Utilization of transitional care management service among Medicare beneficiaries at high risk of readmission. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

Well that’s one way to decrease wait times, #MedTwitter

Minimum nursing home staffing rule will soak up lots of attention today but this new Medicaid rule 'requiring providers to allocate at least 80% of home- and community-based payments to direct care worker pay' is HUGE too.

Gripping essay from Louise Aronson nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

You put one toe on the aggressive care escalator and off you go, powerless to stop it (my tweet length summary, read the whole essay). Shouldn't be this way. #hapc #meded #geriatrics UCSF Geriatrics

‘Carefluencers’ Are Helping Older Loved Ones, and Posting About It nytimes.com/2024/04/03/sty… by Frank Rojas ❤️‍🔥 The New York Times

#Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving

🚨New in JAMA Health Forum🚨

We study the impact of Medicare’s TCM program on rates of timely primary care follow up after hospitalization.

👍Follow up rates are rising
👎60% of patients do not receive timely follow up
👎Disparities are widening

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

A thread about Medicare Advantage, its tendency to deny claims for post-acute care and rehabilitation for older Americans, and our new @JAGS paper.

agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

It’s finally out.

Please stop giving Paxlovid to vaccinated people.

nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

SO SO SO proud of med studnet Amanda Chau, who puts the STAR in MSTAR.
A joy to be part of your journey.
Mobility Device Use and Frailty Progression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Mobility Limitations - Amanda Chau journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…

Fascinating work, with important implications, but my question is, what can be done? Vertical integration isn’t illegal in NH industry.

Visit efrailty.org to explore and learn more!!

Today we discuss Electronic #Frailty Indexes including various Frailty tools (i.e. eFrailty.org) as well as different definitions, metrics, & measurements. Guests Kate Callahan MD, MS, Ariela Orkaby MD MPH, Dae Kim.

Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp303 - hosts Alex Smith, MD | Eric Widera, MD

I’m not sure what you call the opposite of fall precautions but I know it when I see it

Since Doug's passing, I've been contemplating the best way to honor him specifically and purposefully. Adopting a senior dog was the most rewarding experience of my life, so I figured we could start there. For the month of February, 15/10 Foundation is covering the adoption fees of all…

Are you aiming to become an independent scientist in #AgingResearch ? Apply to the Butler-Williams Scholars program to kick-start your career this summer! Learn more from the #NIABlog and apply by April 19, 2024: go.nia.nih.gov/3S3vIwc

Today at noon, grab your lunch & settle in for our #GrandRounds w/ Ellen McCreedy, Tina Sadarangani, & Sheryl Zimmerman as they discuss strategies to implement ePCTs and issues and successes in Assisted Living and Adult Day Centers. Join at: bit.ly/3vmTKuy

Our Grand Rounds is starting now, with updates here using #IMPACTGR

How to construct a frailty index from an existing dataset in 10 steps academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

Super useful and practical!

Persons enter nursing homes & assisted livings after mos of severe disability & escalating help at home, usually from unpaid caregivers; AL residents move when less disabled but approach levels of disability comparable to NH entrants within 2 yrs. ja.ma/3t1jJH5