skilled nursing facilities

Clinical Experience

Guided Oral Hygiene: A Virtual Intervention to Improve Oral Health

09/18/2023

Rachelle Williams, RDH, MS; Jennifer Dahlke, RDH, BS

Rachelle Williams, RDH, MS; Jennifer ...

This article aims to showcase an effective workforce model that successfully improved the oral health of adults aged 69 to 100 residing in a long-term care facility.

This article aims to showcase an...

09/18/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

Postacute Rehabilitation in Patients With and Without Dementia

08/30/2023

Jane Flanagan, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AHN-BC, FNAP, FAAN, Marie Boltz, Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, Ming Ji, PhD

Jane Flanagan, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AHN-B...

This study sought to retrospectively examine the effects of occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and a combination of the two under the fee-for-service structure on the change in physical function from admission to quarterly...

This study sought to...

08/30/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 Advance Care Planning: A Qualitative Study of Staff Perspectives

07/25/2023

Ellen W. Kaehr, MD, CMD

Tayler M. Gowan, BS

Elizabeth E. Hathaway, MD

Kathleen T. Unroe, MD, MHA

Nicholas A. Rattray, PhD

Ellen Kaehr and colleagues describe the experience, measure the emotional impact, and explore supports for facilitating advance care planning discussions in a crisis.

Ellen Kaehr and colleagues...

07/25/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

Reopening Nursing Facilities to Visitors During a Pandemic: Early Experiences

02/18/2021

Marija Petrovic

Susan E Hickman, PhD

Laramie Mack

Kathleen T Unroe, MD, MHA

Indiana was one of the first states to implement guidance on reopening nursing facilities to visitors, starting with outdoor visitation.

Indiana was one of the first...

02/18/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

Variability of COVID-19 Practices Among Skilled Nursing Facilities in a Health System Post-Acute Care Collaborative

06/15/2020

Theresa A Rowe, DO, MS

Anna Liggett, MD

Lee A Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA

The objective of this qualitative analysis was to examine the variability in SNF practices for admission and infection prevention and control (IPC) processes of care for residents diagnosed with COVID-19.

The objective of this...

06/15/2020

Annals of Long-Term Care