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JAMDA

May 21, 2022

Transition to Comfort Care Only and End-of-Life Trajectories in an Acute Geriatric Unit: A Secondary Analysis of the DAMAGE Cohort

Comfort care for a dying patient increases the quality of the end of life. End-of-life situations are frequently managed in acute geriatric units (AGUs), and transition to comfort care only is often necessary. However, the frequency of transition to comfort care and the latter's putative link with the...

JAMDA

May 21, 2022

Physician Practice in Ontario Nursing Homes: Defining Physician Commitment

To characterize the practice profile of nursing home (NH) physicians in Ontario, Canada.

JAMDA

May 21, 2022

Reduced Waiting Times by Preference-Based Allocation of Patients to Nursing Homes

The long waiting times for nursing homes can be reduced by applying advanced waiting-line management. In this article, we implement a preference-based allocation model for older adults to nursing homes, evaluate the performance in a simulation setting for 2 case studies, and discuss the implementation in p...

Policy Snapshot

May 20, 2022

CMS Updates Chronic Care Management Services Resource Guide

Recent updates and changes include: In 2021, CMS added 5 codes to report principal care management services provided by staff under physician supervision; Starting in 2022, Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers can bill chronic care management and transitional care management services...

JAMDA

May 20, 2022

Staff Attitudes Related to Antipsychotic Prescribing in Assisted Living

JAMDA

May 17, 2022

Management of Chronic Pain in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pain, a complex subjective experience, is common in care home residents. Despite advances in pain management, optimal pain control remains a challenge. In this updated systematic review, we examined effectiveness of interventions for treating chronic pain in care home residents.

Podcast

May 17, 2022

AMDA On-The-Hill VOLUME XXV

JAMDA

May 17, 2022

A Profile of Black and Latino Older Adults Receiving Care in Nursing Homes: 2011–2017

To identify if disparate trends in the access and use of nursing home (NH) services among Black and Latino older adults compared with White older adults persist. Access was operationalized as the NHs that served Black, Latino, and White residents. Use was operationalized as the utilization of NH services b...

JAMDA

May 17, 2022

Centenarians From Long-Term Care Facilities and COVID-19–Relevant Hospital Admissions

JAMDA

May 16, 2022

Developing Acute Event Risk Profiles for Older Adults with Dementia in Long-Term Care Using Motor Behavior Clusters Derived from Deep Learning

This paper uses deep (machine) learning techniques to develop and test how motor behaviors, derived from location and movement sensor tracking data, may be associated with falls, delirium, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) in long-term care (LTC) residents.

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Transition to Comfort Care Only and End-of-Life Trajectories in an Acute Geriatric Unit: A Secondary Analysis of the DAMAGE Cohort

Physician Practice in Ontario Nursing Homes: Defining Physician Commitment

Reduced Waiting Times by Preference-Based Allocation of Patients to Nursing Homes

CMS Updates Chronic Care Management Services Resource Guide

Staff Attitudes Related to Antipsychotic Prescribing in Assisted Living

Management of Chronic Pain in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

AMDA On-The-Hill VOLUME XXV

A Profile of Black and Latino Older Adults Receiving Care in Nursing Homes: 2011–2017

Centenarians From Long-Term Care Facilities and COVID-19–Relevant Hospital Admissions

Developing Acute Event Risk Profiles for Older Adults with Dementia in Long-Term Care Using Motor Behavior Clusters Derived from Deep Learning

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