JAMDA
July 1, 2022
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JAMDA
June 18, 2020
Quality of Nursing Homes and Admission of Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: The Potential Influence of Market Factors and State Policies
This study aimed to examine the associations between nursing home (NH) quality and prevalence of newly admitted NH residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), and to assess the extent to which market-level wages for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and state Medicaid behavioral...
JAMDA
March 11, 2025
Nursing Home Staffing Variability and Quality: Assessing Alternative Measures of Daily Staffing Level Variation
Variability in daily nursing staffing levels is an important factor associated with nursing home quality and has led to calls to incorporate it in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s staffing star rating calculation. This study assessed 6 distinct daily staffing level variation measures for their valid...
JAMDA
April 7, 2015
Physicians in Nursing Homes: Effectiveness of Physician Accountability and Communication
The objective of this study was to develop a measure of the perceptions of nursing home (NH) directors of nursing (DONs) on the adequacy of physician care and to examine its variation as well as its construct validity.
JAMDA
January 25, 2021
Impact of a Public Policy Restricting Staff Mobility Between Nursing Homes in Ontario, Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic
To assess changes in the mobility of staff between nursing homes in Ontario, Canada, before and after enactment of public policy restricting staff from working at multiple homes.
JAMDA
October 25, 2025
Comparing Post-Acute Care Outcomes Between Home Health Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Scoping Review
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and home health care (HHC) are 2 primary settings for post-acute care (PAC). There is growing interest in shifting care from SNFs to lower-cost home-based care, which may also be preferred by patients and families due to a more patient-centered approach.
JAMDA
January 9, 2021
Identifying Urinary Tract Infection-Related Information in Home Care Nursing Notes
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in home care but not easily captured with standard assessment. This study aimed to examine the value of nursing notes in detecting UTI signs and symptoms in home care.
JAMDA
April 9, 2021
Factors Associated with Timing of the Start-of-Care Nursing Visits in Home Health Care
Home health care patients have critical needs requiring timely care following hospital discharge. Although Medicare requires timely start-of-care nursing visits, a significant portion of home health care patients wait longer than 2 days for the first visit. No previous studies investigated the pattern of s...
Policy Snapshot
May 26, 2025
House Passes Budget Bill with Implications for Medicare and Medicaid
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R. 1), a comprehensive budget reconciliation measure that includes significant fiscal and policy changes. The bill, passed by a 215–214–1 vote, aims to extend tax cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...
Policy Snapshot
November 18, 2024