Dementia is associated with increased health care use; however, the timing of hospitalizations in relation to the development of dementia remains unclear. Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke often co-occur with dementia, but the impact of dementia on hospita...
Home-based primary care (HBPC) is uniquely capable of meeting the health care needs of homebound older adults, many of whom experience diminished access to primary care. Research demonstrations of HBPC have often recruited patients based on prior acute care utilization or around the time of hospital discha...
To map the barriers and facilitators influencing infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in nursing homes (NHs) from a behavior change perspective and to identify research gaps.
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) finds that many state survey agencies need more support to effectively evaluate whether nursing homes are ready for emergencies.