JAMDA
May 19, 2021
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Podcast
May 17, 2021
JAMDA ON-THE-GO | May 2021 | Impact of COVID-19 on Future of Long-Term Care / Technology in PALTC
JAMDA
May 15, 2021
Potential Overtreatment and Undertreatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review
To investigate the prevalence, outcomes, and factors associated with potential glycemic overtreatment and undertreatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
JAMDA
May 15, 2021
Concurrent and Predictive Validity of FRAIL-NH in Hospitalized Older Persons: An Exploratory Study
The FRAIL-NH was originally developed for frailty assessment of nursing home (NH) residents. We aimed to compare concurrent, predictive, and known-groups validity between FRAIL-NH and FRAIL, using the Frailty Index (FI) as gold standard reference. We also examined for ceiling effect of both measures in the...
JAMDA
May 14, 2021
Digital Health Interventions among People Living with Frailty: A Scoping Review
Digital health interventions (DHIs) are interesting resources to improve various health conditions. However, their use in the older and frail population is still sparse. We aimed to give an overview of DHI used in the frail older population.
JAMDA
May 13, 2021
Level of Medical Intervention in Geriatric Settings: Decision Factors and Correlation With Mortality
Level of medical intervention (LMI) has to be adapted to each patient in geriatric care. LMI scales intend to help nonintensive care (NIC) decisions, giving priority to patient choice and collegial discussion. In the present study, we aimed to assess the parameters associated with the NIC decision and whet...
Podcast
May 13, 2021
FMDA Journal Club | Evolving Infection Control in PALTC
JAMDA
May 11, 2021
Outcomes of a Nursing Home-to-Community Care Transition Program
Most transitional care initiatives to reduce rehospitalization have focused on the transition that occurs between a patient's hospital discharge and return home. However, many patients are discharged from a skilled nursing facility (SNF) to their homes. The goal was to evaluate the effectiveness of th...
JAMDA
May 11, 2021
Variation in 30-Day Readmission Rates from Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities to Acute Care Hospitals
To quantify the rate of readmission from inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) to acute care hospitals (ACHs) during the first 30 days of rehabilitation stay. To measure variation in 30-day readmission rate across IRFs, and the extent that patient and facility characteristics contribute to this variat...
JAMDA
May 11, 2021
Derivation and Validation of a Predictive Algorithm for Long-Term Care Admission or Death
Older veterans prefer to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible. Although targeted delivery of home- and community-based services for veterans might delay long-term care placement, often, access to these services is inconsistently organized or delayed. To aid in early recognition of vete...
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