More than 800,000 people in the United States live and receive services in assisted living (AL) communities. Despite considerable heterogeneity in both design and regulation, a cornerstone of AL is an emphasis on quality of life. In 2019, the State of Minnesota approved funding for the development of an AL...
Hospital admissions among nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are burdensome, expensive, and provide limited clinical benefit. Compared with other patients, those with ADRD are more likely to experience adverse events when hospitalized. Our objective was to com...
Chronic opioid use is common in residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and is associated with an increased risk of falls, fractures, and cognitive impairment. However, predictors of chronic opioid use in this cohort remain unclear. This study developed a prediction model for new chronic opioid use ...
To identify implementation factors influencing the adoption of wearable fall injury mitigation technology in long-term care (LTC) settings and develop a practical framework for technology implementation success.
The skilled nursing facility (SNF) patient-driven payment model (PDPM) is intended to align payment with patient clinical characteristics to more accurately compensate complex and resource intensive care. However, it is unclear whether and how SNFs shifted their admission practices to align PDPM's fin...
Diabetes is common, but optimal diabetes management for patients undergoing post-acute rehabilitation is unclear. Our primary aim was to determine whether various diabetes medication classes were associated with emergency department (ED) visits and/or hospitalization (termed the combined outcome) for this ...
Although fatigue is common with aging, its association with health outcomes throughout the entire aging life span have been poorly described. This longitudinal study aimed to examine the trajectory of fatigue between ages 70 and 100, and its long-term impact on health, function, and survival.