Federal grant from the National Institute on Aging will fund a collaborative research incubator to support trials across the nation aimed at improving care for people living with dementia.
Brown and Veterans Affairs research says veterans who were homeless differ in important ways from those who were not homeless before nursing center admission, which may have important implications for staff caring for this population.
Research shows that the incidence of hip fracture among long-stay skilled nursing center residents varies markedly according to race, which may have implications for providers targeting interventions.
Research highlights increases in the numbers of nursing center residents who are HIV positive, along with opportunities to improve care for younger residents with both HIV and dementia.
Nursing center pneumonia and influenza rates vary widely, according to the results of a study presented in a poster at the Brown University School of Public Health's annual Public Health Research Day.
According to researchers from Brown University, differences in functional improvement for post-acute care residents with and without cognitive impairment may have important implications for clinicians.
Nursing centers’ Medicare 5-star ratings are associated with their ability to integrate a novel advance care planning video education program into routine care, according to a Brown University study.
Partisan political control of the legislative chambers has a large impact on the nursing center industry, particularly for-profit centers, according to research from Brown University.
