A GIS enhanced data analytics approach for predicting nursing home hurricane evacuation response.

Nursing homes (NHs) are responsible for caring for frail, older adults, who are highly vulnerable to natural disasters, such as hurricanes. Due to the influence of highly uncertain environmental conditions and varied NH characteristics (e.g.

Complexities of care: Common components of models of care in geriatrics.

As people age, they are more likely to have an increasing number of medical diagnoses and medications, as well as healthcare providers who care for those conditions. Health professionals caring for older adults understand that medical issues are not the sole factors in the phenomenon of this "care complexity." Socioeconomic, cognitive, functional, and organizational factors play a significant role.

Implementation of an Emergency Power Rule: Compliance of Florida Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities.

Objective: Thea aim of this study was to explore the relationship between Florida nursing home and assisted living facility characteristics and their ability to comply with a new emergency power rule in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

Methods: This study used characteristics data on Florida nursing homes (NHs) ( = 680) and assisted living facilities (ALFs) ( = 2940) in operation between September 2017 and January 2019. Logistic regressions were used to determine whether certain characteristics were associated with compliance with the emergency power rule by January 1, 2019.

Hemodynamic Effects of Methamphetamine and General Anesthesia.

Design: A retrospective analysis of all anesthetic records at our institution over a two-year period was performed. . Operating room cases under balanced anesthesia.

Alzheimer's Association Project VITAL: A Florida Statewide Initiative Using Technology to Impact Social Isolation and Well-Being.

Lack of social engagement and the resulting social isolation can have negative impacts on health and well-being, especially in senior care communities and for those living with dementia. Project VITAL leverages technology and community resources to create a network for connection, engagement, education, and support of individuals with dementia and their caregivers, and explores the impact of these interventions in reducing feelings of social isolation and increasing mood among residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through two phases, 600 personalized Wi-Fi-enabled iN2L tablets were distributed to 300 senior care communities (55% assisted living communities, 37% skilled nursing communities, 6% memory care communities, and 2% adult family-care homes) to connect and engage residents and their families.