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December 27, 2019
Reducing Fluoroquinolone Use and Infections in Community Nursing Homes Through Hospital–Nursing Home CollaborationClostridioides difficileReducing Fluoroquinolone Use and Infections in Community Nursing Homes Through Hospital–Nursing Home Collaborat
Nursing homes (NHs) are an important target for antibiotic stewardship (AS). We describe a collaborative model to reduce infections (CDIs) in NHs through optimization of antibiotic use including a reduction in high-risk antibiotics such as fluoroquinolones.
JAMDA
October 19, 2024
Association Between Nursing Home Five-Star Ratings and Consumer Satisfaction
Consumers can currently access the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Five-Star Quality Rating System when they choose a nursing home (NH). However, the system does not incorporate NH consumers’ opinions. Without having access to satisfaction or quality-of-life measures, consumers could make uninfo...
JAMDA
December 5, 2017
Impact of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses on Quality Measures: The Missouri Quality Initiative Experience
The purpose of this article is to review the impact of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) on the quality measure (QM) scores of the 16 participating nursing homes of the Missouri Quality Initiative (MOQI) intervention. The MOQI was one of 7 program sites in the US, with specific interventions uniq...
JAMDA
February 29, 2024
National Trends in Antidepressant Use in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities (2006–2019)
Antipsychotics have been the focus of reforms for improving the appropriateness of psychotropic medicine use in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Comprehensive evaluation of antidepressant use in RACFs is required to inform policy and practice initiatives targeting psychotropic medicines. This stud...
JAMDA
November 21, 2018
Music Therapy in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurologic disorder involving degeneration of the dopaminergic system. Its clinical manifestations include motor and nonmotor symptoms. Several nonpharmacologic therapies, such as music therapy (MT), have recently been developed in order to improve the...
JAMDA
April 15, 2019
Poor Social Network, Not Living Alone, Is Associated With Incidence of Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults
Although it has been suggested that living alone is a “social risk factor” for adverse health outcomes, poor social network may confound the association. This study aimed to examine whether the interactive effects of living alone and poor social network contribute to adverse health outcomes.
JAMDA
May 6, 2021
Therapy Staffing in Skilled Nursing Facilities Declined after Implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), a new reimbursement policy for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), was implemented in October 2019. PDPM disincentivizes provision of intensive physical and occupational therapy, however, there is concern that declines in therapy staffing may negatively impact patien...
JAMDA
February 22, 2017
Zopiclone Use and Risk of Fractures in Older People: Population-Based Study
The primary objective was to evaluate the risk of fractures associated with use of zopiclone, a new Z-hypnotic, in a population-based cohort of older people in New Zealand (NZ) in a real-world setting. The secondary objective was to examine a nonlinear relationship with age and risk for fractures in zopicl...
JAMDA
December 15, 2022