JAMDA
January 3, 2022
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JAMDA
January 7, 2019
Relationship Between Loneliness and Frailty Among Older Adults in Nursing Homes: The Mediating Role of Activity Engagement
Previous literature has reported that loneliness is the strongest predictor of frailty, which is also closely associated with activity engagement. Yet, to date, the path from loneliness to frailty has not been investigated. In this study, we evaluated whether activity engagement mediates the relationship b...
JAMDA
June 20, 2022
Short- and Long-Term Mortality and Mortality Risk Factors among Nursing Home Patients after COVID-19 Infection
To assess short- and long-term mortality and risk factors in nursing home patients with COVID-19 infection.
JAMDA
December 15, 2021
Nursing Home Resident Admission Characteristics and Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Transfers
To determine which nursing home (NH) resident-level admission characteristics are associated with potentially preventable emergency department (PPED) transfers.
JAMDA
December 15, 2021
Decomposing Differences in Risk-Adjusted Rates of Emergency Department Visits Between Micropolitan and Urban Nursing Homes
Nursing homes (NHs) in micropolitan areas are reported to have different facility and market factors than urban NHs, but how these factors contribute to differences in emergency department (ED) visits remains unknown. This study examined and quantified sources of micropolitan-urban differences in NH risk-a...
JAMDA
February 19, 2022
Identifying Appropriate Nursing Home Resources to Reduce Fall-Related Emergency Department Transfers
To describe potentially avoidable fall-related transfers to the emergency department (ED), and to identify infrastructure, training needs, and resources deemed appropriate for implementation in nursing homes (NHs) to decrease fall-related transfers to EDs.
JAMDA
October 8, 2021
Nursing Home Versus Community Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest: Comparative Outcomes and Risk Factors
To investigate the characteristics and outcomes of patients who experienced cardiac arrest in nursing homes compared with those in private residences and determine prognostic factors for survival.
JAMDA
November 23, 2021
Facility Characteristics Associated With Intensity of Care of Nursing Homes and Hospital Referral Regions
Intensity of care, such as hospital transfers and tube feeding of residents with advanced dementia varies by nursing home (NH) within and across regions. Little work has been done to understand how these 2 levels of influence relate. This study's objectives are to identify facility factors associated ...
JAMDA
November 2, 2021
Nursing Home Compare Star Rating and Daily Direct-Care Nurse Staffing During Hurricane Irma
Nursing homes (NHs) are affected by major hurricanes and other natural disasters. To mitigate adverse effects of a major hurricane, NHs often increase their direct-care nurse staffing levels to meet the needs of their residents. However, the quality rating of the NH may affect the resources available to ob...
JAMDA
November 20, 2014