JAMDA
July 24, 2025
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JAMDA
January 29, 2020
Frailty Trait Scale–Short Form: A Frailty Instrument for Clinical Practice
To develop short versions of the Frailty Trait Scale (FTS) for use in clinical settings.
JAMDA
April 4, 2019
Copper for the Prevention of Outbreaks of Health Care–Associated Infections in a Long-term Care Facility for Older Adults
We aimed to study the efficacy of copper as an antimicrobial agent by comparing incidence rates during outbreaks in areas equipped vs not equipped with copper surfaces in a long-term facility for dependent older adults (nursing home).
JAMDA
March 27, 2025
Workforce Dementia Training Needs and Preferences for Residential Aged Care
To explore residential aged care (RAC) staff and volunteers' needs and preferences for dementia training.
Policy Snapshot
February 3, 2025
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Preserve Patient Access to Accountable Care
Darin LaHood Neal Dunn Suzan DelBene Kim Schrier, MD Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act advanced alternative payment models APMs
JAMDA
September 16, 2025
Skilled Nursing Facility Population Characteristics and Length of Stay: A Prospective Cohort Study
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) offer short-term, subacute care following injury or hospitalization, with Medicare fully covering stays ≤20 days. As the US population ages, SNF demand is increasing, yet this population remains poorly characterized. Prolonged stays increase pathogen exposure, with shared ...
JAMDA
December 29, 2021
Reimagining Family Involvement in Residential Long-Term Care
Although descriptions of family involvement in residential long-term care (RLTC) are available in the scientific literature, how family involvement is optimized in nursing homes or assisted living settings remains underexplored. During the facility lockdowns and visitor restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemi...
JAMDA
December 8, 2023
Predicting 60-Day Mortality in a Home-Care Service: Development of a New Inter-RAI 49-Frailty Index in Patients with Chronic Disease and without a Cancer Diagnosis
Frailty Index (FI) is used to define the level of frailty in various clinical settings. Fifteen- and 26-item FIs have been demonstrated to predict 1-year mortality and intensity of care in home care (HC) and palliative home care (PHC). The objective of this study was to develop a new FI to predict the 60-d...
JAMDA
April 22, 2024
Organizational Context and Facilitation Interactions on Delirium Risk in Long-Term Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
Organizational context (eg, leadership) and facilitation (eg, coaching behaviors) are thought to interact and influence staff best practices in long-term care (LTC), including the management of delirium. Our objective was to assess if organizational context and facilitation—individually, and their interact...
JAMDA
February 28, 2022