JAMDA
November 15, 2020
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JAMDA
September 15, 2020
Care Transitions to the Community From Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes: Experiences of Social Connection and Disconnection
This study aimed to further knowledge of older Veterans’ experiences with transitioning to the community from Veterans Affairs nursing homes (Community Living Centers or CLCs) with emphasis on social functioning.
JAMDA
December 8, 2020
Posthospital Nursing Home Utilization and Quality Indicators Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Puerto Rico: Comparison With the United States
The purpose of the study is to contribute to the literature regarding post-acute nursing home utilization and quality indicators among Medicare beneficiaries in Puerto Rico compared with the US mainland.
JAMDA
December 11, 2020
Clinical Characteristics, Frailty, and Mortality of Residents With COVID-19 in Nursing Homes of a Region of Madrid
To describe the clinical characteristics, 30-day mortality, and associated factors of patients living in nursing homes (NH) with COVID-19, from March 20 to June 1, 2020.
JAMDA
October 26, 2020
Staff Training Interventions to Improve End-of-Life Care of Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review
The aim was to review evidence from all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using palliative care education or staff training as an intervention to improve nursing home residents' quality of life (QOL) or quality of dying (QOD) or to reduce burdensome hospitalizations.
JAMDA
December 1, 2020
Continuous Palliative Sedation in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia and Refractory Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Extreme neuropsychiatric symptoms can be a heavy burden for nursing home (NH) residents, relatives, and caregivers. Sometimes, when extreme neuropsychiatric symptoms are considered refractory, continuous palliative sedation is administered. The aim of this study was to explore the trajectory leading to con...
JAMDA
July 10, 2020
Nursing Home Residents’ Functional Trajectories and Mortality After a Transfer to the Emergency Department
To describe nursing home residents’ (NHRs) functional trajectories and mortality after a transfer to the emergency department (ED).
JAMDA
October 29, 2018
The Impact of Incomplete Nursing Home Transfer Documentation on Emergency Department Care
Emergency department (ED) clinicians rely on the accuracy of written communication when assessing needs of nursing home (NH) residents. This study aimed to review the completeness of NH transfer documentation according to expected core components, as guided by the INTERACT 4.0 quality improvement tool. We ...
JAMDA
February 23, 2022
Strong Decay of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Antibodies after 2 BNT162b2 Vaccine Doses and High Antibody Response to a Third Dose in Nursing Home Residents
To measure the antibody decay after 2 BNT162b2 doses and the antibody response after a third vaccine dose administered 6 months after the second one in nursing home residents with and without prior COVID-19.
JAMDA
October 27, 2023