To pilot test and refine an infection control peer coaching program, Infection Control Amplification in Nursing Centers (ICAN), in partnership with providers.
Social connectedness is associated with positive health outcomes. Patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) after heart failure (HF) hospitalization face a high risk of hospital readmission, but the association between social connectedness and successful discharge from postacute SNF care is ...
The objective of this analysis was to describe the association of dysphagia and frailty in persons living with dementia (PLWD) residing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) who experienced hospitalization.
To describe the rate of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and do-not-hospitalize (DNH) orders among residents newly admitted into long-term care homes. We also assessed the association between DNR and DNH orders with hospital admissions, deaths in hospital, and survival.
The purpose of this study was to expand on prior work testing invariance on several depression measures in community-based older adults and explore the psychometric properties and evidence of invariance between racial groups based on the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia.
Nursing home medical directors, by federal regulation (Section 483.70 (h)), are responsible for coordinating the medical care of highly complex individuals who reside in these facilities. This critical role requires competencies in post-acute and long-term care medicine, expertise in geriatrics, and an und...
The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for this Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 2:00–3:00 PM ET. The call will review the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Reports Update, SNF QRP Training Updates, MDS Updates, and release of new guidance for Enhanced Barrier ...