The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary nationwide dementia care model on Monday. Dubbed the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, its goal is to “support people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers.” But the ramifications of the new model, which is set to go live on July […]
John A. Hartford Foundation
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) on Wednesday released its long-anticipated report on how to improve nursing home care in the U.S. In doing so, NASEM reinforced what so many long-term and post-acute care stakeholders have learned over the past two years: that, for multiple reasons – both within and beyond their […]
As health care continues to transform for older adults, a preference for patient-centered care has emerged to improve outcomes and lower costs. One such patient-centered model focuses on delivering and organizing primary care through comprehensive and coordinated efforts, with plenty of opportunities for home health care providers to get involved. As adults age, their personal goals […]