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Perceived Work Environment, Educational Status, Staffing Levels, and Work Outcomes in Long-Term Care Settings During COVID-19
This study examined associations between care staff's perceived work environment, educational status, and facility staffing levels and work outcomes of care staff in LTC settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 8, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Eunhee Cho, Kyung Hee Lee, Bada Kang, Jiyoon Jang, Jinhee Shin, Sameh Eltaybani, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani, Min Jung Kim Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

Association Between Falls, Head Impacts, and Mortality Among Older Adults in Long-Term Care
We examined whether the survival of LTC residents associates with falls and fall-related head impacts. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Mackenzie M.M. Heidel, Stephen N. Robinovitch, Yijian Yang Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

Preventing Avoidable Rehospitalizations Through Standardizing Management of Chronic Conditions in Skilled Nursing Facilities
This study evaluated the impact of standardized care protocols, as a part of a quality improvement initiative (XXX), on hospital readmission rates for patients with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after being discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ya Luan Hsiao, Eric B. Bass, Albert W. Wu, Denise Kelly, Carol Sylvester, Scott A. Berkowitz, Michele Bellantoni, Johns Hopkins Community Health Partnership Team Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

Previous Steroid Use and Severity of COVID-19
Corticosteroid use is associated with infection and other adverse events because of its immunosuppressive properties. Severe infections run a triphasic course. In the first phase, respiratory symptoms and fever result from an innate and adaptive immune system response to eliminate the virus. In the second phase, viral multiplication and lung inflammation result from pneumonia. The third phase is a syndrome of hyperinflammation due to high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin IL-2, IL-6, IL-7, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Brinda D. Basida, Stefan Gravenstein, Frank DeVone, Yasin Abul, Mriganka Singh, Aaron Nepaul, Nishay Tariq, Ciera Leeder, Thomas Bayer Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Improving Handoffs After Osteoporotic Fractures
Osteoporotic fractures among long-term care residents have substantial economic and human costs. After a fracture, many older adults do not receive an osteoporosis diagnosis or evidence-based treatment, which leads to increased risk of recurrent fractures. Optimal processes are well defined for transitioning medical care after a hip or vertebral fracture for osteoporosis evaluation, but the handoff process from the specialist back to a primary care practitioner (PCP) or to a rehabilitative setting is not well defined. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ericka E. Tung, Ashley M. Stantz, Kaitlyn I. Perry, Karen M. Fischer, Ann E. Kearns Tags: Pragmatic Innovations in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Source Type: research

Technology-Based Interventions to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Informal Dementia Caregivers: A Scoping Review
Social isolation and loneliness are major public health concerns. Informal dementia caregivers are particularly vulnerable, as many are older adults themselves and at elevated risk of adverse mental and physical health outcomes. Technology-based interventions could offer accessible, affordable, and convenient solutions. A previous review included Internet-based supportive interventions for informal dementia caregivers published up to 2013; however, new publications, technological advances, and targeted outcomes justify conducting this scoping review. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Weiyu Mao, Xiang Qi, Iris Chi, Lillian Wichinsky, Bei Wu Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Improving Home and Community-Based Services Cost Assessment for Underrepresented Groups of Older Adults
Since the 1999 passage of the Olmsted Act, the movement of institutional services to noninstitutional settings created interest in home and community-based services (HCBS). HCBS, as a type of long-term services and support (LTSS), provides older adults long-term skilled care in community-based settings. Although researchers note advances in policies, they predicted early on “given the demographic challenges of the future, the road forward may be even more difficult than the path already travelled” for LTSS programs. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Joyce Weil, Nancy J. Karlin Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Table of Contents
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General Information
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Directions & Connections
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