JAMDA
March 6, 2019
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April 4, 2019
Scalability of an IT Intervention to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes
Pressure ulcers pose an important quality-of-care challenge in nursing homes, with serious consequences for residents' health. We assessed the scalability of the On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention (On-Time) intervention strategy, developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, in nursing...
JAMDA
March 22, 2019
Factors Associated With Pain Assessment for Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis
The burden of pain in nursing home residents is substantial; unfortunately, many times it goes undiagnosed and is inadequately treated. To improve identification of pain in this population, we aimed to review and synthesize findings from qualitative studies that report primary barriers and facilitators to ...
JAMDA
September 24, 2021
Associations Between Intrinsic Capacity and Adverse Events Among Nursing Home Residents: The INCUR Study
The predictive ability of the novel intrinsic capacity (IC) construct has been scarcely investigated in the nursing home setting. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations of IC and its individual domains with mortality, hospitalization, pneumonia onset, and functional status decline ...
JAMDA
August 28, 2020
The Association Between Pain Perception and Care Dependency in Older Nursing Home Residents: A Prospective Cohort Study
Maintenance of independence is a challenge for nursing home residents whose pain is often substantial. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between pain perception and care dependency in a population of Dutch nursing home residents.
JAMDA
October 9, 2020
Prevalence of Vision Loss and Associations With Age-Related Eye Diseases Among Nursing Home Residents Aged ≥65 Years
To examine data from Delaware nursing homes to determine prevalence of age-related eye diseases (AREDs), vision impairment, and blindness and to compare the findings with the results of 11 US investigations of vision and eye health in nursing homes.
JAMDA
December 7, 2020
Diapers as Promising Alternative Collection Method for Urine Specimens in Nursing Home Residents: A Noninferiority Study
There is unmet need for an easy, noninvasive urine collection method to diagnose urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents suffering from urinary incontinence or cognitive impairments. UTIs are highly prevalent in nursing home residents, and urine specimen collection can be difficult. The o...
JAMDA
December 16, 2013
The Association Between Quality of Care and Quality of Life in Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents With Preserved Cognition
To assess the overall quality of life of long-stay nursing home residents with preserved cognition, to examine whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service's Nursing Home Compare 5-star quality rating system reflects the overall quality of life of such residents, and to examine whether reside...
JAMDA
August 7, 2021
U.S. Nursing Home Quality Ratings Associated with COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
To inform future policies and disaster preparedness plans in the vulnerable nursing home setting, we need greater insight into the relationship between nursing homes’ (NHs’) quality and the spread and severity of COVID-19 in NH facilities. We therefore extend current evidence on the relationships between N...
JAMDA
August 27, 2021