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Adoption of Electronic Health Records by Practices of Nursing Home Providers and Wi-Fi Availability in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
Electronic health record (EHR) systems improve clinical decision making, health information exchange, and quality improvement.1,2 Federal policies encourage EHR adoption through Meaningful Use programs. However, most of these policies target acute...

Testing the Implementation of Function-focused Care in Assisted Living Settings

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Function-Focused Care for Assisted Living Using the Evidence Integration Triangle (FFC-AL-EIT) intervention.

Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Mortality and Allocate Palliative Care for Older Patients With Hip Fracture

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
To evaluate a machine learning model designed to predict mortality for Medicare beneficiaries aged >65 years treated for hip fracture in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs).

Facilitators and Barriers to Attendance in a Nursing Home Exercise Program

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
Women and residents in Certified Nursing Homes (CNHs) with higher star ratings had better attendance in exercise and social engagement programming (ie, Bingocize) than men and residents in CNHs with lower ratings.

Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix Patterns in Relation to Resident Care Outcomes in US Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 29, 2020
The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of nurse staffing and skill mix and estimate the impact of these patterns on rehospitalization and emergency department (ED) visits in nursing home (NH) residents. We also estimated the relative...

Community Coronavirus Disease 2019 Activity Level and Nursing Home Staff Testing for Active Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Indiana

JAMDA
October 28, 2020
To assess whether using coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) community activity level can accurately inform strategies for routine testing of facility staff for active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

Clinical Suspicion of COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents: Symptoms and Mortality Risk Factors

JAMDA
October 28, 2020
To describe the symptomatology, mortality, and risk factors for mortality in a large group of Dutch nursing home (NH) residents with clinically suspected COVID-19 who were tested with a reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.

Relationship Between Aging and Intramuscular Adipose Tissue in Older Inpatients

JAMDA
October 27, 2020
Although older inpatients are known to develop various conditions, whether aging affects intramuscular adipose tissue in older inpatients remains unclear. In particular, an increase in intramuscular adipose tissue in persons aged ≥85 years has...

Metformin is Associated with Decreased 30-Day Mortality Among Nursing Home Residents Infected with SARS-CoV2

JAMDA
October 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an urgent need to investigate whether existing drugs can enhance or even worsen prognosis; metformin, a known mammalian target of rapamycin (m-TOR) inhibitor, has been identified as a potential agent. We sought to...

The Winter Respiratory Viral Season During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
October 26, 2020
The winter respiratory virus season always poses challenges for long-term care settings; this winter, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 will compound the usual viral infection challenges. This special article discusses unique...