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Increasing Awareness of the Factors Producing Falls: The Mini Falls Assessment
15 December 2011
Falls represent one of the most common harmful occurrences in nursing homes, and injurious falls account for approximately 60% of all liability cases filed against nursing homes. Persons in nursing ho...
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John E. Morley,
Yves Rolland,
Debbie Tolson,
Bruno Vellas
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87-90
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Incentivizing Nursing Home Quality and Physician Performance
30 May 2011
Nursing homes (NHs) are under increasing pressure to accurately gauge and improve the quality of care they provide to their residents. Higher patient acuity, demand from consumers and policy-makers, a...
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Arif Nazir,
Greg Arling,
Paul R. Katz
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91-93
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The Specificity of Geriatric Rehabilitation: Myth or Reality? A Debate from an Italian Perspective
22 August 2011
Despite increasing evidence about its effectiveness, the specificity of geriatric rehabilitation too often remains an elusive question. In fact, the term “geriatric rehabilitation” is used to target a...
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Giuseppe Bellelli,
Bruno Bernardini,
Marco Trabucchi
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94-95.e1
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Geriatric Conditions and Adverse Drug Reactions in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
30 May 2011
Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the relationship between clinical conditions typically observed in the geriatric patients (geriatric conditions) and adverse drug reactions in older patients admit...
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Fabrizia Lattanzio,
Irma Laino,
Claudio Pedone,
Francesco Corica,
Giuseppe Maltese,
Giovanni Salerno,
Sabrina Garasto,
Andrea Corsonello,
Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi,
PharmacosurVeillance in the elderly Care (PVC) Study Group
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96-99
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Light Therapy for Seniors in Long Term Care
17 June 2011
Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the effects of light therapy on cognition, depression, sleep, and circadian rhythms in a general, nonselected population of seniors living in a long term care faci...
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Michael Royer,
Noel H. Ballentine,
Paul J. Eslinger,
Kevin Houser,
Richard Mistrick,
Richard Behr,
Kirk Rakos
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100-102
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| Reviews |
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The Use of Data for Process and Quality Improvement in Long Term Care and Home Care: A Systematic Review of the Literature
18 February 2011
Abstract: Background: Standardized resident or client assessments, including the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), have been available in long term care and home care settings (continuing care sec...
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Anne E. Sales,
Anne-Marie Bostrom,
Tracey Bucknall,
Kellie Draper,
Kimberly Fraser,
Corinne Schalm,
Sharon Warren
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103-113
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Socially Assistive Robots in Elderly Care: A Systematic Review into Effects and Effectiveness
16 December 2010
Abstract: The ongoing development of robotics on the one hand and, on the other hand, the foreseen relative growth in number of elderly individuals suffering from dementia, raises the question of whic...
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Roger Bemelmans,
Gert Jan Gelderblom,
Pieter Jonker,
Luc de Witte
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114-120.e1
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Sarcopenia and Mortality among Older Nursing Home Residents
22 August 2011
Abstract: Background and Aims: Sarcopenia has been indicated as a reliable marker of frailty and poor prognosis among the oldest individuals. At present, no data are available on sarcopenia in the nur...
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Francesco Landi,
Rosa Liperoti,
Domenico Fusco,
Simona Mastropaolo,
Davide Quattrociocchi,
Anna Proia,
Matteo Tosato,
Roberto Bernabei,
Graziano Onder
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121-126
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Can Standardized Sleep Questionnaires be Used to Identify Excessive Daytime Sleeping in Older Post-Acute Rehabilitation Patients?
04 October 2010
Abstract: Objectives: Excessive daytime sleeping is associated with poorer functional outcomes in rehabilitation populations and may be improved with targeted interventions. The purpose of this study ...
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Megan Skibitsky,
Maria Orlando Edelen,
Jennifer L. Martin,
Judith Harker,
Cathy Alessi,
Debra Saliba
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127-135
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Has the Prevalence of Disability Increased Over the Past Decade (2000–2007) in Elderly People? A Spanish Population-based Survey
04 October 2010
Abstract: Objectives: The main objectives of the current study were (1) to describe the prevalence of disability according to sociodemographic features, self-perceived health status, comorbidity, and ...
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Domingo Palacios-Ceña,
Rodrigo Jiménez-García,
Valentín Hernández-Barrera,
Cristina Alonso-Blanco,
Pilar Carrasco-Garrido,
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas
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136-142
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A Survey of Emergency Department Staff About Challenges and Recommendations for Emergency Department Care of Extended Care Facility Patients
05 August 2010
Abstract: Objectives: Extended care facility (ECF) patients who transfer to emergency departments (EDs) can pose problems when complicated health problems require extra resources. Higher numbers of ol...
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Myriam A. Edwards,
Purushottam Naik,
Ghassan I. Bachuwa,
Nicolas Lecea,
Julie L. Campe
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143-150
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Chronic Kidney Disease Staging in Nursing Home and Community Older Adults: Does the Choice of Cockcroft-Gault, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study, or the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration Initiative Equations Matter?
23 December 2010
Abstract: Objective: To compare the chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages derived from GFR estimates using 3 different formulae in a sample of older adults from the community and long term care settings...
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T.S. Dharmarajan,
Jinil Yoo,
Robin O. Russell,
Edward P. Norkus
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151-155
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Antibiotics and Mortality in Patients with Lower Respiratory Infection and Advanced Dementia
08 October 2010
Abstract: Objectives: To describe long-term mortality rate and to assess associations between mortality rate and antibiotic treatment of lower respiratory infection in patients with advanced dementia;...
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Jenny T. van der Steen,
Patricia Lane,
Neil W. Kowall,
Dirk L. Knol,
Ladislav Volicer
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156-161
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Health Care Professionals’ Perceptions and Use of the Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) Form in North Carolina Nursing Homes
08 November 2010
Abstract: Objectives: To characterize the self-reported practices and opinions of nursing home (NH) health care professionals using the North Carolina Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) form...
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Anthony J. Caprio,
Victoria P. Rollins,
Ellen Roberts
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162-168
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Usage of Community Services and Domestic Helpers Predicted Institutionalization of Elders Having Functional or Cognitive Impairments: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study in Hong Kong
21 October 2010
Abstract: Objectives: To estimate the 12-month institutionalization rate and to identify the associated predictors among functionally impaired elders with or without cognitive impairment. Methods: A c...
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Pui Hing Chau,
Jean Woo,
Timothy Kwok,
Felix Chan,
Elsie Hui,
Kam Che Chan
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169-175
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| Long Term Care Around the Globe |
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Muslim Nursing Homes in the United States: Barriers and Prospects
05 September 2011
Abstract: Historically, many nursing homes in the United States have been established by religious groups. This was done to provide care for the elderly when care could not be furnished in other venue...
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Ziad Alfarah,
Fadi H. Ramadan,
Emily Cury,
Gary H. Brandeis
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176-179
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| Controversies in Long Term Care |
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Minimal Trauma Fractures: Lifting the Specter of Misconduct by Identifying Risk Factors and Planning for Prevention
17 June 2011
Abstract: Minimal trauma fractures are an unfortunate, yet not uncommon, event for frail elderly individuals in long term care facilities. These fractures result in significant morbidity including pai...
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Erin Hommel,
Adline Ghazi,
Heidi White
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180-186
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Epidemiology of Falls in Residential Aged Care: Analysis of More Than 70,000 Falls From Residents of Bavarian Nursing Homes
05 August 2011
Abstract: Objective: Falls and fall-related injuries are leading problems in residential aged care facilities. The objective of this study was to provide descriptive data about falls in nursing homes....
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Kilian Rapp,
Clemens Becker,
Ian D. Cameron,
Hans-Helmut König,
Gisela Büchele
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187.e1-187.e6
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Prevalence of Psychotropic Medication Use among German and Austrian Nursing Home Residents: A Comparison of 3 Cohorts
09 May 2011
Abstract: Background: Despite increasing knowledge about the limited effectiveness and severe adverse effects, the prescription rate of psychotropic medications in frail elderly persons remains high. ...
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Tanja Richter,
Eva Mann,
Gabriele Meyer,
Burkhard Haastert,
Sascha Köpke
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187.e7-187.e13
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Vision in the Global Evaluation of Older Individuals Hospitalized Following a Fall
30 May 2011
Abstract: Introduction: The objective of this study was to verify if vision is appropriately evaluated in older individuals admitted to a Geriatric Assessment Unit following a fall. Methods: A retrosp...
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Tanguy Boutin,
Marie-Jeanne Kergoat,
Judith Latour,
Fadi Massoud,
Hélène Kergoat
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187.e15-187.e19
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Associations Between Published Quality Ratings of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Outcomes of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure
30 May 2011
Abstract: Introduction: Nursing Home Compare quality ratings are designed to allow patients, families, and clinicians to compare facilities based on quality, but associations of the current measures w...
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Kathleen T. Unroe,
Melissa A. Greiner,
Cathleen Colón-Emeric,
Eric D. Peterson,
Lesley H. Curtis
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188.e1-188.e6
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Scope and Severity Index: A Metric for Quantifying Nursing Home Survey Deficiency Number, Scope, and Severity Adjusted for the State-Related Measurement Bias
17 June 2011
Abstract: Objectives: To develop a metric (scope and severity index [SSI]) to measure nursing home deficiency number, scope, and severity adjusted for the state-related bias and to test its convergent...
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Evgeniya Antonova,
David Zimmerman
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188.e7-188.e12
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Effectiveness of Intervention Programs In Preventing Falls: A Systematic Review of Recent 10 Years and Meta-Analysis
16 June 2011
Abstract: Objective: To examine the reported effectiveness of fall-prevention programs for older adults by reviewing randomized controlled trials from 2000 to 2009. Design: Systematic review and meta-...
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Myunghan Choi,
Melvin Hector
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188.e13-188.e21
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Raloxifene and Tibolone in Elderly Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo-Controlled Trial
11 July 2011
Abstract: Objectives: The authors’ first aim was to study the effects of raloxifene and tibolone on body mass density, handgrip strength, and other secondary frailty components. The secondary aim was ...
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Didy E. Jacobsen,
René J.F. Melis,
Harald J.J. Verhaar,
Marcel G.M. Olde Rikkert
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189.e1-189.e7
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The Influence of Hospice Use on Nursing Home and Hospital Use in Assisted Living Among Dual-Eligible Enrollees
18 July 2011
Abstract: Objective: This study examined the impact of hospice enrollment on the probabilities of hospital and nursing home admissions among a sample of frail dual-eligible assisted living (AL) reside...
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Debra Dobbs,
Hongdao Meng,
Kathyrn Hyer,
Ladi Volicer
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189.e9-189.e13
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To Evacuate or Shelter in Place: Implications of Universal Hurricane Evacuation Policies on Nursing Home Residents
01 September 2011
Abstract: Objective: To examine the differential morbidity/mortality associated with evacuation versus sheltering in place for nursing home (NH) residents exposed to the 4 most recent Gulf hurricanes....
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David Dosa,
Kathryn Hyer,
Kali Thomas,
Shailender Swaminathan,
Zhanlian Feng,
Lisa Brown,
Vincent Mor
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190.e1-190.e7
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Psychosocial Assessment of Nursing Home Residents via MDS 3.0: Recommendations for Social Service Training, Staffing, and Roles in Interdisciplinary Care
22 August 2011
Abstract: The Minimum Data Set 3.0 has introduced a higher set of expectations for assessment of residents’ psychosocial needs, including new interviewing requirements, new measures of depression and ...
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Kelsey Simons,
Robert P. Connolly,
Robin Bonifas,
Priscilla D. Allen,
Kathleen Bailey,
Deirdre Downes,
Colleen Galambos
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190.e9-190.e15
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Can Background Checks of Long Term Care Residents Improve Safety?
21 November 2011
The recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, “State policies for the residency of offenders in long term care facilities: Balancing right to care with safety,” outlines an im...
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Kristen Thornton
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