To investigate the association between rapid access to radiographs, blood tests, urine cultures, and intravenous (IV) therapy in a long-term care (LTC) home with resident transfers to the emergency department (ED).
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join True innovation often starts with a simple question: What if? In a recent AMDA On-The-Go podcast about Age-Friendly Health Systems, Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN, said, “Professionals who have spent their lives...
Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for sarcopenia. Evidence on the prevention of sarcopenia using blood glucose–lowering therapy is limited. We aimed to examine the relationship between changes in glycemic control and sarcopenia and the effect of...
Extreme neuropsychiatric symptoms can be a heavy burden for nursing home (NH) residents, relatives, and caregivers. Sometimes, when extreme neuropsychiatric symptoms are considered refractory, continuous palliative sedation is administered. The aim...
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued new Conditions of Participation for nursing homes that required them to establish an antibiotic stewardship program as part of their broader infection prevention and control program.1...
Along with deficit of attention, level of arousal is a primary criterion for the diagnosis of delirium. The Observational Scale of Level of Arousal (OSLA) is a quick, simple, and observational instrument used to evaluate the variation of arousal for...
