JAMDA
August 23, 2021
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JAMDA
August 20, 2021
The Benefits of Culture Change in Nursing Homes—Obtaining Nationally Representative Evidence
Despite face validity and regulatory support, empirical evidence of the benefit of culture change practices in nursing homes (NHs) has been inconclusive. We used rigorous methods and large resident-level cohorts to determine whether NH increases in culture change practice adoption in the domains of environ...
JAMDA
August 19, 2021
Predictors of Frailty Change in Home and Community-Based Services Populations
With unprecedented demand for Medicaid long-term services and supports, states are seeking to allocate resources in the most efficient way. Understanding the prevalence of frailty and how it varies across home and community-based services (HCBS) populations can assist states with more precise identificatio...
JAMDA
August 18, 2021
Prescription Patterns of Antidementia and Psychotropic Drugs in People Living With Dementia: Findings From the Clinical Pathway Study of Alzheimer's Disease in China
Evidence about prescribing patterns of dementia medication in China is lacking. This study aimed to examine prescribing rates of antidementia and psychotropic drugs and factors associated with drug prescription for dementia in China.
JAMDA
August 18, 2021
Comment on “Factors Associated with Potentially Inappropriate Transfer to the Emergency Department Among Nursing Home Residents”
JAMDA
August 18, 2021
Research Needed on Microlearning as a Training Strategy for CNAs in Skilled Nursing Facilities
JAMDA
August 17, 2021
COVID-19 Prevention Assessments: A Promising Tool for Preventing Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Homes
JAMDA
August 16, 2021
Feasibility of Routine Quality of Life Measurement for People Living With Dementia in Long-Term Care
Maximizing quality of life (QoL) is the ultimate goal of long-term dementia care. However, routine QoL measurement is rare in nursing home (NH) and assisted living (AL) facilities. Routine QoL measurement might lead to improvements in resident QoL. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of using DEMQO...
JAMDA
August 16, 2021
Nursing Home Alzheimer's Special Care Units: Geographic Location Matters
Limited data suggest nursing home (NH) Alzheimer's special care units (ASCUs) may improve care and outcomes among residents with dementia. Unfortunately, information describing NH characteristics related to presence of ASCUs is lacking, especially whether location and neighborhood resources influence ...
JAMDA
August 15, 2021
COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff in South Carolina
This study explored differences in COVID-19 incidence, mortality, and timing among long-term care facility (LTCF) residents and staff with those living in the community in South Carolina (SC).
