Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2018
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Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2018
Society Updates Influenza Vaccination Recommendations for Health Care Personnel
Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2018
Scars of a Lifetime
Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2018
UTI Diagnosis and Management Require Formal Protocols
Caring for the Ages
September 28, 2018
Communicator or Shill?
JAMDA
September 27, 2018
The Course of Geriatric Syndromes in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-ADL Study
To establish the prevalence and course of geriatric syndromes from hospital admission up to 3 months postdischarge and to determine the probability to retain geriatric syndromes over the period from discharge until 3 months postdischarge, once they are present at admission.
JAMDA
September 27, 2018
Role of Geriatric Syndromes in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: A Narrative Review
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in older adults and associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events including thromboembolism. However, less is known about its association with noncardiovascular events, especially geriatric syndromes and conditions such as dementia, depression, impaired physical...
JAMDA
September 26, 2018
Quality Indicators of Primary Care Provider Engagement in Nursing Home Care
The initiative described here aims to identify quality indicators (QIs) germane to the international practice of primary care providers (PCP) in post-acute and long-term care in order to demonstrate the added value of medical providers in nursing homes (NHs). A 7-member international team identified and ad...
JAMDA
September 26, 2018
Quality Clinical Care in Nursing Facilities
Despite improvements in selected nursing facility (NF) quality measures such as reduction in antipsychotic use; local, state, and national initiatives; and regulatory incentives, the quality of clinical care delivered in this setting remains inconsistent. Herein, recommendations for overcoming barriers to ...
JAMDA
September 26, 2018
Effectiveness of a Hospital-at-Home Integrated Care Program as Alternative Resource for Medical Crises Care in Older Adults With Complex Chronic Conditions
To compare clinical outcomes in older patients with acute medical crises attended by a geriatrician-led home hospitalization unit (HHU) vs an inpatient intermediate-care geriatric unit (ICGU) in a post-acute care setting.
