I was recently told a story that demonstrates so well the compassion, selfless service, and generosity of heart shown by nursing home providers and care staff in their everyday work.
The impact of COVID-19 on long-term care (LTC) staff and residents has been widely documented. In many countries with available data, the percentage of deaths among nursing home residents ranged from 34% to 80% of COVID-19–related mortality.1,2...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised guidance on nursing home visitation and long-term care facility testing requirements. For communal activities and dining, the new guidance states that “residents who...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a webinar on Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 2:00–3:30 PM ET to provide an overview of the quality and cost performance category requirements for the 2021 performance year of the Merit-...
To test relationships among background factors, interpersonal triggers, rejection of care, and aggression among veterans living with dementia in residential long-term care settings, based on the need-driven dementia-compromised behavior model.
To investigate early predictors for discharge to a geriatric rehabilitation department at a skilled nursing home in older patients after hospitalization for hip fracture surgery.
