Policy Snapshot
November 17, 2023
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Caring for the Ages
April 26, 2019
Bigger Patients, Bigger Challenges: For Patients of Size, Proper Care Can Be Elusive
Caring for the Ages
June 28, 2017
Bikes, Ballads, and Bots Can Help Ease Depression, Loneliness
JAMDA
June 1, 2019
Bilateral Anterior Thigh Thickness: A New Diagnostic Tool for the Identification of Low Muscle Mass?
To develop an ultrasonographic scanning protocol that included an assessment of muscle size [the proposed Bilateral Anterior Thigh Thickness (BATT)] and quality (echogenicity) to support the diagnosis of sarcopenia in a clinical setting. To determine the relationship of BATT and ultrasound echogenicity wit...
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Bilateral Eyelid Edema – a Subtle Presentation of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Policy Snapshot
August 17, 2025
Bill Introduced to Strengthen Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
The Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act, introduced by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), would strengthen the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program under the Older Americans Act. This program, which relies on trained staff and volunteers to advocate for nursing home and long-term c...
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
November 14, 2018
Bingo Candies in Long-term Care: A Quality Improvement Project
JAMDA
July 5, 2020
Biomarkers Profile of People With Sarcopenia: A Cross-sectional Analysis From UK Biobank
This study aimed to characterize the biomarker profile of sarcopenic vs nonsarcopenic men and women, using the current European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) definition in the UK Biobank study.
JAMDA
February 19, 2015
Biomechanical Determination of Safe Footwear for Institutional Patients
