Background The effectiveness of interventions to increase influenza vaccination uptake in
people aged 60 years and older varies by country and participant characteristics. This …

Nursing homes (NHs) provide health care to people who are unable to manage
independently in the community, in 2 different circumstances: for chronic care management …

Background Opioid overdose, which has reached epidemic levels in the United States, is
reversible by administration of the medication naloxone. Naloxone requires a prescription …

Background Delivery of health care in the United States is undergoing profound logistic
changes, with a progressive shift of the burden of care from acute care facilities to …

Background Institutionalized adults are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from
influenza and pneumococcal infection. Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination have been …

This systematic review analyzes research examining racial/ethnic disparities in influenza
and pneumococcal vaccination coverage between White and racial/ethnic minority (Black …

Background Health care delivery in the United States has evolved significantly over the latter
part of the twentieth century. Health care delivery has moved from acute care facilities to …

OBJECTIVES: Nationwide among nursing home residents, receipt of the influenza vaccine is
8 to 9 percentage points lower among blacks than among whites. The objective of this study …

BACKGROUND: Safe patient transfer from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is one
of the most logistically challenging safety problems in the US medical system. PROBLEM …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the racial inequity between African Americans and
Caucasians in receipt of influenza vaccine is narrower in residents of nursing homes with …