long-term care

Review

Considerations in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Older Adults in Long-term Care

08/13/2018

Nader Tavakoli, MD, CMD, FAAFP¹; Chioma Akwara, MD, MPH¹; Peggy Kish, RN, DON²

Nader Tavakoli, MD, CMD, FAAFP1; Chio...

Clinical and economic considerations of oral and subcutaneous methotrexate for older adults is discussed in addition to subcutaneous auto-inject MTX pens, which may be appropriate for select patients.

Clinical and economic...

08/13/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

The Nursing Home Frailty Scale: An Efficient Approach to Assessing Frailty in Long-term Care

06/11/2018

Elizabeth P Howard, PhD, RN, ACNP, ANP-BC, FAAN¹; John N Morris, PhD²

Elizabeth P Howard, PhD, RN, ACNP, AN...

Frailty among residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) is associated with adverse events such as falls, weight loss, functional decline, hospitalization, and death.

Frailty among residents of...

06/11/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

Case Report and Brief Review

Life at the Extreme: Characteristics of Veteran Centenarians in Long-term Care

02/06/2018

Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, MD, MPH

Ali Fokar, MPH

Leakie Wilson- Bell, RN

Shannon DeGrote, PharmD, BCPS

Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, MD, MPH, and colleagues performed an extensive review of electronic health records for all information on centenarians who resided in the Washington DC Veterans Health Medical Center between 2005 and 2015, in order to...

Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, MD, MPH,...

02/06/2018

Annals of Long-Term Care

Review

Identifying High Reliability Practices for Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care, Part I: Literature Review

02/16/2017

Barbara I Braun, PhD¹; Beth Ann Longo, DrPH, MSN, MBA, RN¹; Salome Chitavi, PhD¹; Linda Kusek, RN, MPH, CIC¹; Laura Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP²; Daved van Stralen, MD, FAAP³; Deb Patterson Burdsall, PhD, RN-BC, CIC, FAPIC⁴; Jacqueline F Vance, RNC, BSN, CDONA/LTC, FACDONA⁵; Lona Mody, MD, MSc⁶ Mary Fran Clancy, RN, MSN⁷ ; Kristine M Donofrio¹ ; Susan Yendro, RN, MSN⁸

Barbara I Braun, PhD1; Beth Ann Longo...

The need for strategies to reduce infections in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities is growing due to a focus on improving infection prevention practices.

The need for strategies to...

02/16/2017

Annals of Long-Term Care

Quality Improvement

Improving Communication About Constipation in a Long-Term Care Setting by Using the Bristol Stool Scale

08/15/2016

Jagruti R Patel, RPh

Angela S Chen, PharmD

Nathan P Fewel, PharmD

Eileen M Stock, PhD

The pilot quality improvement project looked at using the Bristol stool scale to improve communication with long-term care patients regarding constipation.

The pilot quality improvement...

08/15/2016

Annals of Long-Term Care

Research in Review

Patient-Centered Approach to Cancer Treatment Decisions Lacking for Older Adults, New Study Shows

12/28/2015

JCP Editors

A new study sheds light on the factors that shape cancer treatment decisions for older adult patients with complex health and social care needs. Researchers from the University of Southampton, UK, led by Jackie...

A new...

12/28/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Perspectives

The Volunteer as a Facilitator of the Psychosocial Transition Into Long-Term Care Settings

12/18/2015

Andrew Perrella, BHSc

The author reviews the challenges related to transitions to long-term care teams and explores the integral role of volunteers in aiding these transitions.

The author reviews the...

12/18/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care