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JAMDA

August 1, 2022

Association Between Long-Term Care Facility Staffing Levels and Antipsychotic Use in US Long-Term Care Facilities

Inappropriate use of antipsychotics is an indicator of quality of care in long-term care (LTC) facilities. There is evidence to suggest that staffing levels in LTC may be associated with the rates of inappropriate antipsychotic use. This study sought to examine the association between staffing and antipsyc...

JAMDA

August 1, 2022

The Association of Changes in Physical Performance During Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation With Short-Term Hospital Readmission, Institutionalization, and Mortality: RESORT

Geriatric inpatient rehabilitation aims to restore function, marked by physical performance, to enable patients to return and remain home after hospitalization. However, after discharge some patients are soon readmitted, institutionalized, or may die. Whether changes in physical performance during geriatri...

JAMDA

August 1, 2022

Unique Care Needs of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers during Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facilities to Home and Assisted Living: A Qualitative Study

The purpose of the study was to describe unique care needs of people with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers during transitions from skilled nursing facilities (SNF) to home.

JAMDA

July 31, 2022

MQIHA-ECHO: An Innovative Private-Public Partnership to Improve Quality Outcomes in Post-Acute Facilities

JAMDA

July 31, 2022

Pressure Injury on Poststroke Admission Assessment to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Risk Factors, Management, and Impact on Rehabilitation

To describe pressure injury (PrI) prevalence, comorbidities, and rehabilitation utilization among older adults with stroke at skilled nursing facilities’ (SNFs’) admission assessment.

JAMDA

July 31, 2022

Machine Learning–Based Prediction Models for Delirium: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

To critically appraise and quantify the performance studies by employing machine learning (ML) to predict delirium.

Policy Snapshot

July 29, 2022

CMS Enhances Nursing Home Rating System with Staffing and Turnover Data

This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched its enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System, which integrates data nursing homes report on their weekend staffing rates for nurses and information on annual turnover among nurses and administrators.

Podcast

July 28, 2022

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Association Between Long-Term Care Facility Staffing Levels and Antipsychotic Use in US Long-Term Care Facilities

The Association of Changes in Physical Performance During Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation With Short-Term Hospital Readmission, Institutionalization, and Mortality: RESORT

Unique Care Needs of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers during Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facilities to Home and Assisted Living: A Qualitative Study

MQIHA-ECHO: An Innovative Private-Public Partnership to Improve Quality Outcomes in Post-Acute Facilities

Pressure Injury on Poststroke Admission Assessment to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Risk Factors, Management, and Impact on Rehabilitation

Machine Learning–Based Prediction Models for Delirium: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

CMS Enhances Nursing Home Rating System with Staffing and Turnover Data

JAMDA On-The-Go | July 2022 | Psychosocial Issues in Care of Older Persons

AMDA In-The-States | The Story Behind AB749 | July 2022

AMDA ON-THE-GO | Boosters, Vaccines, & More – COVID Update

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