Place-of-death disparities for residents with dementia ‘extremely troubling,’ scientists say
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2021
End-of-life hospitalization risk among Black residents with severe cognitive impairment is persistently elevated both within and between facilities, a study of long-stay residents shows.
Hospice expansion decreases hospital readmissions among all nursing home residents, study shows
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 15, 2014
Increasing hospice services can reduce hospital admissions among all residents of a nursing home, including those not enrolled in hospice, according to findings recently published in JAMDA.
Taking multiple medications does not pose a major hospitalization risk for those with numerous conditions,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 21, 2014
For some people, taking many different kinds of medication does not increase the risk of being hospitalized as much as some healthcare professionals may believe, according to recently published research...