Background: Hospitalizations of nursing home residents are associated with various health
risks. Previous research indicates that, to some extent, hospitalizations of this vulnerable …

Background: Care homes predominantly care for older people with complex health and care
needs, who are at high risk of unplanned hospital admissions. While often necessary, such …

Background Health economic evaluations of the implementation of evidence-based
interventions (EBIs) into practice provide vital information but are rarely conducted. We …

Background| objective To evaluate the implementation of three intervention elements to
reduce hospitalizations in nursing home residents. Design Convergent mixed-method …

Background Up to 75% of residents from residential aged care facilities (RACF) are
transferred to emergency departments (ED) annually to access assessment and care for …

Background Implementation fidelity assesses the degree to which an intervention is
delivered as it should be. Fidelity helps to determine if the outcome (s) of an intervention are …

Background Palliative care is an effective model of care focused on maximizing quality of life
and relieving the suffering of people with serious illnesses, including dementia. Evidence …

Unplanned hospitalizations from nursing homes (NHs) may be considered potentially
avoidable and can result in adverse resident outcomes. There is little information about the …

In a recent letter to the editor, Olson et al.[1] discussed obstacles–often called 'valleys of
death'–to the translation of healthcare innovations from clinical trials to routine real-world …

Die Qualität der Versorgung chronisch kranker Menschen soll durch eine verstärkte
interprofessionelle Zusammenarbeit (IPZ) verbessert werden. Bisher konzentrieren sich …