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Combining Palliative Care, Infection Management Reduces Hospital Trips for Some NH Residents
Researchers found that nursing home residents with advanced dementia had fewer hospital transfers when they resided in facilities that followed best practices for the integration of palliative care and infection management.
Increased Focus on Prescriber Role Needed to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes
Researchers found that the perceived professional role and identity of nursing home physicians significantly influences their antibiotic prescribing.
Vaccine Hesitancy vs Vaccine Refusal: Nursing Home Staffers Say There Is a Difference
It is becoming increasingly clear that decision-making about the COVID-19 vaccine is complicated and multifaceted, which means persuading people to say yes will be, too.

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Combining Palliative Care, Infection Management Reduces Hospital Trips for Some NH Residents
Increased Focus on Prescriber Role Needed to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes
Vaccine Hesitancy vs Vaccine Refusal: Nursing Home Staffers Say There Is a Difference
LTC Perspectives: Sharing COVID-19 Vaccine Experiences
Caregiver Retention Appears to Improve Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
Digital Race For Vaccines Leaves Many Older Adults Behind
Nearly Half of Nursing Home Residents Have Insufficient Chewing Ability
Mortality Risk Higher for Nursing Home Residents in Socially-Isolated Neighborhoods
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Family Members, LTC Visitors: Are They Also Deemed Essential Workers?
Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, poses the question, “should visitors who provide social support and encouragement for long-term care residents also be deemed essential workers?”
Performance of Private-Equity NHs Comparable With For-Profit, Nonprofit Facilities Regarding COVID-19 Response
Mark Unruh, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College, explains how the performance of private equity owned nursing homes compared to those with other types of ownership during the…
Examining the Adequacy of COVID Test Result Turnaround Time in SNFs
Michael L Barnett, MD, MS, assistant professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, explains why testing turnaround needs to be prioritized and…
LTC Access Under Medicaid Expansion Improves for Newly Eligible Low-Income, Middle-Aged Adults
Courtney Harold Van Houtven, PhD, professor in the Department of Population Health Science, Duke University School of Medicine and Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, discusses her recent study and explains how individuals living in an expansion…
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LTC Perspectives: Sharing COVID-19 Vaccine Experiences
Have you received the COVID-19 vaccine? Annals of Long-Term Care wants to hear about it! Tell us about the process of being scheduled for the vaccine and your experience in the days following vaccination.
Rates of Staffing Shortages in SNFs Before, During the Pandemic and How to Address These Challenges
Chris Caulfield, RN, NP-C, chief nursing officer, IntelyCare, discusses current shortages facing skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and how it compared to times before the pandemic, how SNFs are utilizing temporary staff, and offers tips on how short…
Understanding Reimbursement for Doctors Treating SNF Patients Via Telehealth
Paul Knight, OT, MBA, founder and chief product officer, Curatess, discusses the wide variety of telehealth offerings now available for long-term care facilities and explains the reimbursement process for those treating SNF patients via telehealth.
LTC Staffing: Understanding Current Issues Facing Facilities and How to Effectively Respond
Chris Caulfield, RN, NP-C, co-founder and chief nursing officer, IntelyCare, discusses current issues facilities face in terms of staffing and how it compares to CMS requirements, and provides an outlook for the future of care based on these…
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