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JAMDA
July 29, 2021
Social functioning is defined as how a person operates in their unique social environment (ie, engagement in activities, connectedness with others, and contributions to social roles). Healthy social functioning is important for nursing home residents as they are at increased risk for loneliness and isolati...
JAMDA
September 28, 2020
Omission of care in US nursing homes can lead to increased risk for harm or adverse outcomes, decreased quality of life for residents, and increased healthcare expenditures. However, scholars and policymakers in long-term care have taken varying approaches to defining omissions of care, which makes efforts...
Policy Snapshot
April 14, 2025
At its April 11, 2025, public meeting, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) focused on the persistent challenges in nursing home quality oversight and the limitations of current Medicare policies aimed at improvement. MedPAC staff highlighted widespread concerns with the current Five-Star Qual...
JAMDA
February 21, 2014
Nursing homes become important locations for palliative care. By means of comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs), an evaluation can be made of the different palliative care needs of nursing home residents. This review aims to identify all CGAs that can be used to assess palliative care needs in long-te...
Policy Snapshot
August 4, 2023
On July 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
JAMDA
July 16, 2021
The objective was to describe the growth of physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) who practice full time in nursing homes, to assess resident and nursing home characteristics associated with receiving care from full-time providers, and describe variation among nursing homes ...
JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Nursing home care is common and costly. Accountable care organization (ACO) payment models, which have incentives for care that is better coordinated and less reliant on acute settings, have the potential to improve care for this high-cost population. We examined the association between ACO attribution sta...
JAMDA
December 14, 2021
Persons aged <65 years account for a considerable proportion of US nursing home residents with schizophrenia. Because they are often excluded from psychiatric and long-term care studies, a contemporary understanding of the characteristics and management of working-age adults (22-64 years old) with schiz...
JAMDA
February 1, 2024
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Nursing Home Quality report recommends that states “develop and operate state-based…technical assistance programs…to help nursing homes…improve care and…operations.” The Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO) is one such progra...
JAMDA
August 28, 2025
Dementia is the most common reason for nursing home admission and is increasingly prevalent. Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms are common in dementia and are commonly treated with psychotropic medications. However, nursing home residents are especially vulnerable to the adverse effects of potentially ina...