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JAMDA
May 23, 2024
Urinary Tract Infection Guideline Adherence in a Dutch Sentinel Nursing Home Surveillance Network
To investigate guideline adherence 3 years after the introduction of a national guideline on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in frail older adults. Appropriate use of urine dipstick tests, treatment decisions, and antibiotic drug choices in residents with (suspected) UTIs without a catheter were examined. ...
JAMDA
April 30, 2024
Urinary Tract Infection Guideline Adherence in Dutch Nursing Home Network
Clinical Alerts
May 2, 2024
Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based (PCR) Testing Guidance
Caring for the Ages
March 28, 2018
US Physicians Susceptible to Emotional Exhaustion in PA/LTC
JAMDA
July 10, 2025
Usage and Costs of Regular Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) in Canadian Long-Term Care Facilities
Evidence suggests that the use of regular acetaminophen (paracetamol) in long-term care (LTC) is a low-value intervention, that it does not improve pain or quality of life, and that it has the potential for adverse effects. Our objective was to assess the usage of regular acetaminophen in Canadian LTC faci...
JAMDA
November 24, 2020
Use of a Computerized Algorithm to Evaluate the Proportion and Causes of Potentially Preventable Readmissions Among Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities
Older patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for post-acute care are at high risk for hospital readmission. Yet, as in the community setting, some readmissions may be preventable with optimal transitional care. This study examined the proportion of 30-day hospital readmissions from SNFs t...
JAMDA
August 2, 2017
Use of a Robotic Seal as a Therapeutic Tool to Improve Dementia Symptoms: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
To test the effects of individual, nonfacilitated sessions with PARO (version 9), when compared against a look-alike plush toy and usual care, on the emotional and behavioral symptoms of dementia for people living in long-term care facilities.
JAMDA
October 22, 2021
Use of a Telemedicine Team to Improve Guideline-Based Antibiotic Prescribing
Assessing the impact of a virtual antibiotic team (VAT) on appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing behavior of older care physicians, regarding urinary tract (UTI), respiratory tract (RTI), and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), in residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF).
Caring for the Ages
October 30, 2020