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April 22, 2020
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JAMDA
February 3, 2024
Change in Provider Specialty Was Associated With Less Fluoroquinolone Use at a Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Setting
In July 2021, as part of a planned multiyear broad and long-term organizational realignment, the general medicine service assumed continuous care of residents at a Community Living Center (CLC), which are nursing homes within the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. We hypothesized that practitioners ...
Resolutions
L16 -Using NPI Instead of TIN in VBPs
JAMDA
June 11, 2020
Home-Based Primary Care Led-Outbreak Mitigation in Assisted Living Facilities in the First 100 Days of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Residents of congregate care settings have been severely impacted by the current Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this report, we describe the methods our home-based primary care practice has developed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and we present an...
JAMDA
August 12, 2017
Influences on Decision-Making Regarding Antipsychotic Prescribing in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Evidence
Antipsychotic prescribing is prevalent in nursing homes for the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), despite the known risks and limited effectiveness. Many studies have attempted to understand this continuing phenomenon, using qualitative research methods, and have gener...
JAMDA
October 11, 2023
A Survey of Technology Abandonment in US Nursing Homes
Adoption of health information technology (HIT) in nursing homes (NHs) improves quality of care. Although there is a robust body of research on HIT adoption, the closely related process of technology abandonment is not well understood. As NHs grow more reliant on HIT, problems of technology abandonment, de...
JAMDA
June 7, 2023
Hospital Proximity and Emergency Department Use among Assisted Living Residents
To examine the relationship between AL communities' distance to the nearest hospital and residents’ rates of emergency department (ED) use. We hypothesize that when access to an ED is more convenient, as measured by a shorter distance, assisted living (AL)-to-ED transfers are more common, particularly...
JAMDA
November 20, 2015
Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer Disease
The overall prevalence of mental health disorders among caregivers of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) remains unclear. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the prevalence of various mental health disorders among caregivers of patients with AD globally and to determine factors that predispose to develop...
JAMDA
September 5, 2022
Frailty in Nursing Homes—A Prospective Study Comparing the FRAIL-NH and the Clinical Frailty Scale
Frailty is common in nursing home (NH) residents, but its prevalence in German institutions is unknown. Valid and easy-to-use screening tools are needed to identify frail residents. We used the FRAIL-NH scale and the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) to (1) obtain the prevalence of frailty, (2) investigate the ...
Chapter Event
Apr 27, 2024 7:30 am - Apr 27, 2024 12:30 pm
GNES-PALTC Spring Half Day Symposium
Join us for engaging presentations on crucial topics such as de-prescribing in geriatrics, transgender awareness, and the role of physiatry in post-acute care settings. Beyond its educational value, this symposium provides an opportunity to network, connect, learn, and grow together in our quest to enhance geriatric care.
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