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October 24, 2015

Predicting Adverse Health Outcomes in Nursing Homes: A 9-Year Longitudinal Study and Development of the FRAIL-Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quick Screening Tool

To examine the predictive validity of a quick frailty screening tool, the FRAIL-NH, for adverse health outcomes in nursing home residents, using variables from the Minimum Data Set (MDS). The screening items were compiled from the MDS for potential direct application in long-term care facilities using this...

JAMDA

June 9, 2020

Policy to Reduce Antipsychotic Use and Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

Following the 2012 launch of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (the National Partnership), the use of antipsychotics has declined. However, little is known about the impact of this effort on quality of care and outcomes for nursing home (NH) residents with Alzheimer's ...

Policy Snapshot

December 1, 2023

CDC Issues Food Safety Alert for LTC Facilities

The CDC has issued a food safety alert regarding an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to cantaloupes. The CDC is concerned about this outbreak because the illnesses are severe, and people in long-term care facilities and childcare centers have gotten sick. Do not eat pre-cut cantaloupes if you don’t...

JAMDA

December 20, 2021

Comparative Effectiveness of 3 Settings of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy on Cognition and Quality of Life for People With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

To compare and rank the effectiveness of group cognitive stimulation therapy (group CST), maintenance cognitive stimulation therapy (MCST), and individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST) on cognition and quality of life (QoL) in people with dementia.

JAMDA

March 6, 2017

Screening for Frailty With the FRAIL Scale: A Comparison With the Phenotype Criteria

Reliable and valid frailty screening instruments are lacking. The aim of the present study was to compare the diagnostic properties of the FRAIL-BR with Fried's frailty phenotype (CHS), which has not been done.

Policy Snapshot

January 6, 2025

Congress at the End of 2024: Implications for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Clinicians in 2025

In December 2024, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) aimed at funding the federal government through March 14, 2025, and addressing various health-care issues. This package, signed into law by President Biden on December 20, 2024, includes several key provisions impacting post-acute and long-term...

JAMDA

September 19, 2024

Prescription of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in Memory Clinics: Data from the Clinical Pathway for Alzheimer's Disease in China (CPAD) Study

Nonpharmacologic interventions are recommended to improve outcomes in dementia. Little is known about their prescription in practice, especially in non-Western populations. We investigated individual- and institution-level characteristics associated with nonpharmacologic interventions prescription in China...

JAMDA

January 7, 2026

Nutritional and Pharmacological Interventions for Sarcopenia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

This study aimed to compare the impacts of different nutritional supplements and drugs on older adults with sarcopenia.

JAMDA

January 24, 2026

Evaluating Emergency Department Transfers for Falls in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Single-Site Observational Study of Witnessed and Unwitnessed Falls

Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, with residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) at a particularly high risk. Although emergency department (ED) transfers after falls are common, they carry risks of delirium, infection, and care fragmentation. The objective of th...

JAMDA

March 18, 2017

Association Between Psychotropic and Cardiovascular Iatrogenic Alerts and Risk of Hospitalizations in Elderly People Treated for Dementia: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study Based on the Matching of 2 French Health Insurance Databases

Elderly people are at risk of repeated hospitalizations, some of which may be drug related and preventable. In 2011, a group of French healthcare experts selected 5 iatrogenic alerts (IAs), based on criteria identified in a literature search and from their professional experience, to assess the appropriate...