JAMDA
April 18, 2017
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JAMDA
April 29, 2017
Nursing Home Physicians’ Assessments of Barriers and Strategies for End-of-Life Care in Norway and The Netherlands
Working conditions in nursing homes (NHs) may hamper teamwork in providing quality end-of-life (EOL) care, especially the participation of NH physicians. Dutch NH physicians are specialists or trainees in elderly care medicine with NHs as the main workplace, whereas in Norway, family physicians usually wor...
JAMDA
February 24, 2017
Comprehensive Literature Review of Factors Influencing Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: Using a Systems Model
The objectives of this review were to identify the work system factors influencing medication safety measures [adverse drug events (ADEs), adverse drug reactions, or medication errors (MEs)], to determine the incidence of ADEs, and describe the most common ADEs in nursing homes (NHs).
JAMDA
August 5, 2015
Advance Care Planning in Nursing Home Patients With Dementia: A Qualitative Interview Study Among Family and Professional Caregivers
The aim of this study was to describe the process of advance care planning (ACP) and to explore factors related to the timing and content of ACP in nursing home patients with dementia, as perceived by family, physicians, and nurses.
JAMDA
December 19, 2015
Infection Prevention and Control Programs in US Nursing Homes: Results of a National Survey
The objectives of this study were to (1) obtain a national perspective of the current state of nursing home (NH) infection prevention and control (IPC) programs and (2) examine differences in IPC program characteristics for NHs that had and had not received an infection control deficiency citation.
JAMDA
February 22, 2021
Increase in Frailty in Nursing Home Survivors of Coronavirus Disease 2019: Comparison With Noninfected Residents
Institutionalized older adults have a high prevalence of frailty and disability, which may make them more vulnerable to the negative consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on the level of frailty, physical, and cognitive performance in nursing home resid...
JAMDA
March 20, 2021
The Adverse Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Home Resident Well-Being
Quantify the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing home resident well-being.
JAMDA
February 11, 2021
Characteristics of Nursing Homes by COVID-19 Cases Among Staff: March to August 2020
To measure the association between nursing home (NH) characteristics and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevalence among NH staff.
JAMDA
February 24, 2021
Computerized Decision Support Systems for Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review
To summarize the research literature describing the outcomes of computerized decision support systems (CDSSs) implemented in nursing homes (NHs).
JAMDA
November 12, 2022