To assess the effect of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) deprescribing guideline on PPI usage and PPI drug costs in one long-term care home in Ontario, Canada.
In their article on the concordance of sarcopenia and frailty definitions, Reijnierse et al1 report that sarcopenia and frailty are 2 separate conditions. Here, we report the results of our ONCOSARCO (ONCOlogy and SARCOpenia) project.
The primary aim of home care is to satisfy elders' health and social needs in their own homes within a balanced and affordable continuum of care.1 Life expectancy has increased across the globe; the proportion of older people is increasing steadily...
To investigate whether frailty is associated with an increased risk of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a prospective cohort of community-dwelling older people.
In their article on the concordance of sarcopenia and frailty definitions, Reijnierse et al1 report that sarcopenia and frailty are 2 separate conditions. Here, we report the results of our ONCOSARCO (ONCOlogy and SARCOpenia) project.
The primary aim of home care is to satisfy elders' health and social needs in their own homes within a balanced and affordable continuum of care.1 Life expectancy has increased across the globe; the proportion of older people is increasing steadily...
To investigate whether frailty is associated with an increased risk of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a prospective cohort of community-dwelling older people.
Electronic submission of staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) is required of all Long Term Care Facilities in 2016. July 1 begins the first date of data collection. You will have up to 45 days to submit data from July 1, 2016-...
Tuesday, June 21 through Wednesday, June 22 CMS is hosting a 2-day, in-person, train-the trainer event for the Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) in Atlanta, GA for SNF providers, associations, and organizations. The...
Where and When: Long Term Post-Acute Care and Health Information Technology Summit June 26–28, 2016 | CEUs: 18 Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, VA Learn more here . AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is proud to once again be...
