Approximately one-third of older Americans experience a nursing home (NH) stay within 3 months of death, but it is unclear how NH characteristics influence end-of-life care. We investigated associations between NH characteristics and hospice use.
We previously developed a multioutcome prognostic model for older adults admitted to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for short-term rehab using Medicare data. However, incorporating predictors from the Minimum Data Set (MDS), a mandated...
To examine whether having tele-mental health (tele-MH) visits with new providers is different by race, ethnicity, Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility, and rurality.
A reliable and valid assessment of advance care planning (ACP) implementation in nursing homes (NHs) remains a gap, which can be a hindrance for policymakers and researchers to holistically understand the current quality of ACP implementation and...
To examine the association between receipt of psychotherapy and behavior reduction among long-stay nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).
