Objectives Many adults older than 65 spend time in a nursing home (NH) at the end of life
where specialist palliative care is limited. However, telehealth may improve access to …

As a person ages or faces serious illness, decisions about medical care become more
challenging. When cure of a disease is not possible, treatments become focused on other …

Background Close to 1 in 5 patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) are
readmitted to the acute hospital within 30 days, and a substantial percentage are readmitted …

Objectives To determine whether degree of implementation of the Interventions to Reduce
Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT) program is associated with number of hospitalizations …

Objectives To describe emergency department (ED) utilization among long-stay nursing
home residents with different levels of dementia severity. Design Retrospective cohort study …

Background Older adults that transfer from skilled nursing facilities (SNF) to home have
significant risk for poor outcomes. Transitional care of SNF patients (ie, time‐limited services …

Background Many adults are discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) prior to returning
home from the hospital. Patient characteristics and factors that can help to prevent …

Background Skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients and their caregivers who transition to
home experience complications and frequently return to acute care. We tested the efficacy of …

The USA has measured the quality of care delivered in nursing homes for decades. 1 While
these efforts represent important steps towards a more transparent and accountable health …

Background Despite a national focus on post-acute care brought about by recent payment
reforms, relatively little is known about how hospitalized older adults and their caregivers …