Cardiovascular health (CVH), defined by the American Heart Association, aims to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths and improve overall health. Poor oral health, including tooth loss, is increasingly linked to higher CVD risk. However, the...
Medicaid is the largest payer of nursing home (NH) care in the United States, yet Medicaid payments are not required to cover the full cost of care. Little is known about the relationship between Medicaid payment adequacy and Care Compare's star...
Calls to “do more training” in long-term care (LTC) rarely specify how education should be designed to translate into resident outcomes. Recent JAMDA publications offer clearer direction: education works when it is theory-grounded, delivered in low-...
Infectious diseases are a major concern for patients dwelling in long-term care facilities and cause significant morbidity and mortality. Escherichia coli is a leading bacterial pathogen in this population, and infection can lead to invasive E coli...
Previous studies have investigated quality improvement in the care for older people; however, there remains a need to identify the factors that influence interprofessional quality improvement. This study aims to study the facilitators and barriers...
Because older adults may present with atypical symptoms of infection, accurate thresholds for fever are critical for diagnosis and treatment. Accuracy of oral thresholds for rectal fever detection in older adults and those with frailty has not been...
The recent call for conducting more research and clinical attention on older adults with a history of experiencing potentially traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is important.1 It adds usefully to an emerging awareness of...
This study aimed to examine the interest of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in self-care mental health (MH) training, the characteristics associated with this interest, and their level of technology access to participate in online training.
