JAMDA
May 21, 2021
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JAMDA
January 25, 2023
Design of a Nursing Home Infection Control Peer Coaching Program
To pilot test and refine an infection control peer coaching program, Infection Control Amplification in Nursing Centers (ICAN), in partnership with providers.
Resolutions
D97 - Ethics Committees in Nursing Homes
JAMDA
September 2, 2025
Social Connectedness and Successful Nursing Home Discharge After Heart Failure Hospitalization
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 ...
JAMDA
October 6, 2025
Frailty Status and Dysphagia Trajectory Among Hospitalized Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia
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.
JAMDA
April 8, 2019
Do-Not-Resuscitate and Do-Not-Hospitalize Orders in Nursing Homes: Who Gets Them and Do They Make a Difference?
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.
JAMDA
December 8, 2021
Reliability and Validity of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia and Invariance Between Black Versus White Residents in Nursing Homes
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.
PALTmed In The News
July 11, 2024
Standing up for PALTC specialists
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...
JAMDA
April 17, 2023
Post-Acute Care Setting After Hip Fracture Hospitalization and Subsequent Opioid Use in Older Adults
Pain management in post-acute care (PAC) requires careful balance, with both opioid use and inadequate pain treatment linked to poor outcomes. We describe opioid use among older adults following discharge from PAC for hip fracture in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities...
JAMDA
February 17, 2020