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Documented, Systematic and Individualized Communication With the Attending Physician for Fall Risk Reduction/Injury Mitigation Care Planning

JAMDA
August 1, 2018
Falls are common in nursing homes (NHs) and may result in serious injury to the resident as well as legal and regulatory liability for the NH. Some of these falls and injuries might be avoided if attending physicians were involved in risk reduction...

Frailty and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMDA
August 1, 2018
Frailty is a known risk factor for adverse outcomes after cardiac interventions. However, the extent to which it increases the likelihood of adverse outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients remains unexplored. Therefore, we conducted this systematic...

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Caring for the Ages
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Lessons Learned About Teamwork, Successful Change From QI Award Winner

Caring for the Ages
August 1, 2018
If the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Quality Improvement and Health Outcomes (QIHO) Awards had a face, it might be that of Marian McNamara, RN. She and her colleagues have received this honor four times in the last 5 years...

Journal Highlights From the August Issue of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
August 1, 2018
Falls, a common occurrence in nursing homes, can lead to injuries and result in legal liability for the facility, making prevention all the more important, yet there is often a lack of communication about medication or other factors that may lead to...

Caring for Older Patients with Skin Disease Has Unique Considerations

Caring for the Ages
August 1, 2018
Authors of a “Viewpoint” article published in JAMA Dermatology have asserted that older individuals with skin disease need “unique considerations” for care, while also addressing the principles of geriatric science that permit this more appropriate...

Who Is the Nursing Home Administrator?

Caring for the Ages
August 1, 2018
Cynthia Tredwell, JD, administrator of a small, highly-rated nursing home in North Dakota, talks about the role of the nursing home administrator.

A Rehabilitation Paradigm for Medically Complex Care

Caring for the Ages
August 1, 2018
Patients with medically complex conditions present difficult challenges for rehabilitation centers, but St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion in Maine is embracing these individuals with an innovative approach. The 12-room Specialty Care Rehabilitation...

Low BP Rarely Triggers Medication Adjustment in VA Nursing Homes

Caring for the Ages
August 1, 2018
Physicians lowered or eliminated doses of hypertension medications in fewer than 20% of nursing home residents who had fallen after an episode of low blood pressure, a recent study found. The researchers linked drug deintensification in patients...

Tributes

Caring for the Ages
August 1, 2018
William Carlos Williams, MD, born in Rutherford, New Jersey in 1883, trained as a generalist and pediatrician before returning to his home town to practice medicine the rest of his life.