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JAMDA
February 25, 2020
International Consensus Definition of a Serious Infection in a Geriatric Patient Presenting to Ambulatory Care
Early recognition and prompt treatment of a serious infection is important to optimize prognosis in older patients. The current evidence base underpinning this early recognition in ambulatory care is scattered and haphazard, calling for new research to strengthen clinical practice. Before embarking on such...
JAMDA
April 7, 2014
New Toolkit to Measure Quality of Person-Centered Care: Development and Pilot Evaluation With Nursing Home Communities
Increasingly, nursing home (NH) providers are adopting a person-centered care (PCC) philosophy; yet, they currently lack methods to measure their progress toward this goal. Few PCC tools meet criteria for ease of use and feasibility in NHs. The purpose of this article is to report on the development of the...
JAMDA
July 27, 2023
Promoting Resident Autonomy to Maintain Quality of Life
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian governments and healthcare organizations implemented restrictions on continuing care residents. From an ethical lens, governments and healthcare organizations were focused on preventing harm through promoting beneficence and non-maleficence; however, this was ...
JAMDA
January 4, 2024
“We're Onto Something Here!”: Clinician Perspectives of a Pilot Program to Increase Palliative Care Access in an Urban Skilled Nursing Facility
Many adults cycle between the hospital and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) near the end of life. However, palliative care services, which can provide specialized support for patients with serious illness, are often limited at SNFs. The “3C's Palliative Care Program,” a 5-month pilot, aimed to improv...
Policy Snapshot
March 20, 2026
OIG Flags Inappropriate Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Homes
A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that some nursing homes inappropriately administered antipsychotic drugs to residents with dementia, exposing them to serious health risks. Based on 40 focused inspections conducted by the Centers for Medi...
JAMDA
June 22, 2023
Can Better Leadership Reduce Nursing Home Staff Turnover?
To assess whether a measure of leadership support for worker safety, health, and well-being predicts staff turnover in nursing homes after controlling for other factors.
JAMDA
June 24, 2016
Decisions to Transfer Nursing Home Residents to Emergency Departments: A Scoping Review of Contributing Factors and Staff Perspectives
Nursing home (NH) residents are a frail and vulnerable population often faced with iatrogenic effects of hospital stays when transferred to emergency departments for acute changes in health status. Avoidable or unnecessary transfers of care need to be identified and defined to prevent unintended harm. The ...
JAMDA
November 12, 2021
Spillover Effects of COVID-19 on Essential Chronic Care and Ways to Foster Health System Resilience to Support Vulnerable Non-COVID Patients: A Multistakeholder Study
Little empirical research exists on how key stakeholders involved in the provision of care for chronic conditions and policy planning perceive the indirect or “spillover” effects of the COVID-19 on non-COVID patients. This study aims to explore stakeholder experiences and perspectives of the impact of COVI...
JAMDA
April 15, 2025