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JAMDA
December 17, 2025
Hospitalization Experiences Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Hospital admissions among nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are burdensome, expensive, and provide limited clinical benefit. Compared with other patients, those with ADRD are more likely to experience adverse events when hospitalized. Our objective was to com...
JAMDA
December 24, 2025
The Feasibility of Safe and Efficient Administration of COVID-19 Chemoprophylaxis to Nursing Home Residents
Chemoprophylaxis to mitigate the severity of COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes is not yet available. We assessed the feasibility of remdesivir, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, and molnupiravir as potential chemoprophylaxis for nursing home residents.
JAMDA
May 31, 2018
The Impact of Dysphagia on Mortality of Nursing Home Residents: Results From the nutritionDay Project
Dysphagia is a frequent finding in nursing home residents. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of dysphagia and mortality in nursing home residents and identify further risk factors for mortality in residents with dysphagia.
JAMDA
October 10, 2025
Changes in Physician Workforce Composition and Rehospitalization From Post-Acute Care in Nursing Homes Between 2012 and 2019
Over the past decade, US nursing home workforce experienced considerable growth among advanced practitioners (APs), particularly nurse practitioners. We measured the association between workforce composition and rehospitalization from post-acute care in the nursing home.
JAMDA
October 21, 2025
The Effect of Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Spending on Nursing Home Care Quality in the United States
The number of US states operating Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs grew from 8 to 24 between 2004 and 2019, driven by the challenges of an aging population. Significant heterogeneity exists across states in program features, structure, and spending. This study examined whet...
JAMDA
July 30, 2016
Repeated Hospital Transfers and Associated Outcomes by Residency Time Among Nursing Home Residents in Taiwan
Nursing home residents' repeated transfers to hospital are costly and can lead to in-hospital complications and high mortality for frail residents. However, no research has examined the trajectory of residents’ symptoms over their nursing home residency and its relationship to hospital transfer. ...
JAMDA
June 24, 2016
Decisions to Transfer Nursing Home Residents to Emergency Departments: A Scoping Review of Contributing Factors and Staff Perspectives
Nursing home (NH) residents are a frail and vulnerable population often faced with iatrogenic effects of hospital stays when transferred to emergency departments for acute changes in health status. Avoidable or unnecessary transfers of care need to be identified and defined to prevent unintended harm. The ...
JAMDA
December 27, 2019
Changes in US Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Programs From 2014 to 2018
Burgeoning rates of antibiotic resistance have resulted in a shift in national focus to improve infection prevention and control programs in US nursing homes (NHs). We sought to evaluate the changes in nursing home infection prevention and control programs over time.
JAMDA
February 15, 2014
Obesity Can Benefit Survival—A 9-Year Prospective Study in 1614 Chinese Nursing Home Residents
Weight loss has been considered predictive of early mortality in nursing home residents. Lower body mass index, irrespective of weight loss, has also been considered detrimental for survival in community-dwelling older persons. We examined which of the 2 is more important for survival in nursing home resid...
