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Physician Perspectives and Practice Management of Blood Pressure Control in Older Patients with Hypertension

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) all differ in their recommendations for hypertension management in older...

Perceived Impact of the Namaste Care Family Program on People with Advanced Dementia, Nursing Staff, and Family Caregivers: A Qualitative Study

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
Many people with advanced dementia die in nursing homes. Family caregivers regularly judge quality of life as poor and may find it difficult to establish meaningful contact with their relative. The daily US Namaste Care program integrates...

Nursing Home Employee Self-Reflection on Life Stressors and Compassion Fatigue

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
Working in a nursing home can be stressful, and can result in compassion fatigue as staff encounter multiple demands, expectations, and requests by residents, patients, families and management. Risk factors of compassion fatigue include irritability...

Medication Reconciliation Errors Among Skilled Nursing Facilities Discharged Patients

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
‘High quality transitional care’ is the safe and efficient transfer of patient care across health settings. It is important not only to prevent harm but also to reduce unnecessary medical expense. Previous studies have found that medication...

Medical Education in the Long-Term Care Setting: Exploring Residents’ Experience of Learning in This Environment

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
Long-Term Care (LTC) education has been shown to increase geriatric knowledge and skills of trainees. Literature on factors influencing learning in the LTC learning environment is sparse. With an aging population and increasing complex...

Measuring Pain in Aphasia: The Reliability and Validity of the PACSLAC-D Observational Scale

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
Self-report pain scales are the most common way to assess pain in stroke patients with aphasia. The use of self-report pain scales in patients with aphasia is challenging due to communication or cognitive problems. A feasible, reliable and valid...

Inter-Professional Learning and Home Visit Experiences of Trainees During Geriatrics Rotation at Riverside University Health System

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
A Geriatrics rotation at Riverside University Health Systems (RUHS) is a 1-month rotation for current trainees. Because of the inter-professional environment of the rotation, pre-clinic and pre-home visit team huddles were introduced to provide a...

Impact of Obesity on Hospital Readmission and Skilled Nursing Facility Length of Stay

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
Prevalence of obesity in older adults is increasing and skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are facing challenges while caring for these complex older adults. Although obesity paradox confers some immunity in Class I obesity, Class II and III obese...

Impact of a Multifaceted Strategy to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Cystitis in Nursing Home Residents as Assessed Using the Medication Appropriateness Index

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
While antibiotics may be necessary for uncomplicated cystitis, they are often prescribed inappropriately. To determine the impact of a multifaceted strategy on the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated cystitis in older non-...

Fall Risk Associated with Mechanical Lifts in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
March 1, 2019
Use of mechanical lifts for patient transfer has decreased incidence of work-related injuries, increased efficiency of transfers, improved patient comfort and safety, is cost effective, reduced pressure ulcers and has been proposed to decrease...