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The Association Between Nursing Home Resident Characteristics and Transfers to the Emergency Department: A Population-Level Retrospective Cohort Study

JAMDA
March 1, 2021
Nursing Home (NH) residents require complete or extensive support, including 24-hour nursing and personal care. LTC residents contribute a greater number of emergency department (ED) visits when compared to community-dwelling older adults. Little is...

“What Is a Care Plan?”: A Qualitative Assessment of Nursing Home Resident’s Perspectives

JAMDA
March 1, 2021
As part of CMS regulations each long-term care (LTC) facility must develop care plans for residents, which allow for engagement about treatment options. There is a dearth of data regarding how LTC residents in the US feel about their role in the...

Using Virtual Pet to Replace Pet Therapy Visits in Our Nursing Facility During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMDA
March 1, 2021
Introducing pets and animal therapy into an institutionalized resident's routine improves their psychopathological status and perceived quality of life. It is also known to foster sociability and reduce reliance on psychotropic medications. During...

Using the Kano Model Survey for Quality of Life Improvement in the Long-Term Care Setting During COVID-19

JAMDA
March 1, 2021
A quality improvement project was conducted within this facility’s post-acute and long-term care unit to determine which provided services are related to quality of life. The Kano model was utilized to assess a service by using questionnaires with...

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
March 1, 2021

General Information

JAMDA
March 1, 2021

Table of Contents

JAMDA
March 1, 2021

Editorial Board

JAMDA
March 1, 2021

2021 Annual Conference Oral Presentations

JAMDA
March 1, 2021
A Deep Dive Into Urinary Tract Infections

Prevention of Vision Loss and Blindness Among Nursing Home Residents

JAMDA
March 1, 2021
Organic eye disease is often not addressed properly within nursing homes for a variety of reasons. However, the majority of vision problems are correctible or preventable if detected during their early stages. Since 1957, there have been 11 studies...