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01/11/2022
Findings showed decreased travel distance between Medicaid beneficiaries and service providers due to Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion, particularly for minority patient populations.
Findings showed decreased travel distance between Medicaid beneficiaries and service providers due to Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion, particularly for minority patient populations.
Findings showed decreased travel...
01/11/2022
First Report Managed Care
News
04/04/2022
Study authors examined the weekly prevalence of sliding scale insulin use after admission to a nursing home.
Study authors examined the weekly prevalence of sliding scale insulin use after admission to a nursing home.
Study authors examined the...
04/04/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
Conference Coverage
06/06/2022
Researchers at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting shared promising results from a trial examining the effect of dosage modifications on overall survival among postmenopausal patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.
Researchers at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting shared promising results from a trial examining the effect of dosage modifications on overall survival among postmenopausal patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.
Researchers at the 2022 ASCO...
06/06/2022
First Report Managed Care
News
08/05/2022
“The Massachusetts nursing home intervention was associated with a more rapid reduction in the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infections compared to similarly managed NHs in neighboring states,” wrote researchers.
“The Massachusetts nursing home intervention was associated with a more rapid reduction in the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infections compared to similarly managed NHs in neighboring states,” wrote researchers.
“The Massachusetts nursing home...
08/05/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
10/06/2022
Findings showed the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic correlated with increased wait times for Veterans Health Administration and community-based specialists and decreased referral volume.
Findings showed the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic correlated with increased wait times for Veterans Health Administration and community-based specialists and decreased referral volume.
Findings showed the onset of the...
10/06/2022
Veterans Health Today
News
02/16/2022
Study authors assessed the comparative association between 2 types of antidepressants and their relation to recurrent falls in older adults.
Study authors assessed the comparative association between 2 types of antidepressants and their relation to recurrent falls in older adults.
Study authors assessed the...
02/16/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
04/20/2022
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with...
04/20/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
06/20/2022
“Identifying ways to alter the star ratings so they are differentially associated with outcomes meaningful to veterans at each level is essential,” wrote researchers.
“Identifying ways to alter the star ratings so they are differentially associated with outcomes meaningful to veterans at each level is essential,” wrote researchers.
“Identifying ways to alter the...
06/20/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
08/26/2022
"The field needs to establish patient-centered minimal clinically important difference for the patient-reported outcome measures used in these trials," concluded researchers.
"The field needs to establish patient-centered minimal clinically important difference for the patient-reported outcome measures used in these trials," concluded researchers.
"The field needs to establish...
08/26/2022
First Report Managed Care
News
11/11/2022
Researchers compared behavioral and depression symptoms and medication use among Michigan nursing home residents with dementia prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers compared behavioral and depression symptoms and medication use among Michigan nursing home residents with dementia prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers compared behavioral...
11/11/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care