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JAMDA
June 16, 2015
Heart Failure in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: Evidence and Strategies to Improve Transitions, Clinical Care, and Quality of Life
Heart failure (HF) is highly prevalent among older patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). HF outcomes for SNF patients suffer because of many factors, including staff training, lack of physician availability, and failure to implement evidence-based care. AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-T...
JAMDA
July 11, 2023
Lost in Transition: Missed Opportunities for the 4 Ms to Support Post-Acute Care Transitions
Thousands of health systems have adopted the 4 Ms framework, a set of evidence-based practices specific to older adults, as part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) initiative. However, implementation efforts have largely been setting-specific and approaches to achieve continuity of the 4 Ms during c...
JAMDA
August 3, 2023
The Macro Impact of Microtransitions in Post-acute and Long-Term Care
The care transitions concept emerged in medical literature more than 40 years ago, with an exponential rise in publications dedicated to its exploration since that time. It is generally accepted that older patients are particularly vulnerable during care transitions because of complex medical comorbidity, ...
JAMDA
June 17, 2024
The Prevalence and Benefits of Self-Compassion Among Professional Caregivers
Self-compassion is a healthy way of responding to challenges that may help long-term care professional caregivers (ie, nursing assistants and personal care aides) cope with stress, but its use may vary in important ways. This study explored the relationships between self-compassion and caregiver demographi...
JAMDA
May 7, 2015
Aging and Multimorbidity: New Tasks, Priorities, and Frontiers for Integrated Gerontological and Clinical Research
Aging is characterized by rising susceptibility to development of multiple chronic diseases and, therefore, represents the major risk factor for multimorbidity. From a gerontological perspective, the progressive accumulation of multiple diseases, which significantly accelerates at older ages, is a mileston...
JAMDA
August 22, 2022
Defining the Assisted Living Sector in Canada: An Environmental Scan
In this study, we (1) identify the terms used to describe the assisted living sector and the legislation governing operation in all Canadian provinces and territories; (2) identify the cost estimates associated with residency in these homes; and (3) quantify the growth of the sector.
JAMDA
July 14, 2023
Characterizing the Palliative Care Physician Workforce: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study With Population-Based Data in Ontario, Canada
Because of an increasing need to build capacity for end-of-life care, improving access to palliative care is a priority. Where a physician practices (eg, hospital, outpatient clinic, home) directly relates to the type of service and the stage of illness at which care is provided. In this study, we describe...
JAMDA
December 31, 2016
Three Decades of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Evidence Coming From Different Healthcare Settings and Specific Clinical Conditions
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that identifies medical, psychosocial, and functional capabilities of older adults to develop a coordinated plan to maximize overall health with aging. Specific criteria used by CGA programs to evaluate patient...
JAMDA
June 29, 2021
Defining the Core Skills and Activities of the Attending Physician in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) contracted with a psychometric firm to perform a 3-phase Job Analysis following best practices. Literature was reviewed, a task force of subject matter experts was convened, a survey was developed and sent via Survey Monkey to attending p...
