Despite repeated calls for improving the quality of care in nursing homes (NHs) over the past several decades, progress remains slow and at times erratic. Although funding and staff recruitment, training, and retention at times appear to be...
COVID-19 is associated with inflammation and increased risk of thrombotic events. Many long-term nursing home (NH) residents are on antithrombotics (ATs) for reasons unrelated to COVID-19 such as anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation or...
Palliative care in nursing homes can improve quality of life and increase patient/family satisfaction while decreasing symptoms and healthcare costs. Despite these positive outcomes, nursing home residents are not receiving palliative care services...
To examine the association between the concentration of residents dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid in assisted living (AL) communities and residents’ risk of hospitalization and long-term nursing home (NH) admission.
Influenza is a significant respiratory pathogen for residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Rapid influenza detection tests (RIDT) may enable early outbreak detection allowing a timely response. We assessed whether RIDT for LTCF residents...
Vitamin B6 plays a critical role in amino acid metabolism. While 19-27% of the United States population have low B6 plasma levels, approximately 30 million Americans are affected by B6 deficiency. Lower plasma levels or B6 insufficiency have been...
Individuals prefer to age in place within their homes, which increasingly include assisted living (AL) communities. These communities have different requirements for admission and discharge, which relate in part to state regulations. To identify...
Upon hospital discharge, medically complex patients are frequently referred for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care or skilled home health care (HHC). Both settings provide restorative and supportive services; however, the intensity of services,...
The impact of early COVID-19 pandemic on residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) was tremendous. Through 2020, the COVID-19 death rate was as high as 20% in patients over 85 years and over one third of all COVID-19 related deaths occurred in...
