person-centered care

Quality Improvement

“It Was Like a Whole New World Opened Up”: Nursing Home Provider Perspectives on Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Intervention

10/25/2023

Abby Hermesch , MGS;

Miranda C. Kunkel , LMSW;

Alexandra Heppner , BSW;

Kimberly Van Haitsma , PhD, FGSA;

Katherine M. Abbott , PhD, MGS, FGSA;

Researchers assessed factors influencing the implementation of PAL Cards, a person-centered communication tool, in nursing homes and identified facilitators such as evidence strength and quality, relative advantage, engagement, execution, and...

Researchers assessed factors...

10/25/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Quality Improvement

Building a Statewide Task Force to Address Antipsychotic Drug Use in Older Adults

09/10/2021

Alyssa J. DaCunha , MPH;

Sandra Fitzler , BSN;

Emily Patry , MS;

Stefan Gravenstein , MD, MPH;

Rebekah Gardner , MD;

Researchers used a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement approach, and convened a task force of experts from health care and pharmacy settings as well as academic, state government, and advocacy groups to explore contributing factors...

Researchers used a Quality...

09/10/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care