Urinary tract infections (UTIs) pose a major challenge for clinicians caring for patients residing in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities. One of the main challenges is that UTIs are difficult to diagnose, leading to frequent...
Keeping frontline post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) staff such as nurses, certified nursing assistants, kitchen staff, and environmental services personnel up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines is important to decrease the spread of SARS-CoV-2...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a lasting impact on nursing home (NH) care in the United States. Although we know much about the impact of COVID-19 on long-term care in NHs, less is known about post-acute care (PAC) units. During the pandemic, hospitals...
Effective management of COVID-19 and influenza outbreaks in nursing homes (NHs) depends on preparation by the NH organization and the rightful execution of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures by NH staff. To be better prepared for future...
Little evidence exists on the accuracy of the Minimum Data Set (MDS)–based medication items. We compared quarterly rates of antipsychotic, antidepressant, and hypnotic use between the MDS and Part D Event file (PDE) in 2018.
