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August 23, 2020

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August 23, 2020
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Factors Associated With Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia

JAMDA
August 21, 2020
Widespread antimicrobial misuse among nursing home (NH) residents with advanced dementia raises concerns regarding the emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms and avoidable treatment burden in this vulnerable population. The objective of this...

Being Treated With Respect and Dignity?—Perceptions of Home Care Service Among Persons With Dementia

JAMDA
August 21, 2020
Studies on the quality of home care services (HCS) offered to persons with dementia (PwDs) reveal the prevalence of unmet needs and dissatisfaction related to encounters and a lack of relationships with staff. The objective of this study was to...

Nurse Decision-making for Suspected Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes: Potential Targets to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse

JAMDA
August 21, 2020
To determine what information is most important to registered nurses' (RNs) decisions to call clinicians about suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents.

CMS Announces Resumption of Regular Surveys in Nursing Homes

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 20, 2020
Guidance outlines recommendations to state agencies on Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of survey activities On August 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will resume routine inspections of all Medicare...

CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Homes: New Format

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
August 20, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are now offering training in a new way: Pre-recorded sessions: They will post another training every Thursday at 4:00 PM ET through...

Delaying Transition Into Long-Term Care for Persons Living With Dementia: Multispecialty Interprofessional Team Memory Clinics

JAMDA
August 20, 2020
With COVID-19 highlighting the substantive risks to older adults living in congregated settings, an emphasis should be on supporting persons with dementia to live in the community safely for as long as possible. Primary care-based interventions such...

Advance Care Planning Engagement and End-of-life Preference Among Older Chinese Americans: Do Family Relationships and Immigrant Status Matter?

JAMDA
August 20, 2020
To examine how immigrant status and family relationships are associated with advance care planning (ACP) engagement and end-of-life (EOL) preference in burial planning among older Chinese Americans, the largest subgroup of Asian Americans.

QI Award Recipient Works to Take Care Planning to New Levels

Spotlight
August 18, 2020
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Care planning has taken on new significance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recipient of the AMDA Foundation’s 2020 Quality Improvement (QI) Award offered some insights on maximizing the value of those...

Problems With Advance Care Planning Processes and Practices in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
August 18, 2020
Serious concerns exist about advance care planning (ACP) and end-of-life (EOL) care in nursing homes (NHs). NH residents often experience a progressive burden of severe symptoms leading up to death. Aggressive medical care exposes them to iatrogenic...