JAMDA
August 9, 2021
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JAMDA
August 9, 2021
Prognostic Interplay of Functional Status and Multimorbidity Among Older Patients Discharged From Hospital
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic weight of multimorbidity and functional impairment over long-term mortality among older patients discharged from acute care hospitals.
JAMDA
August 7, 2021
Implementation of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Condition of Employment in a Community Nursing Home
The rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination uptake by US nursing home staff remains low despite the increased risks of viral transmission and related morbidity and mortality in this setting. This study describes vaccine uptake activities including a COVID-19 vaccination condition of employm...
JAMDA
August 7, 2021
U.S. Nursing Home Quality Ratings Associated with COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
To inform future policies and disaster preparedness plans in the vulnerable nursing home setting, we need greater insight into the relationship between nursing homes’ (NHs’) quality and the spread and severity of COVID-19 in NH facilities. We therefore extend current evidence on the relationships between N...
JAMDA
August 6, 2021
Deprescribing Blood Pressure Treatment in Long-Term Care Residents
To evaluate the incidence of deprescribing of antihypertensive medication among older adults residing in Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes for long-term care and rates of deprescribing after potentially triggering events.
JAMDA
August 2, 2021
Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of older people and other individuals who reside in long-term care, creating an urgent need for evidence-based policy that can adequately protect these community members. This study aimed to provide synthesized evidence to support policy decis...
JAMDA
August 2, 2021
Association Between Dementia Care Programs in Assisted Living Facilities and Transitions to Nursing Homes in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study
We investigate whether older adults who were newly diagnosed with dementia (severity unspecified) and resided in an assisted living facility that offered a dementia care program had a lower rate of transition to a nursing home, compared to those who resided in an assisted living facility without such a pro...
JAMDA
July 30, 2021
Rethinking Positive Coronavirus Results: Interpreting RT-PCR Testing in Nursing Home Residents
JAMDA
July 29, 2021
Assessing Social Functioning During COVID-19 and Beyond: Tools and Considerations for Nursing Home Staff
Social functioning is defined as how a person operates in their unique social environment (ie, engagement in activities, connectedness with others, and contributions to social roles). Healthy social functioning is important for nursing home residents as they are at increased risk for loneliness and isolati...
JAMDA
July 29, 2021
A Longitudinal, Clinical, and Spatial Epidemiologic Analysis of a Large COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Outbreak
COVID-19 has had devastating effects on long-term care homes across much of the world, and especially within Canada, with more than 50% of the mortality from COVID-19 in 2020 in these homes. Understanding the way in which the virus spreads within these homes is critical to preventing further outbreaks. ...
