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Medication Delivery Delays on SNF Admission

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
About 20% of hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries were discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) for post-acute care in 2011, due to either complicated nursing needs, or functional decline during hospitalization. 1) In 2014, the Office of...

Helping Patients Plan for Post-Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility Care Before It's Needed: PlanYourLifespan.org

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
Frequently when seniors are hospitalized, they require skilled nursing facility services to meet their post-discharge needs. Seniors are often too sick or incapacitated to make choices about their care so family members scramble to select skilled...

Functional, Cognitive and Physical Characteristics of Patients Referred to Hospice at Post-Acute-Care Rehabilitation Setting

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
Background: Identifying patients close to the end-of-life and providing hospice referrals are critical for families and patients to make good decisions and health care planning in a post-acute care setting. Objective: Determine patient...

FRAIL-NH Predicts Outcomes in Long-Term Care

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
To investigate the validity of the short, simple FRAIL-NH frailty screening tool in the long term care population and to compare predictive validity with the frailty index (FI) for 6-month adverse health outcomes.

Feedback Regarding Pain: An Effective Strategy to Optimize Pain Treatment in Long-Term Care Residents with Advanced Dementia?

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
Evaluating pain in long-term care residents with advanced dementia is not standard care. This study investigates the effect of giving feedback to the attending physicians on the presence of pain in residents with advanced dementia.

Effects of a Personalized Music Intervention Among Older Adults with Dementia

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
According to the World Health Organization, dementia has quickly become a major public health issue worldwide, affecting an estimated 47.5 million people, with 7.7 million new cases every year. Dementia comprises a variety of behavioral and...

Condition-Specific SBAR Effect on Transfers, Hospitalizations, and 30-day Readmissions from Long-Term Care to Acute-Care

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
Ineffective communication between physicians and nurses leads to transfer of LTC residents to acute care, with up to 67% of resulting unplanned hospitalizations found to be avoidable. A generic SBAR tool, while available in many skilled nursing...

Comparing Results of a Multidisciplinary Therapy Stimulation Program with and without the Consultation of a Physiatrist and the Addition of Neurostimulant Medications.

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
This study sought to determine whether the consultation by a brain injury specialist and addition of neuro-stimulant medications to a multidisciplinary therapy stimulation program for coma emerging patients would enhance the coma recovery outcomes...

Comparing High Dose vs. Standard Dose Influenza Vaccine Efficacy in Flu Prevention within the Elderly Population in Acute Care and Long-Term Care

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
Influenza is a serious infection occurring on an annual basis. About 5-20% of Americans are affected each year with more than 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations. The elderly are among those at greatest risk for this infection, but have the...

Can SNF Patients be the CEO of their Health? Preliminary Findings of the Impact of a Person-Centered Care Model

JAMDA
March 1, 2016
Improve patient satisfaction and health through the implementation of a person-centered model of post-acute medical care in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).