Policy Snapshot
January 19, 2024
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JAMDA
November 21, 2025
A Simultaneous Mixed-Methods Examination of Factors Influencing Intent-to-Leave Among Nursing Home Care Providers in 25 Long-Term Care Facilities
We examined nursing home care providers' (NHCPs’) self-reported intent-to-leave (ITL) within 1 year and identified associated demographic, well-being, and workplace factors.
JAMDA
January 13, 2021
Hospital Deaths Increased After Reforms Regardless of Dementia Status: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis
Dying in a hospital is highly stressful for older adults and families. Persons with dementia who are hospitalized are particularly vulnerable to negative outcomes. The objective of this study is to fill an evidence gap on whether the 2015 Dutch long-term care reforms were effective in increasing deaths at ...
JAMDA
June 30, 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Caregiver Orientation for Mobilizing Personal Assets and Strengths for Self-Care (COMPASS) for Caregiving Journey: A National Family Caregiver Support Program in a Long-Term Care Insurance System
To investigate the effects of a national support program on family caregivers for long-term care (LTC) recipients.
JAMDA
September 2, 2025
Acute Care for Elders Risk Score: A Practical Machine Learning–Based Tool for Screening High-Risk Older Inpatients
To develop and validate a machine learning–based risk score—the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Risk Score—that integrates the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) with readily available clinical and laboratory data to predict adverse outcomes in older hospitalized patients.
JAMDA
August 14, 2019
Introducing Goals of Patient Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities to Decrease Hospitalization: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
The “Goals of Patient Care” (GOPC) process uses shared decision making to incorporate residents' prior advance care planning (ACP) or preferences into medical treatment orders, guiding health care decisions at a time of clinical deterioration should they be unable to voice their opinions. The objectiv...
JAMDA
September 19, 2020
Prognostic Factors for Short-term Recovery of Independence in a Multistate Model for Patients With a Hip Fracture
This study investigates the transitions of community-dwelling patients with a proximal femoral fracture towards recovery of independence using multistate modeling. The prognostic value of factors affecting the short-term rate of recovery of independence in activities of daily living was assessed for the re...
Long Term Care Information Series
Palliative Care in the Long-Term Care Setting
Professionals caring for frail older adults understand that the percentage of patients dying in hospitals is decreasing while the percentage of patients dying at home or in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities is increasing. Patients may experience physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering ...
Policy Snapshot
October 7, 2024
Senators Call for Urgent Action to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities
Bipartisan leaders in Congress are being urged to prioritize policies that ensure continued access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries. A letter addressed to Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell emphasizes the broad support for permanently expanding telehealth access, with at leas...
JAMDA
April 27, 2021