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JAMDA
December 21, 2015
Associations of Walking Speed, Grip Strength, and Standing Balance With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in a General Population of Japanese Elders
Walking speed, grip strength, and standing balance are key components of physical performance in older people. The present study aimed to evaluate (1) associations of these physical performance measures with cause-specific mortality, (2) independent associations of individual physical performance measures ...
JAMDA
September 28, 2016
Decisions by Default: Incomplete and Contradictory MOLST in Emergency Care
What patients intend when they make health care choices and whether they understand the meaning of orders for life-sustaining treatment forms is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to analyze the directives from a sample of emergency department (ED) patients' MOLST forms.
Policy Snapshot
March 24, 2025
CMS Reminds SNFs to Revalidate by May 1
CMS has issued a reminder for enrolled skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to collect and submit data on ownership, managerial, and related party information by May 1, 2025. This initiative is part of CMS' ongoing efforts to enhance transparency regarding SNF ownership and leadership.
JAMDA
October 24, 2015
Predicting Adverse Health Outcomes in Nursing Homes: A 9-Year Longitudinal Study and Development of the FRAIL-Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quick Screening Tool
To examine the predictive validity of a quick frailty screening tool, the FRAIL-NH, for adverse health outcomes in nursing home residents, using variables from the Minimum Data Set (MDS). The screening items were compiled from the MDS for potential direct application in long-term care facilities using this...
JAMDA
June 9, 2020
Policy to Reduce Antipsychotic Use and Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Following the 2012 launch of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (the National Partnership), the use of antipsychotics has declined. However, little is known about the impact of this effort on quality of care and outcomes for nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's ...
Policy Snapshot
December 1, 2023
CDC Issues Food Safety Alert for LTC Facilities
The CDC has issued a food safety alert regarding an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to cantaloupes. The CDC is concerned about this outbreak because the illnesses are severe, and people in long-term care facilities and childcare centers have gotten sick. Do not eat pre-cut cantaloupes if you don’t...
JAMDA
December 20, 2021
Comparative Effectiveness of 3 Settings of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy on Cognition and Quality of Life for People With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
To compare and rank the effectiveness of group cognitive stimulation therapy (group CST), maintenance cognitive stimulation therapy (MCST), and individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST) on cognition and quality of life (QoL) in people with dementia.
JAMDA
March 6, 2017
Screening for Frailty With the FRAIL Scale: A Comparison With the Phenotype Criteria
Reliable and valid frailty screening instruments are lacking. The aim of the present study was to compare the diagnostic properties of the FRAIL-BR with Fried's frailty phenotype (CHS), which has not been done.
Policy Snapshot
January 6, 2025