JAMDA
September 15, 2020
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JAMDA
September 15, 2020
Observation of Hand Hygiene Practices in Home Health Care
To describe nurse hand hygiene practices in the home health care (HHC) setting, nurse adherence to hand hygiene guidelines, and factors associated with hand hygiene opportunities during home care visits.
JAMDA
September 15, 2020
Care Transitions to the Community From Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes: Experiences of Social Connection and Disconnection
This study aimed to further knowledge of older Veterans’ experiences with transitioning to the community from Veterans Affairs nursing homes (Community Living Centers or CLCs) with emphasis on social functioning.
JAMDA
September 14, 2020
How Context Influences Hospital Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Rapid Ethnographic Study
Improving hospital discharge processes and reducing adverse outcomes after hospital discharge to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are gaining national recognition. However, little is known about how the social-contextual factors of hospitals and their affiliated SNFs may influence the discharge process an...
JAMDA
September 14, 2020
A Case-Control Study of the Sub-Acute Care for Frail Elderly (SAFE) Unit on Hospital Readmission, Emergency Department Visits and Continuity of Post-Discharge Care
In Canada, alternate-level-of-care (ALC) beds in hospitals may be used when patients who do not require the intensity of services provided in an acute care setting are waiting to be discharged to a more appropriate care setting. However, when there is a lack of care options for patients waiting to be disch...
JAMDA
September 12, 2020
A Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among Long-Term Care Residents in 12 OECD Countries
JAMDA
September 11, 2020
Integration of Inpatient and Residential Care In-Reach Service Model and Hospital Resource Utilization: A Retrospective Audit
In parts of Australia, Residential In-Reach (RIR) services have been implemented to treat residential aged care (RAC) residents for acute conditions in their place of residence to avoid preventable hospital presentation. Our service was initiated in 2009 and restructured in 2014. We compared acute healthca...
JAMDA
September 10, 2020
The Seniors Quality Leap Initiative (SQLI): An International Collaborative to Improve Quality in Long-Term Care
To describe an innovative Canadian and US community of practice that employs empirical evidence based on risk-adjusted indicators to guide collaborative initiatives to improve the quality of care in nursing homes.
JAMDA
September 10, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Well-Being of Older Long-Term Care Facility Residents in the Netherlands
JAMDA
September 10, 2020
Osteosarcopenia Predicts Falls, Fractures, and Mortality in Chilean Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of osteosarcopenia and its association with falls, fractures, and mortality in community-dwelling older adults.
