Veterans are frequently referred for skilled home health care (HHC) after hospital discharge. We examined access to high-quality VA-contracted home health agencies (HHAs) for Veterans following a VA medical center (VAMC) hospitalization and by rural or urban residence.
To evaluate sedentary behaviors among older adults in residential care homes and explore potential mechanisms leading to sedentary behaviors based on the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation to Behavior (COM-B) model.
To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and/or increasing physical activity (PA) among adults aged ≥60 years residing in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
Older people residing in retirement villages (RVs) (elsewhere called continuing care retirement communities) are thought to live in a relatively age-friendly environment. Many RVs have facilities and resources for health care and home-based supports and opportunities for physical activity and social engage...
In October 2022, Australia introduced individual targets for total care and registered nurse (RN) minutes for long-term care facilities based on the assessed care needs of their residents. This study examined associations between facility characteristics and the extent to which care minute targets are met,...
Nursing Home Compare star ratings are closely watched by hospital delivery systems, policymakers, and consumers as measures of care quality. However, very little is known about the degree to which nursing homes can or do move between star ratings, what we refer to as performance mobility. This study addres...
A uniform standardized assessment of opioid treatment does not exist to guide management decisions for patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The purpose of this study is to determine if (1) a novel opioid assessment tool can be feasibly used to support clinician decision-making in opioid managemen...
Obesity affects one-third of American adults aged ≥65 years. Despite the increasing uptake of prescription weight loss medications, physician provision of diet and exercise weight loss counseling and referrals benefits patients and improves health outcomes. To increase awareness about possible underuse of ...