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House of Delegates Moves Forward on Key Issues

Spotlight
Advance Care Planning, Cardiovascular Health, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Mental Health, Pain Management, Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Meaningful Use, Quality, Measures, Resident, Right’s, Transitions of Care
May 13, 2016
The AMDA—The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine House of Delegates (HoD) passed several significant white papers and resolutions at its recent meeting in Orlando, FL. “It was an incredibly productive and interesting meeting. We made...

Response to Letter to the Editor “A Quality Improvement Project to Improve and Reduce the Use of Hand Mitt Restraints in Nursing Home Residents”

JAMDA
May 13, 2016
While we applaud the team that recently investigated the frequent use of hand mitt restraints in the New Territories West Cluster region of Hong Kong,1 we are shocked at the high rate of use before and even after the implementation of the quality...

Apathy and Its Response to Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Interventions in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: WHELD, a Factorial Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMDA
May 12, 2016
Apathy is common, impactful, and difficult to manage in people with dementia. We evaluated the efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions, exercise, and social interaction, in combination with antipsychotic review, to reduce apathy in people with...

New Long-Term Care Policies in Latin America: The National System of Care in Uruguay

JAMDA
May 12, 2016
Uruguay is the Latin American country with the largest share of elderly population and it has the greatest pressure for formal long-term care services in the region. For this reason, last year the government approved a law creating a National System...

Animal-Assisted Interventions in Dutch Nursing Homes: A Survey

JAMDA
May 12, 2016
Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have become more and more popular in nursing homes in the past decade. Various initiatives for using animals in nursing homes have been developed over the years (eg, animal visiting programs, residential companion...

FDA Alert: Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Drugs: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Advises Restricting Use for Certain Uncomplicated Infections

Clinical Alerts
Antimicrobial/Antibiotic Stewardship, Medication, Antibiotics/Antimicrobials
May 12, 2016
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising that the serious side effects associated with fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs generally outweigh the benefits for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections...

Apathy and Its Response to Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Interventions in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: WHELD, a Factorial Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMDA
May 12, 2016
Apathy is common, impactful, and difficult to manage in people with dementia. We evaluated the efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions, exercise, and social interaction, in combination with antipsychotic review, to reduce apathy in people with...

FDA Alert: Olanzapine: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Warns About Rare But Serious Skin Reactions

Clinical Alerts
Medication, Antipsychotics
May 10, 2016
FDA is warning that the antipsychotic medicine olanzapine can cause a rare but serious skin reaction that can progress to affect other parts of the body. FDA is adding a new warning to the drug labels for all olanzapine-containing products that...

Reducing Physical Restraints in Nursing Homes: A Report From Maria Wolff and Sanitas

JAMDA
May 7, 2016
Physical restraints are associated with severe side effects and suffering. A comprehensive, person-centered, methodology was implemented in 41 Spanish nursing homes to safely eliminate restraints.

Micronutrient Food Fortification for Residential Care: A Scoping Review of Current Interventions

JAMDA
May 7, 2016
Malnutrition is common in residential care environments, primarily due to poor intake. Micronutrient deficiency, although poorly investigated to date, is also reported to be high. Improving the nutrient density of consumed foods is a potential...