Nursing home leader response during COVID-19: a qualitative descriptive study about use of external resources during the pandemic.

Background: US nursing homes were ground zero for COVID-19 and nursing home leaders faced multiple challenges to keep residents and staff safe. Understanding the leader's role and their use of external resources to rapidly respond to the pandemic is important to better prepare for the next infectious disease outbreak emergency. The purpose of this study is to describe Missouri nursing home leaders' use of external resources to manage challenges encountered during the pandemic.

Longitudinal Evaluation of a Statewide Quality Improvement Program for Nursing Homes.

Objectives: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Nursing Home Quality report recommends that states "develop and operate state-based…technical assistance programs…to help nursing homes…improve care and…operations." The Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO) is one such program. This longitudinal evaluation examined and compared differences in quality measures (QMs) and nursing home (NH) characteristics based on intensity of QIPMO services used.

Smart Technology for Aging and Reducing Disability (STAReD): Study protocol for a randomized pragmatic clinical trial.

Background: There is a critical need to improve quality of life for community-dwelling older adults with disabilities. Prior research has demonstrated that a smart, in-home sensor system can facilitate aging in place for older adults living in independent living apartments with care coordination support by identifying early illness and injury detection. Self-management approaches have shown positive outcomes for many client populations.

Exploring Hospital Transfers for Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents With End-Stage Renal Disease.

Background: Nursing home residents with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are an understudied, yet growing population within nursing homes.

Purpose: To describe hospital transfers for nursing home residents diagnosed with ESRD and receiving hemodialysis.

Methods: Data were analyzed for residents with ESRD transferred to the hospital between October 2016 and September 2020 (n = 219).

Ambulatory Care Coordination Data Gathering and Use.

Care coordination is a crucial component of healthcare systems. However, little is known about data needs and uses in ambulatory care coordination practice. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify information gathered and used to support care coordination in ambulatory settings.