 2024
Dynamic Prediction of Post-Acute Care Needs for Hospitalized Medicine Patients
Use patient demographic and clinical characteristics at admission and time-varying in-hospital measures of patient mobility to predict patient post-acute care (PAC) discharge.
JAMDA
February 17, 2024
Life-Space of Older Adults after Discharge from Skilled Nursing Facilities
Describe (1) patient or caregiver perceptions of physical function in 30 days after skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge indicated by Life-Space Assessment (LSA) scores, and (2) patient and caregiver factors associated with LSA scores.
JAMDA
February 17, 2024
A Meta-Analysis of Fall Risk in Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease
Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. Although it is well recognized that Alzheimer's disease (AD) increases the fall risk of older adults, the reported fall risk in people with AD varies drastically. The principal purpose of this study was to summarize and synthesize previous studi...
Policy Snapshot
February 16, 2024
Important Reminders When Submitting APP Data as a Shared Savings Program ACO
To be eligible for shared savings and shared losses through the Shared Savings Program, an ACO or third-party intermediary acting on behalf of the ACO must submit quality reporting data via the Alternative Payment Model (APM) Performance Pathway (APP). The data submission period opened on January 2, 2024. ...
Policy Snapshot
February 16, 2024
Register for 2024 MIPS Webinar on February 22
On Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar to provide an overview of the development, criteria, and evaluation of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) quality and cost measures that align with CMS priorities.
Spotlight
February 15, 2024
Filkin Lecture: Viewing LTC Challenges Through a Caregiver’s Eyes
Karen Klink has a story to tell. After a successful career as a stock trader, she became an active non-profit volunteer leader and then a caregiver for her aging mother. The exposure has given her experience with and insights into the long-term care system and the challenges caregivers often face in ensuri...
PALTmed In The News
February 14, 2024
Moving the needle in nursing home vaccination rates
On February 29, 2020, the first Coronavirus nursing home outbreak was reported by the media. Experts in geriatric and long-term care medicine immediately understood the dangers to nursing home residents. As the pandemic progressed, we lost many residents in our communities. It became eminently clear that o...
JAMDA
February 12, 2024
Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: Focus on Shared Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and dementia are highly prevalent chronic and debilitating conditions, especially affecting the older population. This review focuses on possible common pathophysiological mechanisms that could explain the association between the 2 conditions.