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JAMDA
July 8, 2022
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JAMDA
July 7, 2022
Policy Analysis for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Aged Care
This study aimed to analyze national influenza infection control policy documents within aged care settings by identifying the consistencies, inconsistencies, and gaps with the current evidence and by evaluating methodological quality. Aged care providers can use these findings to identify their policy doc...
JAMDA
July 4, 2022
Managing the Impact of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities: An Update
Older adults in nursing homes are at greatest risk of morbidity and mortality from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nursing home residents constituted one-third to more than half of all deaths during the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following this, widespread adaptation of infection prevention and control me...
Policy Snapshot
July 2, 2022
CMS Issues Significant Updates to Improve the Safety and Quality Care for Long-Term Care Residents and Calls for Reducing Room Crowding
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updates to guidance on minimum health and safety standards that Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
JAMDA
July 2, 2022
Let’s Integrate! The Case for Bringing Behavioral Health to Nursing Home–Based Post-Acute and Subacute Care
Behavioral health (BH) concerns are prevalent among residents (eg, depression, anxiety, and insomnia), family care partners (eg, depression and burden), and staff (eg, burnout and depression) in nursing home–based post-acute and subacute care, referred to as skilled nursing facility (SNF) care. When untrea...
JAMDA
July 1, 2022
Effect of the Physical Environment on Health and Well-Being of Nursing Homes Residents: A Scoping Review
In what way the physical environment of nursing homes (NHs) influences the health and well-being of nursing residents is not well codified. The authors aimed to review scientifically based knowledge on this topic.
JAMDA
July 1, 2022
Can the Multidimensional Prognostic Index Improve the Identification of Older Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Likely to Benefit from Mechanical Ventilation? An Observational, Prospective, Multicenter Study
Data on prognostic tools for indicating mechanical ventilation in older people with COVID-19 are still limited. The aim of this research was to evaluate if the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI), based on the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), may help physicians in identifying older hospitaliz...
JAMDA
July 1, 2022
Families are Not Informal—They are an Essential Solution to the Workforce Crisis in Long-Term Care
JAMDA
July 1, 2022
A Matter for Life and Death: Managing Psychological Trauma in Care Homes
JAMDA
July 1, 2022