POS11 FALL-RELATED HOSPITALIZATION AND FACILITY COSTS AMONG RESIDENTS RECEIVING LONG-TERM CARE

Urinary tract infections in long-term care facility residents.

You are in your office seeing patients when a nurse calls from the nursing home to report the urinalysis results of Mrs. X. Mrs. X, 75 years-old, with mild Alzheimer’s dementia, was admitted to the facility for rehabilitation and low back pain control after two falls. Her medical history also includes hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), osteoporosis, and ...

Hospitalization patterns and palliation in the last year of life among residents in long-term care.

PURPOSE This study compared patterns of care, including hospitalization, during the last year of life for a group of residents in institutional long-term care. These subjects were either implicitly or explicitly in palliative care modes versus those who remained in active treatment or blended care. DESIGN AND METHODS The study used a retrospective chart review and both quantitative and qualit...

Trajectories of social engagement and depressive symptoms among long-term care facility residents in Hong Kong.

BACKGROUND although social engagement and depressive symptoms are important concerns for long-term care facility residents, the dynamic relationship between them has not been adequately studied. OBJECTIVE this study examines the relationship between social engagement and depressive symptoms and changes in social engagement and depressive symptoms among Chinese residents of long-term care faci...

Effect of weight on indwelling catheter use among long-term care facility residents.

This study examined the effect of obesity on the use of indwelling urinary catheters among long-term care facility residents and found initial increases in usage by weight category, which declined during the next 12 months.

To Hospitalize or Not to Hospitalize? Medical Care for Long-Term Care Facility Residents - Report