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JAMDA
August 14, 2019
The “Goals of Patient Care” (GOPC) process uses shared decision making to incorporate residents' prior advance care planning (ACP) or preferences into medical treatment orders, guiding health care decisions at a time of clinical deterioration should they be unable to voice their opinions. The objectiv...
JAMDA
February 23, 2017
News Release
August 14, 2024
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine is now the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed). The new name is representative of the organization’s diverse membership, which includes medical directors, attending physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assoc...
Caring for the Ages
June 8, 2024
Caring for the Ages
June 28, 2017
JAMDA
December 19, 2018
(1) To examine the impact of specific services [skilled nursing (SN), physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and home health aide (HA)] in Medicare-certified home health care (HHC) on subsequent rehospitalization among older patients during a 60-day HHC episode and (2) to test the moderating eff...
JAMDA
November 21, 2015
As home care utilization increases, information technology (IT) becomes a critical tool for providing quality home care. However, most home health agencies (HHAs) in the United States are in a position to adopt and leverage IT solutions in budget-constrained settings, where it is crucial to address importa...
JAMDA
November 3, 2023
The existing literature on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) does not provide clear data on step reaction time and proprioception and gait in shaped pathways. This study investigated the relationship between proprioception and reaction time with walking performance in shaped pathways in older patients undergoi...
JAMDA
September 14, 2016
Electronic health information exchange (HIE) is expected to help improve care transitions from hospitals to long-term care (LTC) facilities. We know little about the prevalence of hospital LTC HIE in the United States and what contextual factors may motivate or constrain this activity.
JAMDA
November 4, 2025
The California Growing a Resilient and Outstanding Workforce (CalGrows) program sought to address the challenges of low retention and low pay among direct care workers (DCWs) and improve the quality of care delivered to older adults and people with disabilities by distributing $150 million in grant funding...