Publications

Despite evidence of disparities in excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic,1 less is known about the unequal impacts within long-term care (LTC).2 Even prepandemic, many residents experienced loneliness and social isolation.3 The most isolated...

Randomized controlled trials are considered the most rigorous research design in efficacy and effectiveness research; however, such trials present numerous challenges that limit their applicability in real-world settings. As a consequence, pragmatic...

Persons aged <65 years account for a considerable proportion of US nursing home residents with schizophrenia. Because they are often excluded from psychiatric and long-term care studies, a contemporary understanding of the characteristics and...

Psychotropic medications administered on an as-needed basis, often designated as pro re nata (or PRN, hereafter as-needed), can alleviate acute symptoms and facilitate deprescribing, although as-needed use is associated with negative outcomes such...