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JAMDA
June 29, 2021
The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) contracted with a psychometric firm to perform a 3-phase Job Analysis following best practices. Literature was reviewed, a task force of subject matter experts was convened, a survey was developed and sent via Survey Monkey to attending p...
Policy Snapshot
November 8, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule for the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS), which includes updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for Home Health Agencies (HHAs). Among the key changes, CMS is finalizing a new dat...
Policy Snapshot
January 6, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a memorandum (QSO-25-11-NH) outlining new reporting requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities. Effective January 1, 2025, LTC facilities must electronically report data on COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV...
JAMDA
October 23, 2018
To investigate the prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) and provide evidence for preventive strategy of vertebral, hip, and femoral fractures (VF, HF, and FF) in PD patients.
Caring for the Ages
May 4, 2026
Policy Snapshot
October 14, 2025
On October 22 at 8:00 PM ET, the American Medical Association (AMA) is bringing together leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) for a webinar that provides details about the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISe...
Spotlight
March 23, 2023
The path of Milta Little, DO, CMD, from Futures Program participant to AMDA president has been paved with professional passion, tireless volunteerism, commitment to her colleagues, and a genuine love for her residents and ensuring they get the best possible care.
JAMDA
October 31, 2019
To compare the predictive performance of 3 frailty identification tools for mortality, hospitalization, and functional decline in adults aged ≥80 years using risk reclassification statistics and decision curve analysis.
JAMDA
June 8, 2023
The current staffing shortage across all disciplines of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings is affecting the health and safety of residents, as well as the well-being of the current staff. The need to retain and recruit new talent to this challenging but fulfilling setting demands that we look t...
JAMDA
June 2, 2021
Limited cohort studies have assessed the association between uncontrolled pain and risk for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSDs). We conducted a longitudinal cohort study to examine whether associations exist between uncontrolled pain and risk for 2 common BPSDs—depression and behavior...