JAMDA
February 26, 2019
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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...
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 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
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.
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...
Policy Snapshot
October 14, 2025
CMMI to Engage Stakeholders on New WISeR Model
On October 22 at 8:00 PM ET, the American Medical Association (AMA) is bringing together leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) for a webinar that provides details about the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISe...
JAMDA
February 23, 2017
Use of Probiotics to Prevent Clostridium Difficile in the Skilled Nursing Facility Setting: Incorporating Evidence into SNF Practice Results in Very Low Incidence of Primary Clostridium Difficile Infection
JAMDA
September 24, 2021
Quantifying Barriers to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Skilled Nursing Facilities in a Southwestern Metropolitan Area
Podcast
September 11, 2024