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Study identifies risk factors for fall-related transfers among nursing home residents

Long-term care residents with a history of falls, cognitive decline and specific demographic characteristics were at greater likelihood for fall-related hospital transfers than those who did not have the same risk factors, according to a new study. ....

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Novel nurse-driven virtual care model supports nursing home residents and nurses who care for them

Novel nurse-driven virtual care model supports nursing home residents and nurses who care for them
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New tool uses existing EHR data to identify avoidable hospital transfers of nursing home residents

The Avoidable Transfer Scale, an innovative tool that uses data commonly included in a nursing home resident's electronic health record to identify and characterize potentially avoidable hospitalizations, highlights issues that can be handled in the nursing home itself. ....

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