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JAMDA

July 29, 2017

The Nursing Home Pneumonia Risk Index: A Simple, Valid MDS-Based Method of Identifying 6-Month Risk for Pneumonia and Mortality

Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of hospitalization and death for nursing home (NH) residents; however, diagnosis is often delayed because classic signs of infection are not present. We sought to identify NH residents at high risk for pneumonia, to identify persons to target for more intensive sur...

JAMDA

July 29, 2017

Determinants of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Long-Term and Acute Care Settings: A Systematic Review

Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are widely used in institutionalized older adults, yet the key determinants that drive their use are incompletely characterized.

Caring for the Ages

July 27, 2017