Quantify the relationship between increasing influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) community viral activity and cardiorespiratory rehospitalizations among older adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Included as part of the 21st Century Cures Act, the information blocking rule entered the first compliance phase in April 2021. Under this rule, post-acute long-term care (PALTC) facilities must not engage in any activity that interferes with accessing, using, or exchanging electronic health information. I...
Coordination of care across health care settings is needed to ensure safe patient transfers. We examined the effects of the ECHO-Care Transitions program (ECHO-CT) on readmissions, skilled nursing facility (SNF) length of stay (LOS), and costs.
This tool guides physicians, other practitioners, and staff in assessing and managing individuals who have a recent history of falls or who are at risk of falling. This CPG will help identify ways to modify some of the risk factors for falls, as well as identify ways to adjust the patient's environmen...
Heart failure is one of the most common reasons for new or recurrent hospitalizations among persons over 65 years of age. Considerable progress has been made during the past decade in providing symptomatic relief for such patients. By implementing the processes and practices outlined in this guideline (wit...
The aging process, the postmenopausal state, low calcium intake, lack of physical activity, and other risk factors predispose the elderly to low bone mass. Most elderly nursing facility patients have age-related changes in bones, resulting in a lower than normal bone mass. This tool will guide the physicia...
This package includes the Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Practice Guideline, and the Parkinson’s Disease & Psychosis in PALTC Pocket Guide.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative movement disorder. While there is no known treatment, the symptoms can be controlled with medication,...