JAMDA
February 26, 2019
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Caring for the Ages
April 29, 2025
The Ethical Concerns Regarding the Use of Behavioral Contracts in Skilled Nursing Facilities for Adults With Substance Use Disorder
JAMDA
July 6, 2020
Characterizing Emergency Department Use in Assisted Living
Little is known about emergency department (ED) utilization among the nearly 1 million older adults residing in assisted living (AL) settings. Unlike federally regulated nursing homes, states create and enforce AL regulations with great variability, which may affect the quality of care provided. The object...
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Emergency Department Use Among Assisted Living Residents After Hurricane Irma
Nursing home residents are especially vulnerable to adverse outcomes after a hurricane. Prior research suggests that emergency department (ED) visits increase among community-residing older adults after natural disasters. However, little is known about the impact of hurricanes on the large population of ol...
Policy Snapshot
February 10, 2025
PALTmed Calls on Congressional Leaders for Needed Action on PALTC Reforms
The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) has called on congressional leaders to address several pressing issues affecting clinicians in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Le...
JAMDA
October 10, 2021
Use of Post-Acute Care by Medicare Beneficiaries With a Diagnosis of Dementia
Hospitalized patients with dementia transitioning to post-acute care may be particularly vulnerable to changes in post-acute care utilization driven by payment reforms; however, use of post-acute care in this population is incompletely understood. We sought to describe post-acute care utilization in skille...
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Focused Heart Failure SBAR Implementation in Home Health Care to Increase Interventions in the Home and Decrease Re-Hospitalizations Among HF Patients
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)
COPD Management CPG
This package includes the COPD Management Clinical Practice Guideline, and the COPD Management Pocket Guide. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD caused an estimated 134,676 deaths in the United States in 2010. The disease ...
Policy Snapshot
February 23, 2024
Join CMS for an Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule Education Session
In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule to enhance access to health information and streamline prior authorization processes for medical items and services. CMS’ Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics will host a virtual education session on Mar...
JAMDA
August 11, 2018
Evaluation of Nursing Facility Resident Safety During Implementation of the INTERACT Quality Improvement Program
Medicare incentivizes the reduction of hospitalizations of nursing facility (NF) residents. The effects of these incentives on resident safety have not been examined.
