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...
To examine racial and rural-urban disparities in discharge disposition following hospitalization for ischemic stroke, stratified by 90-day postdischarge survival status.
High nursing home staffing instability (ie, daily variation) is associated with poor resident outcomes. This study examined changes in nursing home staffing instability during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigated whether instability patterns...
