We are grateful to the authors of the correspondence for their thoughtful engagement with our systematic review and meta-analysis examining the relationship between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and sarcopenia.1 Their comments recognize...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to ensuring that veterans receive high-quality end-of-life care, including hospice services. Despite its growing use, evidence suggests that the quality of end-of-...
In January 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), the most substantial revision to Medicare's home health (HH) prospective payment system since its introduction in 2000. PDGM...
Older adults residing in assisted living facilities (ALFs) often face fragmented medical care, especially when managing complex chronic conditions, cognitive impairment, or end-of-life needs. This article describes an interprofessional provider-led...
Tele-acute care models have been proposed to support timely clinical decision-making, but evidence from frontline nursing staff experiences, particularly outside Western settings, remains limited. This study explored the nurses’ experiences using...
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, mean differences among high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), CRP, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), the most common markers used in clinical practice, between older...
To assess whether Prospective Payment System (PPS)–regulated expected length of stay (eLOS) affects actual length of stay (aLOS) and subsequent post-acute care (PAC) outcomes among traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
Cybercycling, which combines cognitive training and stationary cycling, is particularly suitable for institutionalized older adults, considering safety and engagement. However, the benefits documented in research settings are often associated with...
To describe the implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality safety program for improving skin care and multidrug-resistant organism prevention in long-term care (LTC), a national program that emphasized skin care and bathing to...
