JAMDA
November 5, 2018
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JAMDA
June 24, 2019
Conducting Clinical Research in Post-acute and Long-term Nursing Home Care Settings: Regulatory Challenges
Despite multiple initiatives in post-acute and long-term nursing home care settings (NHs) to improve the quality of care while reducing health care costs, research in NHs can prove challenging. Extensive regulation for both research and NHs is designed to protect a highly vulnerable population but can be a...
JAMDA
February 20, 2019
Effects of Acupressure on Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress in Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
To compare the efficacy of acupressure with sham acupressure in older-adult nursing home residents presenting with poor sleep quality and psychological distress.
JAMDA
November 28, 2018
The Effects of Exercise on Falls in Older People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
To investigate exercise effects on falls in people with dementia living in nursing homes, and whether effects were dependent on sex, dementia type, or improvement in balance. A further aim was to describe the occurrence of fall-related injuries.
JAMDA
March 28, 2019
Association of Race and Poverty With Mortality Among Nursing Home Residents on Maintenance Dialysis
The association of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors with survival rates of nursing home (NH) residents with treated end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is unclear. We examined whether race/ethnicity, ZIP code–level, and individual-level indicators of poverty relate to mortality of NH residents on dial...
JAMDA
September 7, 2021
Feasibility of a Nursing Home Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention
To evaluate a bundled electronic intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in US nursing homes.
JAMDA
March 31, 2022
Prevalence of Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Relation of Diagnosis of Dementia Among Nursing Homes Residents
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease affecting millions of older adults. We investigated the prevalence of nursing home (NH) residents with COPD and their pharmacologic treatment in relation to the diagnosis of dementia and the prevalence of potentially severe drug-drug interac...
JAMDA
April 6, 2022
Remote Infection Control Assessments of US Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic, April to June 2020
Nursing homes (NHs) provide care in a congregate setting for residents at high risk of severe outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 infection. In spring 2020, NHs were implementing new guidance to minimize SARS-CoV-2 spread among residents and staff.
JAMDA
February 28, 2022
Quantifying Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing Home Workers for the 2020-2021 Winter Surge of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Georgia, USA
Estimate incidence of and risks for SARS-CoV-2 infection among nursing home staff in the state of Georgia during the 2020-2021 Winter COVID-19 Surge in the United States.
JAMDA
November 30, 2021