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Chapter Event

Nov 06, 2025 12:00 am - Nov 07, 2025 5:00 pm

Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC)

St. Paul, MN

Join us for the Minnesota Alliance for Geriatric Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC) Fall 2025 Conference—a two-day event, on November 6 (virtual) and November 7 (in-person) focused on Navigating Mental & Behavioral Health In Older Adults.

This event brings together healthcare professionals from across disciplines—nursing leaders, clinicians, therapists, pharmacists, and more—who are passionate about improving the mental health and well-being of aging populations.

JAMDA

June 5, 2025

Does the Veterans Health Administration Purchase High-Quality Home Health Care?

Veterans are frequently referred for skilled home health care (HHC) after hospital discharge. We examined access to high-quality VA-contracted home health agencies (HHAs) for Veterans following a VA medical center (VAMC) hospitalization and by rural or urban residence.

JAMDA

June 4, 2025

Cross-National Evidence on Risk of Death Associated with Loneliness: A Survival Analysis of 1-Year All-Cause Mortality among Older Adult Home Care Recipients in Canada, Finland, and Aotearoa | New Zealand

To examine all-cause 1-year risk of mortality associated with loneliness for home care recipients after adjusting for potential confounders.

Policy Snapshot

September 9, 2024

2024 MIPS Value Pathways Registration Open

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2024 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until December 2, 2024, at 8:00 PM ET.

JAMDA

June 18, 2021

Palliative Rehabilitation Improves Health Care Utilization and Function in Frail Older Adults with Chronic Lung Diseases

The ntegrated are for dvanced spiratory Disorders (ICARE) service is a stay-in, post-acute care program for hospitalized patients with chronic, nonmalignant lung diseases. It provides palliative rehabilitation—a novel model integrating functional rehabilitation with early palliative care. We compare reduct...

JAMDA

July 6, 2020

Long-Term Care Facility Ownership and Acute Hospital Service Use in British Columbia, Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Previous studies report higher hospitalization rates in for-profit compared with nonprofit long-term care facilities (LTCFs), but have not included staffing data, a major potential confounder. Our objective was to examine the effect of ownership on hospital admission rates, after adjusting for facility sta...

JAMDA

January 14, 2020

Effectiveness of a Diet and Resistance Exercise Intervention on Muscle Health in Older Adults: ProMuscle in Practice

Clinical studies show that resistance exercise and a protein-rich diet can counteract the age-related decline of muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. The aim of the ProMuscle in Practice study was to test effectiveness of a resistance exercise and dietary protein intervention for older adults i...

News Release

March 23, 2022

AMDA Announces Choosing Wisely® Champion

Monica Ott, MD, CMD, an Indiana-based medical director for Optum Complex Care Management, has been named the 2021 Choosing Wisely® Champion by AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.

JAMDA

March 27, 2021

The Association of Nursing Home Characteristics and Quality with Adverse Events After a Hospitalization

We previously found high rates of adverse events (AEs) for long-stay nursing home residents who return to the facility after a hospitalization. Further evidence about the association of AEs with aspects of the facilities and their quality may support quality improvement efforts directed at reducing risk. ...

JAMDA

December 7, 2013

The Costs of Dementia From the Societal Perspective: Is Care Provided in the Community Really Cheaper than Nursing Home Care?

To compare the costs of care for community-dwelling dementia patients with the costs of care for dementia patients living in nursing homes from the societal perspective.