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JAMDA
December 13, 2023
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Spotlight
December 13, 2023
Win the War on Behaviors with BPSD Bootcamp
In this episode of AMDA On-The-Go, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and special guests Tana Whitt, MSN, PMHNP-MC; Charissa Duffy DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC; and Anthony Nedelman, PhD; discuss behavioral and psychological symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) to provide listeners with clear guidance on non-pharmacol...
JAMDA
December 12, 2023
Focusing on Provider Quality Measurement: Continued Consensus and Feasibility Testing of Practice-Based Quality Measures for Primary Care Providers in Long-Term Care
Medical providers in long-term care (LTC) use a unique skillset in delivering comprehensive resident care. Publicly reported quality measures (QMs) do not directly emphasize medical provider competency and their role in care. The impact of providers is understudied and to a large extent, unknown. Our objec...
JAMDA
December 8, 2023
Accountable Care Organization Attribution and Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facility Outcomes for People Living With Dementia
Under the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model, reductions in healthcare spending have been achieved by targeting post-acute care, particularly in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). People with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) are frequently discharged to SNF for post-acute care and may ...
Policy Snapshot
December 8, 2023
Health Professional Shortage Area: CY 2024 Bonus Payments
See ZIP Codes designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas in 2024 that are eligible for a Medicare Physician Bonus.
Policy Snapshot
December 8, 2023
Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program: December Confidential Feedback Reports
Download your December Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program from iQIES, including the incentive payment multiplier CMS will apply to your Part A claims in FY 2024. Submit corrections by December 31. See Confidential Feedback Reporting &...
JAMDA
December 8, 2023
The Utility of Low-Dose Methadone for Pain among Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents
JAMDA
December 8, 2023
Fatal Complication of Mouthguard Used to Treat Awake Bruxism in Patient with Frontotemporal Dementia
Awake bruxism is an understudied manifestation of frontotemporal dementia, yet awake bruxism can have fatal consequences in the aging population. This report presents a patient suffering from awake bruxism associated with frontotemporal dementia being treated with a mouthguard, which ultimately becomes lod...
JAMDA
December 8, 2023
Predicting 60-Day Mortality in a Home-Care Service: Development of a New Inter-RAI 49-Frailty Index in Patients with Chronic Disease and without a Cancer Diagnosis
Frailty Index (FI) is used to define the level of frailty in various clinical settings. Fifteen- and 26-item FIs have been demonstrated to predict 1-year mortality and intensity of care in home care (HC) and palliative home care (PHC). The objective of this study was to develop a new FI to predict the 60-d...
JAMDA
December 8, 2023