JAMDA
February 1, 2018
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JAMDA
February 24, 2021
COVID-19 Recommendations for Assisted Living: Implications for the Future
Assisted living (AL) emerged over 2 decades ago as a preferred residential care option for older adults who require supportive care; however, as resident acuity increased, concern has been expressed whether AL sufficiently addresses health care needs. COVID-19 amplified those concerns, and an examination o...
Spotlight
January 11, 2024
Innovative Series Adds to More of a Good Thing
If you could take just 30 minutes from your busy work week, close your office door, exhale, and think about something you could do easily to engage your teams, would you do it? A series of virtual sessions on leadership strategies to engage your careforce—Leading With Purpose: 8 Practical Strategies for En...
JAMDA
September 18, 2017
Template for an Antibiotic Stewardship Policy for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
In response to a rising concern for multidrug resistance and infections, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) will require all long-term care (LTC) facilities to establish an antibiotic stewardship program by November 2017. Thus far, limited evidence describes implementation of antibiotic ...
JAMDA
May 6, 2016
Micronutrient Food Fortification for Residential Care: A Scoping Review of Current Interventions
Malnutrition is common in residential care environments, primarily due to poor intake. Micronutrient deficiency, although poorly investigated to date, is also reported to be high. Improving the nutrient density of consumed foods is a potential mechanism to promote increased nutrient intake. A scoping revie...
Policy Snapshot
January 17, 2025
CMS Moves Closer to Accountable Care Goals with 2025 Accountable Care Organization Initiatives
In a recently released report, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) states that the agency has made substantial progress on its goal for all people with traditional Medicare to be in a care relationship with accountability for quality and total cost of care by 2030. As of January 2025, 53...
JAMDA
December 29, 2021
Generalist-Specialist Collaboration in Primary Care for Frail Older Persons: A Promising Model for the Future
The complex care needs of frail older persons living at home is a major challenge for health care systems worldwide. One possible solution is to employ a primary care physician (PCP) with additional geriatric expertise. In the Netherlands, elderly care physicians (ECPs), who traditionally work in nursing h...
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
October 14, 2021
Performance-Based vs Informant-Reported Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Predicting Dementia
Identifying individuals at risk of developing dementia may be aided by early detection of functional impairments. The aims of the present study were to examine differences in informant-reported and performance-based measures of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and to assess whether a performa...
JAMDA
March 27, 2020