To evaluate the effectiveness of a wearable airbag belt in preventing fall-related hip injuries among older adults at high risk for injurious falls in older adult care settings.
Medication-related readmissions in older patients are a significant concern, yet standardized methods for identifying and preventing them remain limited. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of medication-related emergency department (ED)...
We aimed to compare the incidence of motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR)—a pre-dementia syndrome that is identified by a combination of slowed gait speed and cognitive complaints—and previous mild parkinsonian signs (MPS) in older adults without...
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program provides nursing home–level care to older adults living in the community. We sought to characterize provider perceptions of PACE patients’ unmet palliative care needs and quantify the...
Despite recent demographic shifts, little is known about the association between race/ethnicity, language barriers, and mental health among US nursing home residents. We aimed to quantify the relationship between Spanish language barriers and...
Nursing home administrator (NHA) and director of nursing (DON) are the 2 key leadership positions in nursing homes (NHs) and play an important role in delivering high-quality long-term care services. However, the impact of DON turnover has not been...
