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June 27, 2023
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CPG Teaching Slides
Diabetes Management Teaching Slides
The teaching slides are created for the IDT in language and format that can be easily understood. The challenges of diabetes management in the PALTC setting such as the failure to review glucose logs or the reliance on sliding scale insulin protocols are identified; common co-morbidities are also listed. T...
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2026
“Your Presence Still Matters”: Reimagining Aging Through Youthful Eyes
For many young people, nursing homes are invisible—rarely discussed and often portrayed as symbols of decline. A Gallup/West Health poll found that nearly 70% of Americans feel uncomfortable at the thought of being admitted to one. Younger generations often imagine these places as sterile, sad, or even fri...
JAMDA
February 5, 2016
Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Older Patients: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (The Software ENgine for the Assessment and optimization of drug and non-drug Therapy in Older peRsons [SENATOR] Definition of Optimal Evide
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are frequent in older patients, and the healing process is usually challenging, therefore, prevention should be the first strategic line in PU management. Nonpharmacologic interventions may play a role in the prevention of PUs in older people, but most systematic reviews (SRs) have no...
JAMDA
February 26, 2022
Interdisciplinary Protocol for Surgery in Older Persons: Development and Implementation
As the population ages, more older adults will undergo surgical procedures, and common physiologic changes can raise the risk for surgical complications while increasing morbidity and mortality. In conjunction with the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, we piloted a comprehensive and interdisci...
JAMDA
June 21, 2021
Assessing Additional Characteristics of Muscle Function With Digital Handgrip Dynamometry and Accelerometry: Framework for a Novel Handgrip Strength Protocol
Maximal handgrip strength (HGS) is a convenient and reliable, but incomplete, assessment of muscle function. Although low HGS is a powerful predictor of poor health, several limitations to maximal HGS exist. The predictive value of HGS is restricted because low HGS is associated with a wide range of unspec...
JAMDA
June 19, 2024
Compiling a Set of Actionable Quality Indicators for Medical Practitioners in Dutch Nursing Homes: A Delphi Study
Most quality indicators (QIs) currently used in nursing homes reflect the care delivered by the entire multidisciplinary team and are not specific for medical practitioners. International experts have proposed a set of QIs that specifically reflect the quality of medical care in nursing homes. The objectiv...
JAMDA
July 29, 2021
Assessing Social Functioning During COVID-19 and Beyond: Tools and Considerations for Nursing Home Staff
Social functioning is defined as how a person operates in their unique social environment (ie, engagement in activities, connectedness with others, and contributions to social roles). Healthy social functioning is important for nursing home residents as they are at increased risk for loneliness and isolati...
JAMDA
November 13, 2025
An Explicit Live Discharge Protocol for Hospice-Initiated Live Discharges
Hospice-initiated discharges, or those not requested by patients or caregivers, are distinct from voluntary disenrollment from hospice because they often occur without adequate preparation. Hospice patients who have stabilized and been deemed no longer terminal can disrupt continuity of care, leaving patie...
JAMDA
February 27, 2019