Publications

Members only publications are marked with a lock icon:
Filter By

HHS Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Saving Lives for Older Americans

Policy Snapshot
October 8, 2021
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent hundreds of thousands of new COVID-19 infections and tens of thousands of deaths among seniors. The study shows that...

Hospice QRP Claims-Based Measures: FAQs

Policy Snapshot
October 8, 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized two new claims-based measures as part of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (QRP): Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life and Hospice Care Index. Find FAQs on calculating and...

Who Visits Relatives in Nursing Homes? Predictors of at Least Weekly Visiting

JAMDA
October 8, 2021
Within the context of a single study, assess the relative importance of the 6 factors identified in a 2019 systematic review as associated with the likelihood that family members will visit nursing home residents.

Effect of a Video-Assisted Advance Care Planning Intervention on End-of-Life Health Care Transitions Among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
October 7, 2021
To determine the relationship between an advance care planning (ACP) video intervention, Pragmatic Trial of Video Education in Nursing Homes (PROVEN), and end-of-life health care transitions among long-stay nursing home residents with advanced...

Factors Associated With Family Caregiver Burden of Home-Dwelling Patients With Advanced Dementia

JAMDA
October 7, 2021
To realize patients’ preferences for home death, this study aimed to identify factors associated with family caregiver burden of home-dwelling patients with advanced dementia and examine its relationship with end-of-life care treatment decisions.

Nursing Home Versus Community Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest: Comparative Outcomes and Risk Factors

JAMDA
October 7, 2021
To investigate the characteristics and outcomes of patients who experienced cardiac arrest in nursing homes compared with those in private residences and determine prognostic factors for survival.

Implementation and Use of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Testing in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 6, 2021
This study evaluated logistics, process data, and barriers/facilitators for the implementation and use of C-reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) for suspected lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in nursing home (NH) residents.

Modest Association between Antibiotic and Antipsychotic Prescribing Rates in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 6, 2021
In nursing homes, practitioners' preferences, rather than residents’ signs and symptoms or overall medical conditions, have been identified as important drivers of antibiotic use.1–3 Similar to antibiotics, antipsychotics also pose notable risks to...

Cost-Effectiveness of a Group vs Individually Delivered Exercise Program in Community-Dwelling Persons Aged ≥70 Years

JAMDA
October 6, 2021
Interventions aimed at reducing falls and physical inactivity could alleviate the economic burden attributable to these factors. The study aimed to analyze the cost-effectiveness of a group-delivered version of the Lifestyle-integrated Functional...

Race, Ethnicity, and 60-Day Outcomes After Hospitalization With COVID-19

JAMDA
October 5, 2021
To examine racial and ethnic disparities in clinical, financial, and mental health outcomes within a diverse sample of hospitalized COVID-19–positive patients in the 60 days postdischarge.