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Proven Strategies for Increasing Immunization Rates in Nursing Homes

Medical directors are encouraged to attend this 1-hour webinar to learn proven strategies to increase facility immunization rates. Hear from your peers who have implemented successful immunization programs, and learn leadership tools that can build trust and have a positive impact on vaccination efforts, including increasing access and providing education for COVID-19 vaccinations.

JAMDA

October 23, 2019

Pain Assessment for Older Persons in Nursing Home Care: An Evidence-Based Practice Guideline

Up to 80% of nursing home residents are affected by pain. Pain assessment aims to determine pain intensity, quality, and course of pain to underpin diagnostic decision making. In the nursing home population, pain assessment is frequently compromised by cognitive impairment. Characteristics of the nursing h...

JAMDA

March 6, 2019

A Framework for Supporting Post-acute Care Transitions of Older Patients With Hip Fracture

Improving care transitions is of critical importance for older patients, especially those with complex care needs. Our study examined the “Transitions of Care” (ToC) of complex, post-acute older adults at multiple time points. The objective of this article is to identify domains relevant to health care tra...

JAMDA

November 16, 2020

Functional Recovery Rate: A Feasible Method for Evaluating and Comparing Rehabilitation Outcomes Between Skilled Nursing Facilities

The recovery of patients' physical function and the rate at which this occurs are important parameters for evaluating value in post-acute care (PAC). However, no metrics are presently used to compare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) based on the functional recovery rates (FRRs) for patients in their ...

JAMDA

September 16, 2020

Initiation of Psycholeptic Medication During Hospitalization With Recommendation for Discontinuation After Discharge

Psycholeptic drugs have been used in the older population for years, especially to control delirium and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia. However, data from the literature confirm that the prolonged use of psycholeptics may be responsible for adverse reactions in older patients. The aim of this ...

JAMDA

May 7, 2021

COVID-19 and the Need for Adult Day Services

COVID-19 has shone a harsh light on the inequities of health care in the United States, particularly in how we care for older people. We summarize some of the effects of lockdown orders on clients, family caregivers, and staff of adult day service programs throughout the United States, which may serve as a...

JAMDA

August 23, 2018

Advancing Research on Care Needs and Supportive Approaches for Persons With Dementia: Recommendations and Rationale

The first National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers was held on October 16-17, 2017, at the National Institutes of Health. In this paper, participants from the Summit Session on Research on Care Needs and Supportive Approaches for Persons with D...

JAMDA

November 21, 2025

Pinch Strength vs Handgrip Strength for Screening Sarcopenia and Predicting Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults

Handgrip strength (HGS) is a cornerstone of sarcopenia assessment, but its utility for screening is debated, partly because of its role as both a screener and a diagnostic component. This study aimed to evaluate pinch strength, a measure of fine motor function, as an alternative to HGS for predicting sarco...

JAMDA

March 30, 2020

Reducing the Risk of Hospitalization for Nursing Home Residents: Effects and Facility Variation From OPTIMISTIC

The Optimizing Patient Transfers, Impacting Medical Quality, and Improving Symptoms: Transforming Institutional Care (OPTIMISTIC) project led to significant decreases in potentially avoidable hospitalizations of long-stay nursing facility residents in external evaluation. The purpose of this study was to q...

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Proven Strategies for Increasing Immunization Rates in Nursing Homes

Pain Assessment for Older Persons in Nursing Home Care: An Evidence-Based Practice Guideline

A Framework for Supporting Post-acute Care Transitions of Older Patients With Hip Fracture

Functional Recovery Rate: A Feasible Method for Evaluating and Comparing Rehabilitation Outcomes Between Skilled Nursing Facilities

Initiation of Psycholeptic Medication During Hospitalization With Recommendation for Discontinuation After Discharge

COVID-19 and the Need for Adult Day Services

Advancing Research on Care Needs and Supportive Approaches for Persons With Dementia: Recommendations and Rationale

Pinch Strength vs Handgrip Strength for Screening Sarcopenia and Predicting Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults

Reducing the Risk of Hospitalization for Nursing Home Residents: Effects and Facility Variation From OPTIMISTIC

L02 - Role of Medical Director in the Survey Process

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