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LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education: A Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities

JAMDA
February 17, 2024
The objective of this study was to develop the LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education (LITE) toolkit and to examine the usability and acceptability of the LITE toolkit to health care workers and staff who work within skilled nursing facilities (...

Predictors and Outcomes of Oral Anticoagulant Deprescribing in Geriatric Inpatients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study

JAMDA
February 12, 2024
To investigate prevalence and predictors of oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) deprescribing in older inpatients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and its association with 1-year incidence of major clinical outcomes.

Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: Focus on Shared Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

JAMDA
February 12, 2024
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and dementia are highly prevalent chronic and debilitating conditions, especially affecting the older population. This review focuses on possible common pathophysiological mechanisms that could explain the association...

Using Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling to Examine Caregiver Distress and Its Contributors

JAMDA
February 7, 2024
To develop and test the direct and indirect associations between caregiver distress and its many contributing factors and covariates.

Comparison of the Incidence of Functional Disability Correlated With Social Participation Among Older Adults in Japan

JAMDA
February 6, 2024
Japan, which has the world's longest life expectancy, has been reporting rejuvenation of physical function among its older adult population. However, evidence for the incidence of functional disability is limited. This study aimed to investigate the...

A National Survey on Point of Care Ultrasonography Use Among Veterans Affairs Clinicians in Home Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities

JAMDA
February 6, 2024
Older adults who are homebound and those in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) often have limited access to point of care imaging to inform clinical decision making. Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) can help span this gap by augmenting the...

Examining the Association between Frailty and Antibody Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2: A Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
February 5, 2024
Despite high vaccination rates, older adults are most susceptible to COVID-19 and severe disease.1 It is estimated that neutralizing antibodies provide protective immunity against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in young, healthy adults.2 Frailty...

Change in Provider Specialty Was Associated With Less Fluoroquinolone Use at a Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Setting

JAMDA
February 3, 2024
In July 2021, as part of a planned multiyear broad and long-term organizational realignment, the general medicine service assumed continuous care of residents at a Community Living Center (CLC), which are nursing homes within the Veterans Affairs (...

Patient Priorities Care Increases Long-Term Service and Support Use: Propensity Match Cohort Study

JAMDA
February 3, 2024
Patient priorities care (PPC) is an evidence-based approach designed to help patients achieve what matters most to them by identifying their health priorities and working with clinicians to align the care they provide to the patient's priorities...

SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available

Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on the Care Compare website and the Provider Data...