Results 181 to 190 of about 161,621 (299)

Effects of a post-acute care management program on subsequent acute care utilization for hospitalized patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Health Serv Res
Armstrong D   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Characteristics of the Long‐Term Care Data Cooperative: A New Resource for Research on Outcomes in Long‐Term Care

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The long‐term care (LTC) Data Cooperative is a National Institute on Aging‐funded data resource that links skilled nursing facility (SNF) electronic health record (EHR) data with Medicare and Medicaid claims for use in comparative effectiveness and interventional research.
Stephanie M. Kissam   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of an Early Cognitive Intervention on Global Cognition in Older Hospitalized Adults With Delirium

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Delirium afflicts 17% of older emergency department (ED) patients and 25% of older hospitalized patients. This form of acute brain failure is associated with accelerated cognitive decline. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether early cognitive intervention improved 4‐month global cognition in older ED ...
Jin H. Han   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Older Americans' Attitudes Toward Caregiving Cost Responsibility and Long‐Term Care Access and Costs by Caregiver Status

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Most older Americans, age 50 and older, are split between seeing older adults and their families (white) and the government (blue patterned) as primarily responsible for caregiving costs. A greater proportion of caregivers see the government as primarily responsible compared to non‐caregivers. Chi‐square tests show a significant difference in attitudes
Sarah E. Patterson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between Cholinesterase Inhibitor‐Overactive Bladder Antimuscarinic Prescribing Cascade and Risk of Delirium and Falls Among Individuals Living With Dementia

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Prescribing cascades occur when cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI)‐induced urinary incontinence is misinterpreted as a new condition, leading to overactive bladder (OAB) antimuscarinic initiation. We evaluated whether the ChEI‐OAB antimuscarinic prescribing cascade was associated with delirium or falls compared with mirabegron in older
Sarah Beth Tucker   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Care Utilization Among Legally Adjudicated Elder Mistreatment Cases in Comparison to Other Older Adults

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Elder mistreatment is associated with adverse health outcomes and increased Emergency Department (ED) and hospital utilization patterns in the period surrounding initial mistreatment identification. Less is known about outpatient primary care utilization, but it has been hypothesized that elder mistreatment victims may use this care
Jiani Yu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the Gap Between the ED and Home: The Community Paramedic‐Led Transitions Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT More than 6 million persons living with dementia (PLWD) in the United States rely on the emergency department (ED) for unscheduled care, with up to half discharged home after treatment. The ED‐to‐home transition poses significant challenges for PLWD and their care partners (referred to as “dyads”), contributing to high rates of ED revisits and
Meghan Jenkins Morales   +54 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy