Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat driven by excessive antimicrobial use.1 AMR rates in Australian long-term residential aged care homes (RACH) are higher than in community or hospital settings.2 Antibiotic usage is increasing,3 with...
In a recent issue of JAMDA, Fiske et al1 examined the nutritional status among older adults receiving skilled home nursing care by demographic data and use of prescribed drugs. The authors found notable findings that the risk for malnutrition was...
Deprescribing opportunities may differ across health care systems, nursing home settings, and prescribing cultures. The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of STOPPFrail medications according to frailty status among residents of...
This study aims to identify whether pain and dementia-related behavior are associated with different types of activities in nursing home residents, controlled for dementia severity.
POLST is widely used in the care of seriously ill patients to document decisions made during advance care planning (ACP) conversations as actionable medical orders. We conducted an integrative review of existing research to better understand...
Use patient demographic and clinical characteristics at admission and time-varying in-hospital measures of patient mobility to predict patient post-acute care (PAC) discharge.
Describe (1) patient or caregiver perceptions of physical function in 30 days after skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge indicated by Life-Space Assessment (LSA) scores, and (2) patient and caregiver factors associated with LSA scores.
Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. Although it is well recognized that Alzheimer's disease (AD) increases the fall risk of older adults, the reported fall risk in people with AD varies drastically. The principal purpose of this...
The objective of this study was to develop the LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Training and Education (LITE) toolkit and to examine the usability and acceptability of the LITE toolkit to health care workers and staff who work within skilled nursing facilities (...
