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Up Your Game—and Outcomes—for Higher Acuity PAC Patients

Spotlight
September 15, 2020
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join There is a hierarchal structure that influences performance and expectations in post-acute care. Understanding this can facilitate better communication and outcomes. In an AMDA webinar on September 23, Pam Reese,...

Care Is Needed to Apply Hypertension Guidelines to Community-Living Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Over

JAMDA
September 15, 2020
Guidelines for blood pressure (BP) treatment initiation and targets have been developed based on evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A definition of 140/90 for older adults is generally adopted.1 Recent reviews suggested a target of...

Initiation of Psycholeptic Medication During Hospitalization With Recommendation for Discontinuation After Discharge

JAMDA
September 15, 2020
Psycholeptic drugs have been used in the older population for years, especially to control delirium and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia. However, data from the literature confirm that the prolonged use of psycholeptics may be responsible...

Grip Strength and Demographic Variables Estimate Appendicular Muscle Mass Better Than Bioelectrical Impedance in Taiwanese Older Persons

JAMDA
September 15, 2020
This study aimed to develop an equation model combining physical fitness and anthropometric parameters and compare its results with those of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-measured lean mass (LM) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-...

Observation of Hand Hygiene Practices in Home Health Care

JAMDA
September 15, 2020
To describe nurse hand hygiene practices in the home health care (HHC) setting, nurse adherence to hand hygiene guidelines, and factors associated with hand hygiene opportunities during home care visits.

Care Transitions to the Community From Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes: Experiences of Social Connection and Disconnection

JAMDA
September 15, 2020
This study aimed to further knowledge of older Veterans’ experiences with transitioning to the community from Veterans Affairs nursing homes (Community Living Centers or CLCs) with emphasis on social functioning.

How Context Influences Hospital Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Rapid Ethnographic Study

JAMDA
September 14, 2020
Improving hospital discharge processes and reducing adverse outcomes after hospital discharge to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are gaining national recognition. However, little is known about how the social-contextual factors of hospitals and...

A Case-Control Study of the Sub-Acute Care for Frail Elderly (SAFE) Unit on Hospital Readmission, Emergency Department Visits and Continuity of Post-Discharge Care

JAMDA
September 13, 2020
In Canada, alternate-level-of-care (ALC) beds in hospitals may be used when patients who do not require the intensity of services provided in an acute care setting are waiting to be discharged to a more appropriate care setting. However, when there...

September 13, 2020

Weekly Roundup
September 13, 2020
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A Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among Long-Term Care Residents in 12 OECD Countries

JAMDA
September 12, 2020
An early and persistent trend of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been the large number of deaths occurring among older adults and those living in long-term care (LTC) homes.1 Residents of LTC homes are at a disproportionately...