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JAMDA
January 14, 2016
Performing root cause analyses (RCA) on transfers of skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients to acute hospitals can help identify opportunities for care process improvements and education that may help prevent unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and hospital readmissions.
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Caring for the Ages
March 28, 2022
Caring for the Ages
May 27, 2016
Caring for the Ages
November 26, 2019
Spotlight
July 19, 2023
In recent months, TV commercials touting the danger of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for older adults have hit the airwaves. They include ominous music and boldface warnings, and suddenly everyone is thinking about RSV.
Caring for the Ages
July 2, 2015
JAMDA
February 28, 2019
Trends over time in the United States show success in rebalancing long-term services and supports (LTSS) toward increased home- and community-based services (HCBS) relative to institutionalized care. However, the diffusion and utilization of HCBS may be inequitable across rural and urban residents. We soug...
JAMDA
November 21, 2021
Residents with cognitive impairment favor “slow care,” so rushed care may cause additional responsive behaviors (eg, verbal threats, hitting) among residents. We assessed the association of rushed care (physical and social) by care aides with their experiences of responsive behaviors from residents.
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Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2015
JAMDA
October 22, 2020
Accurate and timely transmission of medical records between skilled nursing facilities and acute care settings has been logistically problematic. Often people are sent to the hospital with a packet of paper records, which is easily misplaced. The COVID-19 pandemic has further magnified this problem by the ...