Improving Decisions About Transport to the Emergency Department for Assisted Living Residents Who Fall.

Background: Residents of assisted living facilities who fall may not be seriously ill or injured, but policies often require immediate transport to an emergency department regardless of the patient's condition.

Objective: To determine whether unnecessary transport can be avoided.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Prevalence and Medication Management of Dementia by a Medical Practice Providing Onsite Care in Assisted Living.

Background/objectives: Assisted living (AL) is an important provider of long-term residential care to people with dementia, but little research has used clinician's records-arguably the most reliable and valid source of medically related information. This article uses clinician records to examine the prevalence of dementia, treatment with dementia-specific medications and antipsychotic medications, and how prescribing varies by assisted living residence (ALR) and resident characteristics.

Design: Analysis of medical records from a long-term care medical practice.