JAMDA
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JAMDA
October 23, 2024
Enhancing Nursing Practices in Critical Care for Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Age-Friendly Nursing Interventions
To synthesize evidence on the implementation and effectiveness of age-friendly interventions in intensive care units (ICUs) to optimize care for older adults.
Policy Snapshot
November 17, 2023
BIG NEWS: CMS to Report SNF Medical Directors Publicly
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule that will implement portions of section 6101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act), which requires the disclosure of certain ownership, managerial, and other information regarding Med...
Caring for the Ages
December 22, 2015
Ensure Assisted Living Is Home Sweet Home
JAMDA
February 26, 2020
Comparing Home Healthcare Quality for Urban and Non-Urban Home Health Agencies in the United States
Caring for the Ages
August 6, 2022
Home Sweet Home: Engage in Discharge Planning to Keep Your Loved One Safe and Happy
JAMDA
February 15, 2019
Cost Benefit of High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccine in a Long-Term Care Population During an A/H1N1-Predominant Influenza Season
Influenza is a leading cause of admissions for nursing home (NH) residents. We previously evaluated the effectiveness of a high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine (HD) compared to a standard-dose influenza vaccine (SD) through a cluster-randomized trial of NH residents. Fewer residents from facilities rando...
JAMDA
December 10, 2020
The Failure of Plate Diagrams in Estimating Individualized Offered Portion Size: An StudyenableThe Failure of Plate Diagrams in Estimating Individualized Offered Portion Size: An Study
Plate diagrams (PDs) are commonly used to monitor dietary intake in nursing homes (NHs). PD intake estimation of texture-modified diet (TMD) is reliable, but only if the offered portion is determined by weighing records (WRs). Offered portion size is usually individualized in NHs and WRs are impractical fo...
JAMDA
May 26, 2020
Effect of Sit-to-Stand Exercises Combined With Protein-Rich Oral Supplementation in Older Persons: The Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study
Nursing home (NH) residents are often undernourished and physically inactive, which contributes to sarcopenia and frailty. The Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study aimed to investigate the effects of sit-to-stand exercises (STS) integrated into daily care, combined with a protein-rich oral nutr...
JAMDA
August 11, 2020
Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Patients Account for a Disproportionately High Number of Adverse Events in the Emergency Department
High rates of adverse events (AEs) are reported for post-acute and long-term care settings (PA/LTC: skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation centers, long-term acute care facilities, and home health). However, emergency department (ED)-based studies in this area are lacking. We describe all-cau...
