JAMDA
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JAMDA
June 26, 2019
Predictors of Nurses' Research Use in Canadian Long-term Care Homes
We examined the influence of individual characteristics and organizational context features on nurses' self-reported use of research evidence in long-term care (LTC) homes.
JAMDA
July 16, 2021
Growth of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Practicing Full Time in Nursing Homes
The objective was to describe the growth of physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) who practice full time in nursing homes, to assess resident and nursing home characteristics associated with receiving care from full-time providers, and describe variation among nursing homes ...
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
December 14, 2021
Characteristics of Working-Age Adults With Schizophrenia Newly Admitted to Nursing Homes
Persons aged <65 years account for a considerable proportion of US nursing home residents with schizophrenia. Because they are often excluded from psychiatric and long-term care studies, a contemporary understanding of the characteristics and management of working-age adults (22-64 years old) with schiz...
JAMDA
February 1, 2024
Longitudinal Evaluation of a Statewide Quality Improvement Program for Nursing Homes
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Nursing Home Quality report recommends that states “develop and operate state-based…technical assistance programs…to help nursing homes…improve care and…operations.” The Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO) is one such progra...
Policy Snapshot
August 4, 2023
CMS Releases SNF Final Rule; Increases 2024 Payments By 4%
On July 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
JAMDA
May 30, 2023
Rising to the Occasion: A National Nursing Home Study Documenting Attempts to Address Social Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19–related policies introduced extraordinary social disruption in nursing homes. In response, nursing facilities implemented strategies to alleviate their residents’ loneliness. This study sought to describe interventions nursing homes used, document the perceived effectiveness of efforts, and determ...
JAMDA
October 9, 2020
Sedatives and Sedation at the End of Life in Nursing Homes: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study
There is scarce information about sedation in nursing homes at the end of life. We aimed to assess (1) the use of sedatives generally and “sedatives with continuous effect,” based on objective operational criteria, within the last week of life in nursing homes and (2) factors associated with this treatment...
JAMDA
July 19, 2020