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June 23, 2025
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JAMDA
April 14, 2025
The Effects of Commercial Conversational Agents on Older Adults’ Mental Health: A Scoping Review
With increasing life expectancy, more older adults are experiencing poor mental health because of the significant life transitions they face. Commercial conversational agents (CAs) are emerging devices that can potentially support older adults' mental well-being. However, limited literature has evalua...
JAMDA
April 14, 2025
Measuring Physical Activity in Hospital Settings: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
To identify physical activity and sedentary behavior outcomes, measurement tools and protocols used, and data integrity in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of hospital-based movement interventions in middle-aged and older adults.
JAMDA
April 13, 2025
Commitment and Intention in Employee Turnover: An LTC Sector Study Using TCM and TTM Models
Long-term care (LTC) providers are facing a persistent issue of employee turnover. Various sources cite turnover rates of 79% to 124% in 2024. We used the three-component model (TCM) of commitment and the transtheoretical model of change (TTM) to study the correlation between employee commitment and their ...
Policy Snapshot
April 29, 2022
Report Shows Long-Term Care Staffing Shortages By State
A recent report from the Seniorly Resource Center breaks down long-term care facility staffing shortages by state and notes that an average of about one-quarter of long-term care facilities have reported shortages in nursing staff so far in 2022, an increase from 16% in 2020.
Policy Snapshot
January 26, 2024
CMS Provides Additional Information on G2211 Code
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an MLN Matters Article on the new G2211 code. AMDA realizes that there have been questions about this code. In our communications, we understand that CMS is also developing an FAQ document. We continue to work closely with other specialty s...
Policy Snapshot
December 15, 2023
Billing for Flu, Pneumococcal, and COVID-19 Vaccines
For flu, pneumococcal, and COVID-19 vaccines furnished on or after July 1, 2023, to patients staying in a Medicare Part A-covered skilled nursing facility (SNF), immunizers can no longer bill Medicare directly.
JAMDA
October 22, 2020
Safe Interorganizational Health Information Exchange During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Accurate and timely transmission of medical records between skilled nursing facilities and acute care settings has been logistically problematic. Often people are sent to the hospital with a packet of paper records, which is easily misplaced. The COVID-19 pandemic has further magnified this problem by the ...
JAMDA
September 6, 2020
Three-Tiered COVID-19 Cohorting Strategy and Implications for Memory-Care
An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) can be devastating for residents and staff. Difficulty identifying asymptomatic and presymptomatic cases and lack of vaccination or treatment options make management challenging. We created, implemented, and now present a guide to rapidly deploy...
JAMDA
May 28, 2015