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Policy Snapshot
June 30, 2025
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JAMDA
June 30, 2025
Nursing Home Staffing Expenditures and Levels are Impaired by High Medicaid Payer-Mix
Medicaid is the primary payer for most nursing home residents and reimburses below the cost of care, limiting the ability of nursing homes to increase staffing levels. This study examined the association of nursing staff levels and expenditures with Medicaid payer-mix and determined whether these associati...
JAMDA
June 30, 2025
Health Care Use, Care Settings, and Location of Death for People With Schizophrenia in Long-Term Care
To determine if health care settings in the last year of life and location of death differ between long-term care (LTC) residents with and without schizophrenia.
JAMDA
June 28, 2025
Pattern of Antidiabetic Drug Prescription in Older Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the German DPV Registry
To explore prescription patterns of SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), analyzing age and sex differences.
JAMDA
June 25, 2025
Associations Between Frailty, Illness Severity, and Long-Term Mortality Among Older Adults Admitted to Municipal Acute Care
Important risk factors for mortality include frailty and illness severity. The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) is widely used to assess acute illness severity and mortality risk, but age and frailty's impact on the association between NEWS2 and mortality is less understood, particularly in nonh...
JAMDA
June 24, 2025
Determinants of Mortality and Causes of Death in Patients With Dementia and Very Severe Challenging Behavior
To gain insight into the mortality over time of patients with very severe challenging behavior in dementia when they are temporarily admitted to highly specialized units for treating the behavior.
JAMDA
June 24, 2025
Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation on Cognition in Adults With Mild to Moderate Vitamin D Deficiency: Outcomes From the VitaMIND Randomized Controlled Trial
Preserved cognitive health with ageing is a public health imperative. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with poor cognition, but it is unclear whether supplementation would provide benefit, particularly in individuals with mild/moderate deficiencies which do not have other clinical risks. The objective of...
JAMDA
June 24, 2025
Frailty, Latent Health Profiles, and Antiretroviral Therapy: Predicting Success of Skilled Nursing Facility Care in an HIV Population
People with HIV (PWH) likely need short-term skilled nursing facility (SNF) care more than people with greater financial and social support to remain home. Therefore, we sought to understand how frailty among health profiles with distinct driving conditions, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and sociodemograph...
JAMDA
June 23, 2025
Turnover Contemplation in Long-Term Care: Examining Personal and Structural Variables in Canada
There are high rates of turnover documented among frontline care work staff in long-term residential care (LTC). Turnover has been associated with negative organizational outcomes. This study examined turnover contemplation among LTC workers in several Canadian provinces.
Policy Snapshot
June 23, 2025