A real connection between leaders in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) is not unlike a marriage or any other significant relationship. It requires mutual trust and respect, open communication, work, commitment, and more than a little laughter. Cindy Woodward, NHA, and Jamy VonBerg, RN, from Statesman H...
As disasters become more frequent because of global warming, countries across the world are seeking ways to protect vulnerable older populations. Although these conditions may increase nursing home admission (NHA) rates for older persons, we know of no studies that have directly tested this hypothesis.
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The Frailty Index (FI), proposed by Rockwood and Mitniski, measures the deficits accumulation occurring with aging, and can be generated from the results of a comprehensive clinical assessment. Its construct (based on pure arithmetical assumptions) may represent a unique feature for supporting unbiased com...