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JAMDA

March 27, 2021

Slowness Predicts Mortality: A Comparative Analysis of Walking Speed and Moberg Picking-Up Tests

Slow walking speed (WS) is predictive of mortality but may be difficult to measure, which compromises the assessment of frailty, based on Fried et al's phenotype. The timed Moberg picking-up test (MPUT), developed to evaluate hand's function, was found moderately but significantly correlated with...

Caring for the Ages

October 27, 2017

Small Study Calls for Change in SNF, Medicare Hospice Benefit

JAMDA

June 30, 2021

Smart Case Review: A Model For Successful Remote Medical Direction and Enhanced Nursing Home Quality Improvement

This article describes how medical directors can use a strategic approach [Smart Case Review (SCR)] to perform effective and efficient clinical case reviews and key medical director oversight functions simultaneously. SCR can be done either on-site or remotely, by using existing information in the medical ...

Caring for the Ages

February 22, 2022

Slowness Predicts Mortality: A Comparative Analysis of Walking Speed and Moberg Picking-Up Tests

Small Study Calls for Change in SNF, Medicare Hospice Benefit

Smart Case Review: A Model For Successful Remote Medical Direction and Enhanced Nursing Home Quality Improvement

Smart Case Review: Solving Clinical and Systems Problems Rather Than Reacting to Them

Smart Diet Remains Potent Cardiovascular Medicine

Smart Use of Data Improves Quality of Long-Term Care for Older Adults

Smell Test Sniffs Out Preclinical Alzheimer's

Smile: Doctors Share Passion for Long–Term Oral Care

Smoking Linked to Many More Causes of Death

Smoking–Cessation Strategy Works for Many LTC Residents

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