Underprescription of beneficial medicines in older people: causes, consequences and prevention
A Cherubini, A Corsonello, F Lattanzio - Drugs & aging, 2012 - Springer
Underprescription of potentially useful drugs is widespread among older people and may
herald several adverse outcomes. We aimed to review the evidence pertaining to the …
herald several adverse outcomes. We aimed to review the evidence pertaining to the …
Disparities in long-term care: building equity into market-based reforms
RT Konetzka, RM Werner - Medical Care Research and …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
A growing body of evidence documents pervasive racial, ethnic, and class disparities in long-
term care in the United States. At the same time, major quality improvement initiatives are …
term care in the United States. At the same time, major quality improvement initiatives are …
Association of race and sites of care with pressure ulcers in high-risk nursing home residents
Context A variety of nursing home quality improvement programs have been implemented
during the last decade but their implications for racial disparities on quality are unknown …
during the last decade but their implications for racial disparities on quality are unknown …
The prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea in severe obesity: the impact of ethnicity
WB Leong, T Arora, D Jenkinson, A Thomas… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: The South Asian population is at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
We compared the prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in South Asians …
We compared the prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in South Asians …
Screening tool of older person's prescriptions/screening tools to alert doctors to right treatment medication criteria modified for US nursing home setting
D Khodyakov, A Ochoa, BL Olivieri‐Mui… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To develop a set of prescribing indicators measurable with available data from
electronic nursing home (NH) databases by adapting the European‐based 2014 Screening …
electronic nursing home (NH) databases by adapting the European‐based 2014 Screening …
Managing racial diversity: Matching internal strategies with environmental needs
Although demographic diversity has been of paramount concern to researchers and
practitioners in public management, studies exploring managerial strategies to capitalize on …
practitioners in public management, studies exploring managerial strategies to capitalize on …
Racial and ethnic disparities in social engagement among US nursing home residents
Y Li, X Cai - Medical Care, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: The numbers and proportions of racial and ethnic minorities have increased
dramatically in US nursing homes in recent years. Concerns exist about whether nursing …
dramatically in US nursing homes in recent years. Concerns exist about whether nursing …
Diabetes management in the nursing home
TJ Garcia, SA Brown - The Diabetes Educator, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose Diabetes mellitus is a disease with debilitating potential. Growing numbers of
elderly individuals are being admitted to under-resourced nursing homes with this often …
elderly individuals are being admitted to under-resourced nursing homes with this often …
Racial differences in Minnesota nursing home residents' quality of life: The importance of looking beyond individual predictors
TP Shippee, C Henning-Smith… - Journal of aging …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate racial differences in nursing home (NH)
residents' quality of life (QOL) at the resident and facility levels. Method: We used …
residents' quality of life (QOL) at the resident and facility levels. Method: We used …
Racial disparities in rehospitalization among Medicare patients in skilled nursing facilities
Objectives. We examined racial disparities in rehospitalization rates among a cohort of non-
Hispanic White and Black Medicare beneficiaries admitted to skilled nursing facilities for …
Hispanic White and Black Medicare beneficiaries admitted to skilled nursing facilities for …