JAMDA
August 27, 2021
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JAMDA
July 13, 2021
Younger Nursing Home Residents: A Scoping Review of Their Lived Experiences, Needs, and Quality of Life
The percentage of younger nursing home (NH) residents (ages 18–64 years) in some countries such as the United States and Canada has been increasing over the years. In fact, it is generally held that younger NH residents are considerably different from the older residents (age ≥65 years). There is a need to...
JAMDA
April 10, 2021
Hypotension in Nursing Home Residents on Antihypertensive Treatment: Is it Associated with Mortality?
To assess whether low systolic blood pressure (SBP) or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) due to antihypertensive medications might be related to mortality among nursing home (NH) residents.
JAMDA
April 13, 2021
Does Public Reporting of Staffing Ratios and Nursing Home Compare Ratings Matter?
Public reporting is a policy to improve quality and increase data transparency. The objective was to examine the association between publicly available staffing ratios and the Five-Star Quality Ratings from Nursing Home Compare over time.
JAMDA
October 7, 2020
Recommendations for Welcoming Back Nursing Home Visitors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Delphi Panel
Nursing homes became epicenters of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020. Due to the substantial case fatality rates within congregate settings, federal agencies recommended restrictions to family visits. Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, these largely remain in place. The objective of this study was to gene...
JAMDA
October 23, 2020
Dilemmas With Restrictive Visiting Policies in Dutch Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of an Open-Ended Questionnaire With Elderly Care Physicians
To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, a nationwide restriction for all visitors of residents of long-term care facilities including nursing homes (NHs) was established in the Netherlands. The aim of this study was an exploration of dilemmas experienced by elderly care physicians (ECPs) as a result of the COV...
JAMDA
October 28, 2020
Clinical Suspicion of COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents: Symptoms and Mortality Risk Factors
To describe the symptomatology, mortality, and risk factors for mortality in a large group of Dutch nursing home (NH) residents with clinically suspected COVID-19 who were tested with a reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.
JAMDA
June 16, 2020
High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Colonization in 28 Nursing Homes: An “Iceberg Effect”
Determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant spp. (VRE), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing organisms (ESBLs), and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) among residents and in the environment of nursing homes (NHs).
JAMDA
November 2, 2021
Comparing Post-Acute Populations and Care in Veterans Affairs and Community Nursing Homes
The quality of care provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is increasingly being compared to community providers. The objective of this study was to compare the VA Community Living Centers (CLCs) to nursing homes in the community (NHs) in terms of characteristics of their post-acute populat...
JAMDA
May 5, 2021