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London Transfer Project: Reducing Medication Incidents After Discharge From Hospital to Long-term Care

JAMDA
December 4, 2018
Long-term care (LTC) homes expressed concern that patients had experienced medication incidents after hospital discharge as a result of poor coordination of care.

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
December 1, 2018

General Information

JAMDA
December 1, 2018

Table of Contents

JAMDA
December 1, 2018

Editorial Board

JAMDA
December 1, 2018

The Epidemic of Poor Oral Hygiene

JAMDA
December 1, 2018
In 2013, the New York Times published an article titled “In Nursing Homes, an Epidemic of Poor Dental Hygiene”—perhaps for the first time awakening public awareness to the importance and insufficiency of oral hygiene among residents in US nursing...

Psychosocial Care Is Basic, Improves Medical Outcomes, and Can Be Taught—But Must Be Better Understood

JAMDA
December 1, 2018
A few years back, I was part of research team collecting data in a nursing home from residents, staff, and family members for a study about end-of-life care. Most of the residents in the study were older adults in the late stages of advanced chronic...

Practical Guidelines for Physicians in Promoting Oral Health in Frail Older Adults

JAMDA
December 1, 2018
Good oral health in old age is particularly important for maintaining adequate oral function, preventing pain and discomfort, controlling localized or systemic inflammation, sustaining social interaction, and preserving quality of life. Given that...

Improving Nursing Home Residents' Oral Hygiene: Results of a Cluster Randomized Intervention Trial

JAMDA
December 1, 2018
A 2-year cluster randomized trial of Mouth Care Without a Battle (MCWB) was conducted in nursing homes (NHs) to determine if recommended mouth care practices provided by NH staff could improve residents' oral hygiene and denture outcomes.

Effect of an Educational and Organizational Intervention on Pain in Nursing Home Residents: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

JAMDA
December 1, 2018
To determine whether an intervention based on education and professional support to nursing home (NH) staff would decrease the number of residents with a pain complaint, and to determine whether the intervention would improve pain management.