Hospitalizations among nursing facility residents are frequent and often potentially avoidable. A number of initiatives and interventions have been developed to reduce excessive hospitalizations; however, little is known about the specific...
Undernutrition affects approximately 5%-10% of community-dwelling older adults, and is linked with an increased risk of infection, functional decline, and early mortality.1,2 Age-related undernutrition, manifesting as weight loss, is termed the...
Intestinal perforation by ingested foreign bodies should be suspected during acute abdominal pain, especially in elderly patients. We present a case of ingested foreign bodies from a Christmas log cake decoration. A detailed food history is required...
Elderly people are at risk of repeated hospitalizations, some of which may be drug related and preventable. In 2011, a group of French healthcare experts selected 5 iatrogenic alerts (IAs), based on criteria identified in a literature search and...
A natural decline of muscle strength occurs during the aging process; however, preserving muscle strength may lower the rate of many preventable diseases such as diabetes, especially in higher risk populations. The purpose of this study was to...
Cognitive impairment is common in people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF); however, accurate estimates of prevalence are lacking. To date, there are no meta-analyses that have specifically...
This week, the House Republicans introduced their legislation to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill, the American Health Care Act , was introduced through a budget process known as reconciliation and focuses on...
Several Society members who have been participating in The Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents, that was launched in 2012 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), are encouraged by a...
