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August 22, 2022
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JAMDA
July 14, 2023
Characterizing the Palliative Care Physician Workforce: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study With Population-Based Data in Ontario, Canada
Because of an increasing need to build capacity for end-of-life care, improving access to palliative care is a priority. Where a physician practices (eg, hospital, outpatient clinic, home) directly relates to the type of service and the stage of illness at which care is provided. In this study, we describe...
JAMDA
December 31, 2016
Three Decades of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Evidence Coming From Different Healthcare Settings and Specific Clinical Conditions
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that identifies medical, psychosocial, and functional capabilities of older adults to develop a coordinated plan to maximize overall health with aging. Specific criteria used by CGA programs to evaluate patient...
JAMDA
June 29, 2021
Defining the Core Skills and Activities of the Attending Physician in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) contracted with a psychometric firm to perform a 3-phase Job Analysis following best practices. Literature was reviewed, a task force of subject matter experts was convened, a survey was developed and sent via Survey Monkey to attending p...
JAMDA
May 16, 2024
Personalized Tablets for Residents in Long-Term Care to Support Recreation and Mitigate Isolation
There is a digital divide in long-term care homes (LTCHs), with few residents having regular access to internet-connected devices. In this study, we provided long-term care residents with personalized and adapted tablets. We aimed to understand what factors influenced tablet use and the impact of tablet ac...
JAMDA
May 7, 2021
COVID-19 and the Need for Adult Day Services
COVID-19 has shone a harsh light on the inequities of health care in the United States, particularly in how we care for older people. We summarize some of the effects of lockdown orders on clients, family caregivers, and staff of adult day service programs throughout the United States, which may serve as a...
JAMDA
May 31, 2024
Building a National Standard for Outreach and Assistance to At-Risk Patients During Large-Scale Disasters
Health care institutions play an essential role in community resilience. As one of the largest health care systems in the United States, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) plays a critical role in supporting medically vulnerable Veterans during disasters. Disasters require large-scale outreach to ind...
JAMDA
April 9, 2025
Fall Risk–Increasing Drugs and Fall-Related Injuries among Older Adults in Ontario: A Population-Based Matched Case-Control Study
Commonly prescribed medications individually increase the risk of falls. Less is known about the association between multiple fall risk–increasing drug (FRID) use and falls. We examined the association between 12 major FRID classes, alone and in combination and fall-related injuries among older adults in h...
JAMDA
April 25, 2018
Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Elderly Residents of Long-term Care Facilities
The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among nursing home residents is high but little is known whether pharmacologic therapy recommended by actual medication guidelines is followed by facility's staff.
JAMDA
November 14, 2017