JAMDA
August 30, 2019
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JAMDA
June 19, 2018
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities: Approaches to Creating an Antibiogram when Few Bacterial Isolates Are Cultured Annually
Antibiograms are important clinical tools to report and track antibiotic susceptibility and help guide empiric antimicrobial therapy. Antibiograms support compliance with antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and are in line with recommendations fr...
JAMDA
May 27, 2014
Coming to Grips With Challenging Behavior: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effects of a Multidisciplinary Care Program for Challenging Behavior in Dementia
The Grip on Challenging Behavior care program was developed using the current guidelines and models on managing challenging behavior in dementia in nursing homes. It was hypothesized that the use of the care program would lead to a decrease in challenging behavior and in the prescription of psychoactive dr...
JAMDA
June 8, 2026
Paratonia in Advanced Dementia: Deconstructing Scientific, Regulatory, and Health System Barriers to Botulinum Toxin A (BoNT-A) Treatment of Involuntary Muscle Resistance
Paratonia, a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle resistance, affects nearly all people with advanced dementia and contributes to caregiver burden, hygiene complications, pressure injuries, and pain. With Alzheimer's disease and related dementias affecting 7.2 million Americans and pr...
JAMDA
July 5, 2015
A Review of Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Legionellosis in Long-Term Care Facilities
Legionellosis is an important public health problem in the United States and other countries, and residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at higher risk for Legionnaires' disease than the general population. In this study, we reviewed published US and international guidelines for the primar...
JAMDA
February 26, 2020
ECHO™-Skilled Nursing Facilities: Telementoring for Nurses in Skilled Nursing Facility Leadership Positions
JAMDA
October 23, 2024
Enhancing Nursing Practices in Critical Care for Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Age-Friendly Nursing Interventions
To synthesize evidence on the implementation and effectiveness of age-friendly interventions in intensive care units (ICUs) to optimize care for older adults.
Caring for the Ages
August 6, 2022
Home Sweet Home: Engage in Discharge Planning to Keep Your Loved One Safe and Happy
Caring for the Ages
December 22, 2015
Ensure Assisted Living Is Home Sweet Home
JAMDA
February 26, 2020
Comparing Home Healthcare Quality for Urban and Non-Urban Home Health Agencies in the United States
