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To investigate the ability of the fatigue, resistance, ambulation, incontinence or illness, loss of weight, nutritional approach, and help with dressing (FRAIL-NH) tool to predict mortality.

JAMDA

February 3, 2024

Change in Provider Specialty Was Associated With Less Fluoroquinolone Use at a Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Setting

In July 2021, as part of a planned multiyear broad and long-term organizational realignment, the general medicine service assumed continuous care of residents at a Community Living Center (CLC), which are nursing homes within the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. We hypothesized that practitioners ...

JAMDA

September 24, 2020

Use of Alcohol in Long Term Care Settings: A Comparative Analysis of Personal Choice, Public Health Advice and the Law

Alcohol is one of the most widely available psychoactive substances globally. Many accept the risks associated with alcohol consumption for reasons such as social engagement and feelings of pleasure. Alcohol consumption in a nursing home (NH) setting highlights the moral and logistical challenges of balanc...

Enhancing Clinical Awareness in LTC

This program explores the prevalence, impact, and symptoms of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, specifically focusing on patients living in a long-term care setting. Participants will review the current clinical care landscape for treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. The program will also provide an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regulations on Antipsychotics.