JAMDA
December 19, 2015
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JAMDA
December 19, 2015
Infection Prevention and Control Programs in US Nursing Homes: Results of a National Survey
The objectives of this study were to (1) obtain a national perspective of the current state of nursing home (NH) infection prevention and control (IPC) programs and (2) examine differences in IPC program characteristics for NHs that had and had not received an infection control deficiency citation.
JAMDA
December 19, 2015
Visitor Restriction Policies and Practices in Residential Continuing Care Facilities
JAMDA
December 19, 2015
Discharge Destination of Dementia Patients Who Undergo Intermediate Care at a Facility
Intermediate care for patients with dementia has important implications for aging in place as long as possible. In Japan, geriatric intermediate care facilities provide institutional rehabilitation services to patients under the public Long-Term Care Insurance program and aim to discharge the patients to h...
JAMDA
December 18, 2015
Recommendations From the International Consortium on Professional Nursing Practice in Long-Term Care Homes
In response to the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics' global agenda for clinical research and quality of care in long-term care homes (LTCHs), the International Consortium on Professional Nursing Practice in Long Term Care Homes (the Consortium) was formed to develop nursing lead...
JAMDA
December 15, 2015
Informal Caregiving and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence of a Population-Based Longitudinal Study of Older Adults in Germany
The aim of this study was to examine whether informal caregiving affects subjective well-being (SWB) of the caregivers in the long run.
JAMDA
December 15, 2015
Validation of a Delirium Risk Assessment Using Electronic Medical Record Information
Identifying patients at risk for delirium allows prompt application of prevention, diagnostic, and treatment strategies; but is rarely done. Once delirium develops, patients are more likely to need posthospitalization skilled care. This study developed an a priori electronic prediction rule using independe...
JAMDA
December 2, 2015
Slow Stream Rehabilitation: A New Model of Post-Acute Care
To identify characteristics and outcomes of elderly patients admitted to a slow stream, low-intensity, and long-duration inpatient rehabilitation (SSR) program after an acute hospitalization because they were unable to tolerate traditional inpatient rehabilitation.
JAMDA
December 2, 2015
Quality of Life in Older Adults Receiving Long-Term Services and Supports: Is It What We Think It Is?
JAMDA
November 25, 2015
