To identify the perceptions of physicians with expertise in nursing home care on the value of physicians who primarily practice in nursing homes, often referred to as “SNFists,” with the goal of enriching our understanding of specialization in nursing home care.
This study aimed to estimate and compare mortality of care home residents, and matched community-dwelling controls, during the COVID-19 pandemic from primary care electronic health records in England.
We aimed to assess the tolerance of fentanyl pectin nasal spray (FPNS) when used to treat procedural pain caused by wound dressing or physiotherapy in patients older than 75 years with or without opioid background treatment.
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine applauds the many recommendations included in yesterday’s National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report, The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to Residents, Families and Staff.
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The present study sought to examine mental health problems among nursing home workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, to investigate COVID-19–related fears, and to identify prepandemic factors associated with current mental health issues.
Nursing homes (NHs) provide care in a congregate setting for residents at high risk of severe outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 infection. In spring 2020, NHs were implementing new guidance to minimize SARS-CoV-2 spread among residents and staff.
Residents of congregate-living facilities are susceptible to disability and mortality from infection given the presence of advanced age, multimorbidity, and frailty—as demonstrated in the recent COVID pandemic. This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and applicability of a continuous temperatur...