JAMDA
March 7, 2019
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
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JAMDA
March 6, 2019
Risk of 30-Day Hospital Readmission Among Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Development and Validation of a Risk-Prediction Model
Patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for post-acute care have a high risk of hospital readmission. We aimed to develop and validate a risk-prediction model to prospectively quantify the risk of 30-day hospital readmission at the time of discharge to a SNF.
JAMDA
March 6, 2019
A Framework for Supporting Post-acute Care Transitions of Older Patients With Hip Fracture
Improving care transitions is of critical importance for older patients, especially those with complex care needs. Our study examined the “Transitions of Care” (ToC) of complex, post-acute older adults at multiple time points. The objective of this article is to identify domains relevant to health care tra...
JAMDA
March 6, 2019
Rethinking the Relationship Between Spatiotemporal Gait Variables and Dementia: A Prospective Study
The gait variables that are related to the risk of incident dementia have not yet been clarified. To examine whether quantitative gait variables can predict incident dementia in older adults.
JAMDA
March 6, 2019
Pain in Older Australians Seeking Aged Care Services: Findings From the Registry of Older South Australians (ROSA)
JAMDA
March 6, 2019
Hospital Care of Older Patients With COPD: Adherence to International Guidelines for Use of Inhaled Bronchodilators and Corticosteroids
We aimed to analyze the prevalence and impact of COPD in older patients hospitalized in internal medicine or geriatric wards, and to investigate adherence to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines, associated clinical factors, and outcomes.
JAMDA
March 6, 2019
Nursing Home Staff Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Quality Improvement Intervention
Quality improvement (QI) may be a promising approach for staff to improve the quality of care in nursing homes. However, little is known about the challenges and facilitators to implementing QI interventions in nursing homes. This study examines staff perspectives on the implementation process.
JAMDA
March 6, 2019
Nursing Home Characteristics Associated With Implementation of an Advance Care Planning Video Intervention
Advance care planning (ACP) is important to ensure that nursing home (NH) residents receive care concordant with their goals. Video interventions have been developed to improve the process of ACP. Yet, little is known about which NH characteristics are associated with implementation of ACP video interventi...
JAMDA
March 6, 2019
Association of Body Fat With Health-Related Quality of Life and Depression in Nonagenarians: The Mugello Study
The association of body fat with health status and depression in the oldest old is still debated. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the association of body fat with health-related quality of life and depression in a sample of nonagenarians.
JAMDA
March 4, 2019
