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March 8, 2016
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JAMDA
May 1, 2014
Nursing Home Research: The First International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) Research Conference
The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics held its first conference on nursing home research in St Louis, MO, in November 2013. This article provides a summary of the presentations.
JAMDA
December 15, 2021
Nursing Home Resident Admission Characteristics and Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Transfers
To determine which nursing home (NH) resident-level admission characteristics are associated with potentially preventable emergency department (PPED) transfers.
JAMDA
August 28, 2020
Nursing Home Resident Weight Loss During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Restrictions
JAMDA
October 21, 2020
Nursing Home Residents Face Severe Functional Limitation or Death After Hospitalization for Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a common cause of hospitalization for nursing home residents and has increased as a cause for hospitalization during the COVID-19 pandemic. Risks of hospitalization, including significant functional decline, are important considerations when deciding whether to treat a resident in the nursing ...
JAMDA
August 27, 2021
Nursing Home Residents With Urinary Tract Infections: A Comparison of Treatment in Place vs Hospitalization
JAMDA
July 10, 2020
Nursing Home Residents’ Functional Trajectories and Mortality After a Transfer to the Emergency Department
To describe nursing home residents’ (NHRs) functional trajectories and mortality after a transfer to the emergency department (ED).
JAMDA
September 20, 2019
Nursing Home Social Services and Post-Acute Care: Does More Qualified Staff Improve Behavioral Symptoms and Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Use?
An increasing number of post-acute care patients are admitted to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) with behavioral symptoms such as wandering and rejecting care, which can interfere with care and place a patient at risk of social isolation or injury. This study examines whether increasing the qualification...
JAMDA
April 27, 2023
Nursing Home Social Work During COVID-19: Lessons Learned
JAMDA
March 6, 2019
Nursing Home Staff Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Quality Improvement Intervention
Quality improvement (QI) may be a promising approach for staff to improve the quality of care in nursing homes. However, little is known about the challenges and facilitators to implementing QI interventions in nursing homes. This study examines staff perspectives on the implementation process.
