The Older Americans Act (OAA) requires Area Agencies on Aging provide nutritional counseling. Telehealth can increase access to healthcare; however, telehealth use in aging and rural communities remains limited. Mountain Empire Older Citizens (MEOC...
Machine learning (ML) has potential to support nursing homes in addressing workforce shortages, clinical complexity, and regulatory demands. However, its application in NHs remains underexplored. We aimed to assess nursing home clinicians’...
Between 10–30% of LTC patients are discharged to community settings. However, little is known about their subsequent healthcare utilization patterns. This study aims to characterize post-discharge care trajectories in this population.
We conducted a feasibility pilot of a multicomponent frailty intervention, During our study visits and interventions, many participants expressed for research staff to help to document their care preferences, or have requested research staff...
Oral health is a critical yet overlooked component of care in long-term care facilities (LTCF). Poor oral health is associated with infection, impaired nutrition, cardiovascular risk, & reduced quality of life. Federal regulations do not specify...
Nursing home (NH) organizational characteristics such as nurse staffing, profit status, and community size are important contributors to the quality of care. These organizational characteristics are linked to resident outcomes such as the prevalence...
The number of individuals with mental illnesses (MI) admitted to SNFs and ALCs is disproportionately high and has doubled (6.5% to 12.4%) since 2000. Barriers to PALTC discharge may be exacerbated in patients with mental illness (MI), due to...
Hearing loss is a pervasive health condition in post-acute and long-term care settings with up to 90% of residents experiencing some degree of loss but only 15 to 30% are hearing aid users. Unaddressed hearing loss affects 1) communication, 2)...
Delirium is an acute neurocognitive disorder characterized by disturbances in attention, consciousness, and cognition, typically presenting with rapid onset and a fluctuating course. Several predisposing factors, including advanced age,...
We will examine and improve the management of patients discharged from our hospital to skilled nursing facilities (SNF). We aim to identify patient characteristics, including cognitive impairment, mental health conditions, and social vulnerabilities...
