JAMDA
September 14, 2020
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Podcast
September 14, 2020
FMDA Journal Club | Creating and Managing a COVID-19 Designated Unit
JAMDA
September 14, 2020
A Case-Control Study of the Sub-Acute Care for Frail Elderly (SAFE) Unit on Hospital Readmission, Emergency Department Visits and Continuity of Post-Discharge Care
In Canada, alternate-level-of-care (ALC) beds in hospitals may be used when patients who do not require the intensity of services provided in an acute care setting are waiting to be discharged to a more appropriate care setting. However, when there is a lack of care options for patients waiting to be disch...
JAMDA
September 12, 2020
A Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among Long-Term Care Residents in 12 OECD Countries
JAMDA
September 11, 2020
Integration of Inpatient and Residential Care In-Reach Service Model and Hospital Resource Utilization: A Retrospective Audit
In parts of Australia, Residential In-Reach (RIR) services have been implemented to treat residential aged care (RAC) residents for acute conditions in their place of residence to avoid preventable hospital presentation. Our service was initiated in 2009 and restructured in 2014. We compared acute healthca...
JAMDA
September 10, 2020
The Seniors Quality Leap Initiative (SQLI): An International Collaborative to Improve Quality in Long-Term Care
To describe an innovative Canadian and US community of practice that employs empirical evidence based on risk-adjusted indicators to guide collaborative initiatives to improve the quality of care in nursing homes.
JAMDA
September 10, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Well-Being of Older Long-Term Care Facility Residents in the Netherlands
JAMDA
September 10, 2020
Osteosarcopenia Predicts Falls, Fractures, and Mortality in Chilean Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of osteosarcopenia and its association with falls, fractures, and mortality in community-dwelling older adults.
JAMDA
September 9, 2020
COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality and Use of Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers in Geriatrics Patients
The role of treatment with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers at the onset of COVID-19 infection is not known in the geriatric population. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) use and ...
JAMDA
September 8, 2020
Pandemic Care Through Collaboration: Lessons From a COVID-19 Field Hospital
During the surge of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections in March and April 2020, many skilled-nursing facilities in the Boston area closed to COVID-19 post-acute admissions because of infection control concerns and staffing shortages. Local government and health care leaders collaborated to esta...