Improving the quality of care provided in nursing homes (NHs) has been the driver behind most of the major governmental sponsored reports and related legislation/regulation in NHs over the past 4 decades. Starting with the Institute of Medicine (IOM...
This article has been retired as the official policy of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Stopping eating and drinking by advance directives (SED by AD) is a complex issue that requires careful consideration of all...
A web-based application was developed for medical staff to easily access and use a comprehensive delirium prevention management program—comprising risk prediction, assessment, and intervention—even in long-term care facilities with insufficient...
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is associated with functional impairment.1 Higher amounts of rehabilitation are linked to improved function,2 successful discharge, and reduced hospitalization.3
