Proper initiation and reduction of opioids is important in providing effective and safe pain relief to Veterans with dementia, including in Community Living Centers (CLCs). We examined the trends in aggregated monthly risk-adjusted opioid administration days and dosage over 3 opioid safety regulatory perio...
Physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) are key to the effective delivery of medical care in nursing homes (NHs). Although several studies have reported on the relationship between the care delivered by a given discipline and specific clinical outcomes, the mediating effect of...
This study aimed to clarify the association between changes in satisfaction with meaningful activities and the occurrence of depressive symptoms before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
This study aimed to assess (1) the prevalence of COVID-19 in patients with hip fracture; (2) the mortality rate of patients with hip fracture associated with COVID-19; (3) risk factors associated with mortality in patients with hip fracture; and (4) the effects of COVID-19 on surgical outcomes of patients ...
The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has elected its 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Milta O. Little, DO, CMD, is President; Rajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD, is President-Elect; and Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, is Vice President.
Characterize the implementation, benefits, and challenges of an Essential Family Caregiver (EFC) program, a novel policy implemented in long-term care (LTC) settings during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana. Characterize LTC administrator perspectives on family/caregiver involvement in the LTC setting.
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Malnutrition is frequent in older adults, associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and higher costs. Nursing home residents are especially affected, and evidence on institutional factors associated with malnutrition is limited. We calculated the prevalence of malnutrition in Swiss nursing home resid...