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 …

OBJECTIVE: This study tests the research hypothesis that certified medical directors are
able to use their training, education, and knowledge to positively influence quality of care in …

To meet the special needs of and provide quality health care to nursing home residents, the
health care workforce must be knowledgeable about the aging process. Health …

Objectives The pandemic has uncovered a broad lack of understanding of the role of the
Medical Director in Canadian Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes. Our objectives were to identify …

More than 1.5 million adults live in US nursing homes, and approximately 30% of individuals
in the United States will die with a nursing home as their last place of residence. Physicians …

Long term care facilities are important sites of care for elderly adults. Despite a growing
need and interest in medical direction in nursing homes, there have been limited …

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the new Resident
Assessment Instrument version 3.0, which went into effect October 1, 2010. The intention of …

Abstract The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed several options for long-
term care including traditional institutional care as well as innovative programs for …

David Dosa and his colleagues 1 have shown us that, once again, in the absence of formal
rules and regulations, nothing works better in an emergency than staying calm and using …

It is both with excitement and trepidation that your new editors take over the editorial helm of
your Journal. Dan Osterweil has done an excellent job in taking the Journal from its …