JAMDA
February 1, 2025
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JAMDA
February 11, 2025
Skin Ulcer Development and Deterioration of Social Engagement among Nursing Home Residents
Skin ulcers are a critical indicator of quality of care in nursing homes that influence residents’ physical, psychological, and social health. The objective of this study is to understand the influence of developing skin ulcers on deterioration in social engagement in nursing home residents.
JAMDA
February 13, 2025
Prolonged Use of Antidepressants Among Older People Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities
Antidepressants are commonly used by older people and use increases during transition to long-term care facilities (LTCFs); however, little is known regarding duration of use following LTCF entry. This study aimed to examine duration of antidepressant use among new and existing antidepressant users after L...
JAMDA
February 26, 2025
Pharmacists Improving Osteoporosis Management in Long-Term Care Using Fracture Risk Assessments: A Feasibility Study
The primary outcome of this study is to test the feasibility of pharmacists completing Fracture Risk Scale (FRS) assessments using resident data routinely held by long-term care (LTC) facilities. Secondary outcomes are to ascertain the proportion of residents assessed as high fracture risk who currently re...
JAMDA
March 5, 2025
Do Medicare Accountable Care Organizations Impact Health Care Utilization among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents?
Nursing home (NH) residents are high-cost, high-need Medicare beneficiaries. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have the potential to improve quality of care and reduce potentially unnecessary health care utilization. This study aimed to assess the impact of Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs o...
Policy Snapshot
June 9, 2025
Federal Government Appeals Ruling That Blocked Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a recent court ruling that blocked the new nursing home staffing mandate final rule. In April 2025, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) exceeded its statutory authority by imposing minimum staffing requirements on...
JAMDA
April 2, 2025
End-of-Life Acute Care Use and Pain-Related Outcomes in Chinese-speaking Residents in Canadian Long-Term Care Homes
Patients from ethnically minoritized communities often face disparities in health care due to language and cultural barriers. This study aimed to compare health care use and end-of-life outcomes between Chinese-speaking residents living in language-concordant and language-discordant long-term care (LTC) ho...
JAMDA
April 10, 2025
Individuals with Cognitive Impairment Entering Long-Term Care: Characteristics and Cumulative Incidence of Dementia after Care Entry
To characterize individuals entering long-term care facilities (LTCFs) with evidence of cognitive impairment and without a diagnosis of dementia, and to ascertain the cumulative incidence of dementia after care entry.
JAMDA
May 14, 2025
Development, Validation, and Application of the Electronic Frailty Index: A Scoping Review
The aim of this scoping review was to examine the scope and characteristics of the published literature related to the Electronic Frailty Index (eFI).
JAMDA
May 3, 2025