Previous research in the general population shows more potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) among persons with a migration background compared with persons without a migration background. This study investigated the association between non-...
To review evidence on post-acute care (PAC) use and disparities related to race and ethnicity and rurality in the United States over the past 2 decades among individuals who underwent major joint replacement (MJR).
Due to the rise of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in long-term care settings, it is important to understand the underlying structures and processes that influence NP and physician care models. This scoping review aims to answer the question, “What...
Homebound patients are older and suffer from multiple comorbidities, and many experienced difficulties getting vaccinated because of their inability to routinely leave the home due to health and function. Home-based primary care (HBPC) programs...
Intrinsic capacity (IC) and frailty are complementary constructs that encapsulate functional capacities of older adults. Although earlier studies suggest the utility of composite IC scores in predicting risk of frailty, key gaps remain with the lack...
To adapt the 2015 Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions (STOPP)/Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment (START) criteria to older nursing home patients with a limited life expectancy of 1.5 to 2 years.
Nursing home (NH) leaders remain challenged to deliver quality care, despite the COVID-19 transition to an endemic phase. This study describes NH leadership perspectives on preparing and maintaining quality care during times of diminishing resources...
To explore antimicrobial management processes in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs), including antimicrobial prescribing, supply, administration, and documentation to inform surveillance activities.
Describe the rate of death over 4 consecutive quarters and determine optimal categorization of residents into risk-of-death categories, expanding the Changes in Health, Endstage Disease, Signs and Symptoms (CHESS) scale.
