JAMDA
January 23, 2020
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
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JAMDA
January 23, 2020
Prehospital Anticholinergic Burden Is Associated With Delirium but Not With Mortality in a Population of Acutely Ill Medical Patients
Anticholinergic drugs have several side effects, and they have been associated with adverse outcomes, particularly in older patients. The aim of this study was to analyze anticholinergic burden and its relationship to delirium and mortality in older acutely ill medical patients.
JAMDA
January 23, 2020
Efficacy and Generalizability of Falls Prevention Interventions in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
To determine the efficacy of fall intervention programs in nursing homes (NHs) and the generalizability of these interventions to people living with cognitive impairment and dementia.
JAMDA
January 21, 2020
German Version of SARC-F: Translation, Adaption, and Validation
Translation, adaptation, and validation of the German version of the SARC-F for community-dwelling older adults in Germany.
JAMDA
January 20, 2020
Enhancing Quality Care in Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Through Audit and Feedback for Physicians
The province of Ontario in Canada is an example of a jurisdiction that is using a specific quality improvement mechanism, known as “audit and feedback,” to help clinicians enhance the care they provide to long-term care (LTC) home residents. This program, launched in 2015, is unique in that the reports are...
JAMDA
January 20, 2020
Nursing Home Clinicians' Decision to Prescribe Antibiotics for a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection: Findings From a Discrete Choice Experiment
To determine which nursing home (NH) resident characteristics were most important to clinicians' decision to prescribe antibiotics for a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI), including both evidence-based and non-evidence-based characteristics.
JAMDA
January 20, 2020
Association Between Level of Arousal and 30-Day Survival in Acutely Ill Older Adults
To investigate the association between impaired arousal on admission and 30-day mortality in acutely ill older adults.
JAMDA
January 20, 2020
Effect of a Simple Exercise Program on Hospitalization-Associated Disability in Older Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Hospitalization-associated disability [HAD, ie, the loss of ability to perform ≥1 basic activities of daily living (ADLs) independently at discharge] is a frequent condition among older patients. The present study assessed whether a simple inpatient exercise program decreases HAD incidence in acutely hospi...
JAMDA
January 17, 2020
Mindful Self-Compassion Training for Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Future Directions
JAMDA
January 17, 2020
