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JAMDA
February 21, 2014
A Comparative Analysis of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for Nursing Home Residents Receiving Palliative Care: A Systematic Review
Nursing homes become important locations for palliative care. By means of comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs), an evaluation can be made of the different palliative care needs of nursing home residents. This review aims to identify all CGAs that can be used to assess palliative care needs in long-te...
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
August 28, 2025
Psychotropic Polypharmacy Among Belgian Nursing Home Residents With Mild to Moderate Dementia
Dementia is the most common reason for nursing home admission and is increasingly prevalent. Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms are common in dementia and are commonly treated with psychotropic medications. However, nursing home residents are especially vulnerable to the adverse effects of potentially ina...
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...
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
August 29, 2021
Impact of STAR-VA on Staff Injury and Disruptive Behavior Reports in VA Nursing Homes
Workplace disruptive behavior incidents can be costly for organizations, employees, and customers. Persons with dementia living in long-term care settings have a high risk of exhibiting distressed behaviors. We examined whether a resident-centered, behavioral intervention for residents with dementia led to...
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...
Spotlight
June 1, 2026
President's Message: Efforts to Reverse SNF Visit Reimbursement Reductions
Update on one of the most important advocacy fights our community has taken on in recent years. Together, we are making real, meaningful progress to reverse cuts in reimbursement for visits in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs, POS 31) by increasing rates to match those currently maintained for nursing faci...
