Successful aging-in-place is a term in the literature commonly used to describe how seniors can remain in their homes; however many seniors have moved from their homes as they face personal endangerment with falls, illness and worsening memory...
To evaluate whether drugs with serotonergic activity, alone or in combination, are a risk factor for antipsychotic prescribing among long-term care (LTC) residents. The secondary objective was to evaluate that same risk among residents with dementia...
Overuse of antibiotics in the inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing facility (SNF) settings has accelerated the emergence of resistant bacteria. Multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) are becoming common, with over 35% of SNF residents colonized...
Poor oral health can lead to malnutrition, pain, and social isolation. Between 1999 and 2004, 17.2% of individuals aged 65 and above had periodontal disease, and 10.58% of all seniors were considered to have moderate or severe periodontal disease...
Potentially inappropriate medications in nursing home (NH) residents carries significant burden and costs to residents and health-systems alike. The goal of this study was to survey a nationally representative sample of NH providers to describe...
Research shows that communication gaps during after-hour phone calls between providers in LTC facilities can lead to adverse events. The objective of this project is to examine communication gaps in phone calls related to patient fall reports in a...
High caregiver burden and low caregiver self-efficacy are associated with worse health outcomes for persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers. There is substantial variability in the availability of community resources for dementia patients...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC), a program designed to provide comprehensive and longitudinal care to community-based frail Veterans with complex, chronic care needs. The HBPC has been in existence for...
Medicare mandates report of standardized measures of function in post-acute care to inform reimbursement policies and monitor the quality of care. As a result, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) assess a patient’s level of assistance needed for...
Over the last several decades, state policymakers have experimented with policy changes and demonstration programs to rebalance long-term services and supports (LTSS) to more home and community-based services (HCBS) care delivery. Through...
