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October 30, 2019
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JAMDA
July 28, 2020
Challenges in Tracking and Reporting Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care
The contemporary long-term care provider and interdisciplinary team are well aware of the recent focus on antibiotic use in their settings. Regulatory changes implemented by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services beginning in 2016 have required long-term care settings to look at antibiotic use in a mor...
JAMDA
March 26, 2018
Can Sepsis Be Detected in the Nursing Home Prior to the Need for Hospital Transfer?
To determine whether and to what extent simple screening tools might identify nursing home (NH) residents who are at high risk of becoming septic.
JAMDA
March 9, 2018
Representation in the Care Planning Process for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Federally mandated assessments of nursing home (NH) residents drive individualized care planning. Residents with cognitive impairment may not be able to meaningfully communicate their care needs and preferences during this process—a gap that may be partially addressed by involving surrogates. We describe t...
JAMDA
February 1, 2018
Hearing Loss: Why Does It Matter for Nursing Homes?
Over the past decade, hearing loss has emerged as a key issue for aging and health. We describe why hearing loss may be especially disabling in nursing home settings and provide an estimate of prevalence using the Minimum Data Set (MDS v.3.0). We outline steps to mitigate hearing loss. Many solutions are i...
JAMDA
November 7, 2017
Age, Sex, and Dose Effects of Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotics on Hip Fracture in Nursing Home Residents
The Food and Drug Administration recommends a reduced dose of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics in women, yet little is known about the age-, sex-, and dose-specific effects of these drugs on risk of hip fracture, especially among nursing home (NH) residents. We estimated the age-, sex-, and dose-specific effect...
JAMDA
November 3, 2017
Trajectories Over the First Year of Long-Term Care Nursing Home Residence
To describe the trajectories in the first year after individuals are admitted to long-term care nursing homes.
JAMDA
February 1, 2018
Management of Nursing Home Residents Following Acute Hospitalization: Efficacy of the “Regular Early Assessment Post-Discharge (REAP)” Intervention
Rehospitalization of nursing home (NH) residents is frequent, costly, potentially avoidable and associated with diminished quality of life and poor survival. This study aims to evaluate the impact and cost-effectiveness of the Regular Early Assessment Post-Discharge (REAP) protocol of coordinated specialis...
JAMDA
October 16, 2020
Does Psychotropic Drug Prescription Change in Nursing Home Patients the First 6 Months After Admission?
To explore the course of psychotropic drug (PTD) prescription from admission (BL) to 6-month follow-up (6m) in Norwegian nursing homes (NHs). To examine how clinical variables, such as neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), cognition, physical health, and NH characteristics at BL are associated with prescription...
JAMDA
July 25, 2020