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JAMDA
May 5, 2026
Nursing Home Administrators' Experiences Communicating With Residents' Families During COVID-19
To understand how the COVID-19 pandemic created obstacles for nursing home staff to communicate effectively with family members of residents and how administrators navigated new communication methods.
Policy Snapshot
July 21, 2026
CMS to Launch Nursing Home Risk-Based Survey Nationwide September 8, 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued QSO-26-14-NH last week, directing state survey agencies to begin using the Risk-Based Survey (RBS) at qualifying nursing homes starting September 8, 2026.
JAMDA
July 2, 2026
Where You Are Matters: Neighborhood Impacts on Nursing Home Staffing Levels
Inadequate staffing levels in US nursing homes (NHs) remain an ongoing concern affecting the quality of care. Socioeconomic deprivation in the areas surrounding NHs may affect their ability to maintain optimal staffing levels, but this relationship remains understudied. This study aimed to examine the asso...
JAMDA
July 20, 2026
Impact of Falls and Fall-Related Hospitalization on Subsequent Vitality Decline Among Japanese Nursing Home Residents: A Longitudinal Fixed-Effects Analysis
Falls in older adults are associated with injuries, functional decline, and psychological consequences, including fear of falling. The vitality index (VI) assesses behavioral motivation by observing engagement in activities, communication, and self-care. Little is known about how falls affect behavioral vi...
JAMDA
July 2, 2026
Understanding the Effect of Neighborhood on Nursing Home Outcomes
Neighborhood context shapes the environment in which nursing homes (NHs) operate, yet its influence on NH outcomes remains insufficiently understood. This study examined whether NHs in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods experienced worse resident and staff COVID-19 outcomes and whether higher fa...
JAMDA
July 3, 2026
The Association Between Relocations and Health Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of relocations on mood, cognition, functional status, and mortality across diverse nursing homes.
JAMDA
July 6, 2026
Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Depressive and Behavioral Symptoms in US Nursing Home Residents
To examine the short-term within-individual changes in residents’ depressive and behavioral symptoms following the March 2020 lockdown in US nursing homes.
JAMDA
July 6, 2020
Characterizing Emergency Department Use in Assisted Living
Little is known about emergency department (ED) utilization among the nearly 1 million older adults residing in assisted living (AL) settings. Unlike federally regulated nursing homes, states create and enforce AL regulations with great variability, which may affect the quality of care provided. The object...
JAMDA
November 15, 2020
Emergency Department Use Among Assisted Living Residents After Hurricane Irma
Nursing home residents are especially vulnerable to adverse outcomes after a hurricane. Prior research suggests that emergency department (ED) visits increase among community-residing older adults after natural disasters. However, little is known about the impact of hurricanes on the large population of ol...
