Caring for the Ages
April 2, 2019
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JAMDA
June 3, 2020
A Structured Tool for Communication and Care Planning in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Residents in long-term care settings are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 infections and, compared to younger adults, are at higher risk of poor outcomes and death. Given the poor prognosis of resuscitation outcomes for COVID-19 in general, the specter of COVID-19 in long-term care residents should prom...
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
A Study of Remote Medication Management Using Veterans Affairs Clinical Video Telehealth Services
JAMDA
August 1, 2020
A Successful Diabetes Management Model of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities
The management of diabetes in long-term care (LTC) facilities requires facility staff to perform most self-care activities on the behalf of the residents. A practical model of care to improve diabetes management was developed and implemented at 6 LTC facilities in the Northeast United States between 2009 a...
JAMDA
February 7, 2014
A Successful Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Improving A1C Values and Reducing Sliding Scale Insulin Usage in Residents at a Long Term Care Facility
JAMDA
October 11, 2023
A Survey of Technology Abandonment in US Nursing Homes
Adoption of health information technology (HIT) in nursing homes (NHs) improves quality of care. Although there is a robust body of research on HIT adoption, the closely related process of technology abandonment is not well understood. As NHs grow more reliant on HIT, problems of technology abandonment, de...
JAMDA
September 17, 2020
A Sustainable Interdisciplinary Approach to the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Long-Term Care
Prior research in geriatric medicine has shown that the use of antipsychotic medications by older people can result in significant adverse effects and increased mortality. This article focuses on the implementation of a methodology created by the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics (AUA) collaborative, a pro...
JAMDA
March 11, 2019
A Systematic Approach for Prescribing Posthospitalization Home-Based Physical Activity for Mobility in Older Adults: The PATH Study
Older patients experience increased loss of mobility after hospitalization, largely because of physical disabilities and inactivity. There are, however, no current recommendations for prescribing physical activity (PA) at hospital discharge.
JAMDA
October 25, 2021
A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Analgesic Use and Appropriateness in Long-Term Care Facilities
To systematically review the effectiveness of interventions to improve analgesic use and appropriateness in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
JAMDA
November 27, 2013
A Systematic Review of Malnutrition Screening Tools for the Nursing Home Setting
Malnutrition screening among nursing home residents is often performed with tools developed for use among older subjects, and sometimes with tools designed for an adult population. Only a few tools have been designed specifically for the nursing home setting. This systematic review assesses the criterion a...
