To examine the association between the concentration of residents dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid in assisted living (AL) communities and residents’ risk of hospitalization and long-term nursing home (NH) admission.
Influenza is a significant respiratory pathogen for residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Rapid influenza detection tests (RIDT) may enable early outbreak detection allowing a timely response. We assessed whether RIDT for LTCF residents...
Vitamin B6 plays a critical role in amino acid metabolism. While 19-27% of the United States population have low B6 plasma levels, approximately 30 million Americans are affected by B6 deficiency. Lower plasma levels or B6 insufficiency have been...
Individuals prefer to age in place within their homes, which increasingly include assisted living (AL) communities. These communities have different requirements for admission and discharge, which relate in part to state regulations. To identify...
Upon hospital discharge, medically complex patients are frequently referred for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care or skilled home health care (HHC). Both settings provide restorative and supportive services; however, the intensity of services,...
The impact of early COVID-19 pandemic on residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) was tremendous. Through 2020, the COVID-19 death rate was as high as 20% in patients over 85 years and over one third of all COVID-19 related deaths occurred in...
Pneumonia and urinary tract infections (UTI) are 2 of the most common diagnoses of residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF), accounting for over 40% of antibiotic use. However, studies have repeatedly shown much of the antibiotic prescribing to...
Many people who are admitted to a hospital for acute reasons are transferred to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for continuity of care. Meanwhile, 25% of these patients face readmission to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. This has led to...
Nearly half of all long-term care (LTC) residents in Canada are transferred to the emergency department (ED) annually, increasing the strain on healthcare resources and potentially negatively impacting the health and wellness of residents (e.g.,...
The Beers criteria are the most widely cited resource used to identify potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in older adults. This is of interest as Beers list medications may contribute to higher rates of delirium when used in...
