JAMDA
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JAMDA
July 10, 2020
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and Post-Acute Care: Implications for Service Delivery and 30-Day Hospital Readmission
Examine whether the introduction of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) is associated with changes in post-acute care (PAC) use and 30-day readmission.
JAMDA
June 1, 2014
An Educational Intervention on Drug Use in Nursing Homes Improves Health Outcomes Resource Utilization and Reduces Inappropriate Drug Prescription
Inappropriate drug prescription is a common problem in people living in nursing homes and is linked to adverse health outcomes. This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention directed to nursing home physicians in reducing inappropriate prescription and improving health outcomes and resource...
Policy Snapshot
January 15, 2025
CMS Launches Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
Providing safe, quality care in nursing homes is a top priority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Nursing home workers play a vital role in supporting residents with essential daily tasks, such as bathing, dressing, mobility, and eating. They also ensure medications are taken, and ...
Policy Snapshot
June 9, 2025
Federal Government Appeals Ruling That Blocked Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a recent court ruling that blocked the new nursing home staffing mandate final rule. In April 2025, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) exceeded its statutory authority by imposing minimum staffing requirements on...
JAMDA
February 7, 2014
Successful Reduction of Psychotropic Medication Use by Accurate Monitoring of Resident Behavior
Policy Snapshot
July 29, 2022
CMS Enhances Nursing Home Rating System with Staffing and Turnover Data
This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched its enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System, which integrates data nursing homes report on their weekend staffing rates for nurses and information on annual turnover among nurses and administrators.
JAMDA
August 21, 2020
Nurse Decision-making for Suspected Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes: Potential Targets to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse
To determine what information is most important to registered nurses' (RNs) decisions to call clinicians about suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents.
JAMDA
September 20, 2021
Younger Individuals Increase Their Use of Nursing Homes Following ACA Medicaid Expansion
This study examines the effect of Medicaid eligibility expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the utilization of nursing home services by younger individuals and those covered by Medicaid.
JAMDA
September 1, 2017
Prevalence of Preventive Cardiovascular Medication Use In Nursing Home Residents. Room for Deprescribing? The SHELTER Study
In nursing home (NH) residents with a very short life expectancy, the benefits of preventive cardiovascular medication maintenance are questionable.
