JAMDA
October 23, 2020
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JAMDA
October 28, 2020
Clinical Suspicion of COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents: Symptoms and Mortality Risk Factors
To describe the symptomatology, mortality, and risk factors for mortality in a large group of Dutch nursing home (NH) residents with clinically suspected COVID-19 who were tested with a reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.
JAMDA
June 16, 2020
High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Colonization in 28 Nursing Homes: An “Iceberg Effect”
Determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant spp. (VRE), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing organisms (ESBLs), and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) among residents and in the environment of nursing homes (NHs).
JAMDA
November 2, 2021
Comparing Post-Acute Populations and Care in Veterans Affairs and Community Nursing Homes
The quality of care provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is increasingly being compared to community providers. The objective of this study was to compare the VA Community Living Centers (CLCs) to nursing homes in the community (NHs) in terms of characteristics of their post-acute populat...
JAMDA
May 5, 2021
Factors Associated with Potentially Inappropriate Transfer to the Emergency Department among Nursing Home Residents
To determine the factors associated with the potentially inappropriate transfer of nursing home (NH) residents to emergency departments (EDs) and to compare hospitalization costs before and after transfer of individuals addressed inappropriately vs those addressed appropriately.
JAMDA
October 31, 2020
Nursing Home Design and COVID-19: Balancing Infection Control, Quality of Life, and Resilience
Many nursing home design models can have a negative impact on older people and these flaws have been compounded by Coronavirus Disease 2019 and related infection control failures. This article proposes that there is now an urgent need to examine these architectural design models and provide alternative and...
JAMDA
August 27, 2020
Predicting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Risk and Related Risk Drivers in Nursing Homes: A Machine Learning Approach
Inform coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention measures by identifying and assessing risk and possible vectors of infection in nursing homes (NHs) using a machine-learning approach.
JAMDA
June 16, 2020
Autonomy Support of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia in Staff-Resident Interactions: Observations of Care
People with dementia living in nursing homes benefit from a social environment that fully supports their autonomy. Yet, it is unknown to what extent this is supported in daily practice. This study aimed to explore to which extent autonomy is supported within staff–resident interactions.
JAMDA
August 26, 2020
The Prevalence and Determinants of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in People With Acquired Brain Injury in Nursing Homes
Establishing the prevalence and determinants of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) in nursing homes.
JAMDA
September 26, 2018
Quality Indicators of Primary Care Provider Engagement in Nursing Home Care
The initiative described here aims to identify quality indicators (QIs) germane to the international practice of primary care providers (PCP) in post-acute and long-term care in order to demonstrate the added value of medical providers in nursing homes (NHs). A 7-member international team identified and ad...
