Patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for short-term rehabilitation after hospitalization often feel unprepared to return home and may appeal discharge dates set by SNFs and/or insurers. There are additional concerns that Medicare...
To examine the independent and combined associations of handgrip strength (HGS) and knee extension strength (KES) with global cognition in community-dwelling older adults.
This study aimed to explore how self-efficacy and technophobia mediate the relationship between social participation and digital health literacy among older adults living in the community.
Approximately one-third of older Americans experience a nursing home (NH) stay within 3 months of death, but it is unclear how NH characteristics influence end-of-life care. We investigated associations between NH characteristics and hospice use.
We previously developed a multioutcome prognostic model for older adults admitted to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for short-term rehab using Medicare data. However, incorporating predictors from the Minimum Data Set (MDS), a mandated...
