End-of-life care for people with dementia is mainly delivered in nursing homes, but prognostic uncertainty often hinders timely access to specialist palliative care and anticipatory planning. Existing electronic health record (EHR) systems in...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a continuum of home- and community-based services (HCBS) to support veterans' ability to remain in their homes and communities as they age. Although VA delivers some HCBS directly, many HCBS are...
Medicare-funded home health (HH) provides short-term nursing, physical therapy, and other services to over 3.5 million older adults each year. Currently, half of HH episodes are “community-entry,” meaning the patient was referred without an...
Viral infections such as influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disproportionately affect post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) residents.1,2 During the 2024 to 2025 respiratory virus season, hospitalization rates for PALTC...
During my career in medicine, I have had the good fortune to experience a few “AHA” moments. According to Merriam Webster, these are defined as “a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension” ( https://www...
