JAMDA
January 9, 2021
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JAMDA
January 9, 2021
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home End-of-Life Care: A Systematic Review
Health disparities are pervasive in nursing homes (NHs), but disparities in NH end-of-life (EOL) care (ie, hospital transfers, place of death, hospice use, palliative care, advance care planning) have not been comprehensively synthesized. We aim to identify differences in NH EOL care for racial/ethnic mino...
JAMDA
January 8, 2021
Longitudinal Changes in Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults
Acute hospitalization may lead to a decrease in muscle measures, but limited studies are reporting on the changes after discharge. The aim of this study was to determine longitudinal changes in muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in acutely hospitalized older adults from admission up to ...
JAMDA
January 6, 2021
Advance Care Planning in Asia: A Systematic Narrative Review of Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Experience
The value of advance care planning (ACP) for patients with life-limiting illnesses is widely recognized but Asian health care professionals' (HCPs') perspectives on ACP have received little systematic attention. We aim to synthesize evidence regarding Asian HCPs’ knowledge of, attitudes toward, a...
JAMDA
January 6, 2021
Feasible and Appropriate Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
January 5, 2021
Incomplete Home Health Care Referral After Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Patients who are referred to home health care after an acute care hospitalization may not receive home health care, resulting in incomplete home health referrals. This study examines the prevalence of incomplete referrals to home health, defined as not receiving home health care within 7 days after an init...
JAMDA
January 3, 2021
Implementation and Evaluation of an IPAC SWAT Team Mobilized to Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pragmatic Health System Innovation
Long-term care facilities (LTCFs), retirement homes (RHs), and other congregate care settings in Canada and worldwide have experienced significant COVID-19 outbreaks. As a health system response, our acute care hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, developed and mobilized an onsite Infection Prevention and...
JAMDA
December 31, 2020
Administration of As-Needed Psychotropic Medications in Aged Care: Decision Matrix Employed by Nursing Staff
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December 30, 2020
JAMDA On-The-Go | December 2020
JAMDA
December 29, 2020
How Typical is the Spectrum of COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents?
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
