Older adults account for a significant portion of Canadian immigrants, yet characteristics and health outcomes of older immigrants in nursing homes have not been studied. We aimed to describe the prevalence of immigrants living in nursing homes,...
To evaluate the impact of a multicenter intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate antipsychotic use in Canadian nursing homes at the individual and facility levels.
There are roughly 16,000 nursing homes in the United States caring for more than 1.5 million individuals. This population is at high risk for morbidity and mortality from SARS-CoV-2,1 with early reports suggesting a COVID-19 case fatality rate of 15...
During the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, older adults are a particularly vulnerable group with higher mortality.1 In long-term care facilities (LTCFs), the risk of serious outbreaks is great given a higher prevalence of...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join At a time when practitioners and care teams are stressed and overburdened, a tool that helps facilitate effective communication and decision-making is both valuable and welcome. Urinary Tract Infections in the Post...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing it has begun distributing billions in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to help them combat the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing...
The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would reallocate visas previously authorized by Congress that have not currently been used. Of these, 15,000 visas would be reallocated for foreign-born physicians and 25,000 visas for foreign-born nurses...
Nursing home (NH) residents are often undernourished and physically inactive, which contributes to sarcopenia and frailty. The Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study aimed to investigate the effects of sit-to-stand exercises (STS) integrated...
Bedside chest ultrasonography, when integrated with clinical data, is an accurate tool for improving the diagnostic process of many respiratory diseases. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a chest ultrasonographic screening program in...
