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December 10, 2020
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JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Utilization by Long-Term Nursing Home Residents Under Accountable Care Organizations
Nursing home care is common and costly. Accountable care organization (ACO) payment models, which have incentives for care that is better coordinated and less reliant on acute settings, have the potential to improve care for this high-cost population. We examined the association between ACO attribution sta...
JAMDA
April 11, 2019
A Prospective Cohort Study on the Effects of Geriatric Rehabilitation Following Acute Exacerbations of COPD
Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hospitalized for an acute exacerbation, often do not receive recommended post-acute pulmonary rehabilitation. This underuse might be related to the impaired clinical and functional status of these patients, who are more likely to present wit...
JAMDA
June 3, 2017
Frailty and Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Comparison of Different Frailty Measures
There is a paucity of data for the assessment of frailty in acutely ill hospitalized older adults. We aim to (1) compare the performance of frailty measures [5-item scale of fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, and loss of weight) (FRAIL), Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI), and Clinical Frailty Scale ...
JAMDA
September 3, 2024
The Impact of Unions on US Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care Settings: A Systematic Review
To meet a growing demand for direct care workers (DCWs) in the United States, structural, organizational, and policy-related solutions are needed. Unionization of the workforce may be one such mechanism; however, its impact on outcomes remains poorly understood. To examine the impact of unionization on DCW...
JAMDA
May 13, 2025
Hospitalization-Associated Disability and 1-Year Mortality Risk in Older Patients With Heart Failure
Hospitalization-associated disability (HAD) is the loss of the ability to perform one of the basic activities of daily living (ADLs) required for independent living during hospitalization. This study aimed to determine whether HAD is a significant prognostic risk factor in older patients with heart failure...
JAMDA
October 29, 2025
Optimizing Long-Term Facility Staffing With Artificial Intelligence: Aligning Care With Needs and Resources
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced a staffing regulation requiring Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care facilities to provide a minimum of 3.48 nursing hours per resident day and ensure that a registered nurse is on-site at all times. Although intended to improve...
Spotlight
December 15, 2025
President Perspectives (December 2025)
As the seasons change and we approach the time when many of us pause for reflection and gratitude, I would like to take a moment to share some of the things I’m most grateful for in our work together at PALTmed.
JAMDA
October 21, 2016
Understanding Mortality of Femoral Fractures Following Low-Impact Trauma in Persons With and Without Care Need
Persons with osteoporotic fracture history are subject to an increased risk for subsequent fractures and mortality. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the impact of a previous osteoporotic low-impact (fragility) index fracture (eg, forearm, lower leg) on mortality of a subsequent femora...
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