“Entering the Winter Season, How Many Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Were Up-To-Date With Their COVID-19 Vaccines?” by Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns (December 2022, .pdf and HTML format, 4p.).
December 20, 2022
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – December 20, 2022
December 15, 2022
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – December 15, 2022
“COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: Outbreak Duration Averaged 4 Weeks and Was Strongly Associated with Community Spread,” (GAO-23-104291, December 2022, .pdf format, 70p.).
December 14, 2022
CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Data Briefs – December 14, 2022
A. “Variation in Residential Care Community Resident Characteristics, by Size of Community: United States, 2020,” by Christine Caffrey, Amanuel Melekin, Zhaohui Lu, and Manisha Sengupta (NCHS Data Brief No. 454, December 2022, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).
www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db454.htm
B. “Variation in Adult Day Services Center Participant Characteristics by Center Ownership: United States, 2020,” by Priyanka Singh, Zhaohui Lu, and Manisha Sengupta (NCHS Data Brief No. 453, December 2022, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).
November 17, 2022
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General Report – November 17, 2022
“Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Homes,” (OEI-07-20-00500, November 2022, .pdf format, 31p.).
November 15, 2022
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – November 15, 2022
“VA Nursing Home Care: Opportunities Exist to Enhance Oversight of State Veterans Homes,” (GAO-23-105167, November 2022, .pdf format, 61p.).
November 14, 2022
October 13, 2022
CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – October 13, 2022
“Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian nursing homes and seniors’ homes in 2021,” by John Graham and Zeinab Hosseini (September 2022, .pdf and HTML format, 13p.).
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2022001/article/00011-eng.htm
October 12, 2022
CAAR – Journal of the American Medical Association Article Abstract – October 12, 2022
“Cognitive Decline in Long-term Care Residents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada,” by Colleen Webber, Daniel T. Myran, Christina Milani, Luke Turcotte, Haris Imsirovic, Wenshan Li, and Peter Tanuseputro (Vol. 328, No. 14, October 11, 2022, p. 1456-1458).
September 29, 2022
CAAR – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Article – September 29, 2022
“Effectiveness of a Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Against Infection, Hospitalization, or Death Among Nursing Home Residents — 19 States, March 29–July 25, 2022,” by Kevin W. McConeghy, Elizabeth M. White, Carolyn Blackman, Christopher M. Santostefano, Yoojin Lee, James L. Rudolph, David Canaday, Andrew R. Zullo, John A. Jernigan, Tamara Pilishvili, Vincent Mor, and Stefan Gravenstein (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 71, No. 39, September 30, 2022, .pdf and HTML format, p. 1235-1238).
September 14, 2022
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – September 14, 2022
“COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection Prevention and Control,” (GAO-22-105133, September 2022, .pdf format, 61p.).
September 12, 2022
CAAR – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data Release – September 12, 2022
A. “Adult Day Services Centers: Long-term Care and COVID-19,” (September 2022).
www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/npals/adsc.htm
B. “Residential Care Communities: Long-term Care and COVID-19,” (September 2022).
September 9, 2022
CAAR – Convergence Report – September 9, 2022
“Improving Care for Older Adults: Convergence Dialogue on Reimagining Care for Older Adults,” (August 2022, .pdf format, 16p.).
August 3, 2022
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – August 3, 2022
“Contemporary nutrition-based interventions to reduce risk of infection among elderly long-term care residents: A scoping review,” by Athanasios Psihogios, Claudia Madampage, and Brent E. Faught (PLoS ONE 17(8): e0272513. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272513, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 19p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0272513
August 1, 2022
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – August 1, 2022
“Certain Nursing Homes May Not Have Complied With Federal Requirements for Infection Prevention and Control and Emergency Preparedness,” (A-01-20-00005, July 2022, .pdf format, 28p.).
June 27, 2022
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – June 27, 2022
“An Estimated 91 Percent of Nursing Home Staff Nationwide Received the Required COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, and an Estimated 56 Percent of Staff Nationwide Received a Booster Dose,” (A-09-22-02003, June 2022, .pdf format, 22p.).
May 17, 2022
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – May 17, 2022
A. “State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19,” by MaryBeth Musumeci, Emma Childress, and Belle Harris (May 2022, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/state-actions-to-address-nursing-home-staffing-during-covid-19/
B. “Medicare-Covered Older Adults Are Satisfied with Their Coverage, Have Similar Access to Care as Privately-Insured Adults Ages 50 to 64, And Fewer Report Cost-Related Problems,” by Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Karyn Schwartz, and Tricia Neuman (May 2022, HTML and .pdf format, 21p.).
April 21, 2022
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Report, Issue Brief – April 21, 2022
A. “Changes in Ownership of Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facilities: An Analysis of Newly-Released CMS Data,” by Pete Welch, Joel Ruhter, Arielle Bosworth, Nancy De Lew, and Benjamin D. Sommers (April 2022, .pdf format, 9p.).
aspe.hhs.gov/reports/changes-ownership-hospital-skilled-nursing-facilities
B. “Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing in Long Term Care Facilities Increased in the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” by Iara Oliveira, Martin Blanco, and Mir Ali (April 2022, .pdf format, 14p.).
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – April 21, 2022
“Relationship between nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks and staff neighborhood characteristics,” by Karen Shen (PLoS ONE 17(4): e0267377. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267377, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0267377
April 6, 2022
CAAR – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Monograph – April 6, 2022
The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to Residents, Families, and Staff, (National Academies Press, 2022, 604p., OpenBook and .pdf format). Note: More information, including purchasing information, for a print copy is available at the site. This is a pre-publication version of this book. NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.
March 1, 2022
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – March 1, 2022
“Olfaction and kidney function in community-dwelling older adults,” by Keran Wang, Zhehui Luo, Chenxi Li, Jayant M. Pinto, Eric J. Shiroma, Eleanor M. Simonsick, and Honglei Chen ( PLoS ONE 17(2): e0264448. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264448, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0264448
February 25, 2022
CAAR – Center for Economic Studies/Ifo Institute for Economic Research (CESifo) [Munich, Bavaria, Germany] Working Paper – February 25, 2022
“Nursing Homes and Mortality in Europe: Uncertain Causality,” by Xavier Flawinne, Mathieu Lefebvre, Sergio Perelman, Pierre Pestieau, and Jerome Schoenmaeckers (CESifo Working Paper No. 9572, February 2022, .pdf format, 21p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
February 23, 2022
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – February 23, 2022
“Nursing Home Staff Vaccination Rates Vary Widely by State as Vaccination Mandates Take Effect,” by Priya Chidambaram and MaryBeth Musumeci (February 2022, .pdf format, 8p.).
January 26, 2022
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – January 26, 2022
“Understanding influences on physical activity participation by older adults: A qualitative study of community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, UK,” by Jean Zhang, Ilse Bloom, Elaine M. Dennison, Kate A. Ward, Sian M. Robinson, Mary Barker, Cyrus Cooper, and Wendy Lawrence (PLoS ONE 17(1): e0263050. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263050, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 15p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0263050
January 21, 2022
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – January 21, 2022
“Key Questions About Nursing Home Cases, Deaths, and Vaccinations as Omicron Spreads in the United States,” by Priya Chidambaram, Robin Rudowitz, and Tricia Neuman (January 2022, .pdf and HTML format, 10p.).
January 19, 2022
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – January 19, 2022
“CMS Should Take Further Action To Address States With Poor Performance in Conducting Nursing Home Surveys,” (OEI-06-19-00460, January 2022, .pdf format, 39p.).
January 14, 2022
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – January 14, 2022
“Health Care Capsule: Improving Nursing Home Quality and Information,” (GAO-22-105422, January 2022, .pdf format, 2p.).
December 13, 2021
CAAR – Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand/Kupu Taurangi Hauora O Aotearoa Report – December 13, 2021
“Older Māori and aged residential care in Aotearoa,” by Joanna Hikaka & Ngaire Kerse (December 2021, .pdf format, 62p.).
www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/aged-residential-care/publications-and-resources/publication/4388/
December 9, 2021
CAAR – Canadian Institute for Health Information/Institut Canadien D’information Sur La Sante Report, Data Tables – December 9, 2021
A. “COVID-19’s impact on long-term care,” (December 2021, HTML and Excel format).
www.cihi.ca/en/covid-19-resources/impact-of-covid-19-on-canadas-health-care-systems/long-term-care
B. “Frailty among hospitalized seniors,” (December 2021, Excel format).
December 2, 2021
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Statistical Bulletin – December 2, 2021
“Deaths in the care sector, England and Wales: 2020,” (December 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 4p.).
November 23, 2021
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Service, Office of Inspector General Report – November 23, 2021
“Facility-Initiated Discharges in Nursing Homes Require Further Attention,” (OEI-01-18-002500, November 2021, .pdf format, 40p.).
November 16, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – November 16, 2021
A. “Obesity and the risk of developing chronic diseases in middle-aged and older adults: Findings from an Australian longitudinal population survey, 2009–2017,” by Syed Afroz Keramat, Khorshed Alam, Rezwanul Hasan Rana, Rupok Chowdhury, Fariha Farjana, Rubayyat Hashmi, Jeff Gow, and Stuart J. H. Biddle (PLoS ONE 16(11): e0260158. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260158, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 16p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260158
B. “Cross-sectional study on the prevalence of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and its association with health conditions and risk factors among hospitalized multimorbid older patients,” by Dimitrios David Papazoglou, Oliver Baretella, Martin Feller, Cinzia Del Giovane, Elisavet Moutzouri, Drahomir Aujesky, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Denis O’Mahony, Wilma Knol, Olivia Dalleur, Nicolas Rodondi, and Christine Baumgartner (PLoS ONE 16(11): e0260112. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260112, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 16p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260112
C. “A qualitative assessment of factors affecting nursing home caregiving staff experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic,” by Rachel L. Snyder, Laura E. Anderson, Katelyn A. White, Stephanie Tavitian, Lucy V. Fike, Heather N. Jones, Kara M. Jacobs-Slifka, Nimalie D. Stone, and Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran (PLoS ONE 16(11): e0260055. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260055, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 15p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260055
October 28, 2021
October 21, 2021
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – October 21, 2021
“An Opportunity to Improve Nursing Facility Immunization Programs,” by Susan Reinhard and James McSpadden (October 2021, .pdf format, 12p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/an-opportunity-to-improve-nursing-facility-immunization-programs.html
October 18, 2021
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Articles – October 18, 2021
A. “Care homes and estimating the self-funding population, England: 2019 to 2020,” (October 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 19p.).
B. “Excess mortality and mortality displacement in England and Wales: 2020 to mid-2021,” (October 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 17p.).
October 4, 2021
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – October 4, 2021
“Nursing Homes Experienced Steeper Increase In COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in August 2021 Than the Rest of the Country,” by Priya Chidambaram and Rachel Garfield (October 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 5p.).
September 20, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 20, 2021
A. “General population perspectives of dementia risk reduction and the implications for intervention: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative evidence,” by Eleanor Curran, Terence W. H. Chong, Kali Godbee, Charles Abraham, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, and Victoria J. Palmer (PLoS ONE 16(9): e0257540. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257540, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 30p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0257540
B. “A low-threshold intervention to increase physical activity and reduce physical inactivity in a group of healthy elderly people in Germany: Results of the randomized controlled MOVING study,” by Fabian Kleinke, Sabina Ulbricht, Marcus Dörr, Peter Penndorf, Wolfgang Hoffmann, and Neeltje van den Berg (PLoS ONE 16(9): e0257326. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257326, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 16p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0257326
C. “Analysis of social interactions and risk factors relevant to the spread of infectious diseases at hospitals and nursing homes,” by Frederik Boe Hüttel, Anne-Mette Iversen, Marco Bo Hansen, Bjarne Kjær Ersbøll, Svend Ellermann-Eriksen, and Niels Lundtorp Olsen ( PLoS ONE 16(9): e0257684. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257684, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0257684
September 3, 2021
CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Data Briefs – September 3, 2021
A. “Adult Day Services Center Participant Characteristics: United States, 2018,” by Jessica Penn Lendon and Priyanka Singh (Data Brief No. 411, September 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).
www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db411.htm
B. “Residential Care Community Resident Characteristics: United States, 2018,” by Christine Caffrey, Manisha Sengupta, and Amanuel Melekin (Data Brief No. 410, September 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – September 3, 2021
“CMS’s COVID-19 Data Included Required Information From the Vast Majority of Nursing Homes, but CMS Could Take Actions To Improve Completeness and Accuracy of the Data,” (A-09-20-02005, September 2021, .pdf format, 37p.).
September 2, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 2, 2021
A. “Impact of COVID-19 on excess mortality, life expectancy, and years of life lost in the United States,” by Eunice Y. S. Chan, Davy Cheng, and Janet Martin (PLoS ONE 16(9): e0256835. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256835, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0256835
B. “Interpreting COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents in the US: The changing role of facility quality over time,” by Debasree Das Gupta, Uma Kelekar, Sidney C. Turner, Anupam A. Sule, and Taya G. Jerman (PLoS ONE 16(9): e0256767. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256767, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0256767
August 27, 2021
CAAR – US Centers for Disease Control Article – August 27, 2021
“Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing Home Residents Before and During Widespread Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant — National Healthcare Safety Network, March 1–August 1, 2021,” by Srinivas Nanduri, Tamara Pilishvili, Gordana Derado, Minn Minn Soe, Philip Dollard, Hsiu Wu, Qunna Li, Suparna Bagchi, Heather Dubendris, Ruth Link-Gelles, John A. Jernigan, Daniel Budnitz, Jeneita Bell, Andrea Benin, Nong Shang, Jonathan R. Edwards, Jennifer R. Verani, and Stephanie J. Schrag (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 70, No. 34, August 26, 2021, .pdf and HTML format, p. 1163-1166).
August 24, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 24, 2021
A. “The expectations and acceptability of a smart nursing home model among Chinese elderly people: A mixed methods study protocol,” by Yuanyuan Zhao, Shariff-Ghazali Sazlina, Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Jing Su, and Boon-How Chew (PLoS ONE 16(8): e0255865. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255865, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 19p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0255865
B. “Temporal and regional trends of antibiotic use in long-term aged care facilities across 39 countries, 1985-2019: Systematic review and meta-analysis,” by Magdalena Z. Raban, Peter J. Gates, Claudia Gasparini, and Johanna I. Westbrook (PLoS ONE 16(8): e0256501. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256501, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 24p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0256501
August 2, 2021
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – August 2, 2021
“COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities through June 2021,” by Priya Chidambaram and Rachel Garfield (July 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 9p.).
July 30, 2021
CAAR – US Centers for Disease Control Article – July 30, 2021
“Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel Working in Long-Term Care Facilities, by Job Category, National Healthcare Safety Network — United States, March 2021,” by James T. Lee, Sandy P. Althomsons, Hsiu Wu, Daniel S. Budnitz, Elizabeth J. Kalayil, Megan C. Lindley, Cassandra Pingali, Carolyn B. Bridges, Andrew I. Geller, Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, Samuel B. Graitcer, James A. Singleton, and Suchita A. Patel (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 70, No. 30, July 29, 2021, .pdf and HTML format, p. 1036-1039).
July 7, 2021
CAAR – Journal of the American Medical Association Article Abstract – July 7, 2021
“Effect of Bamlanivimab vs Placebo on Incidence of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff of Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities: A Randomized Clinical Trial,” by Myron S. Cohen, Ajay Nirula, Mark J. Mulligan, Richard M. Novak, Mary Marovich, Catherine Yen, Alexander Stemer, Stockton M. Mayer, David Wohl, Blair Brengle, Brian T. Montague,Ian Frank, Russell J. McCulloh, Carl J. Fichtenbaum, Brad Lipson, Nashwa Gabra, Julio A. Ramirez, Christine Thai, Wairimu Chege, Margarita M. Gomez Lorenzo, Nirupama Sista, Jennifer Farrior, Meredith E. Clement, Elizabeth R. Brown, Kenneth L. Custer, Jacob Van Naarden, Andrew C. Adams, Andrew E. Schade, Matan C. Dabora, Jack Knorr, Karen L. Price, Janelle Sabo, Jay L. Tuttle, Paul Klekotka, Lei Shen, and Daniel M. Skovronsky, for the BLAZE-2 Investigators (Vol. 326, No. 1, July 6, 2021, p. 46-55).
June 24, 2021
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General Report – June 24, 2021
“COVID-19 Had a Devastating Impact on Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes During 2020,” (OEI-02-20-00490, June 2021, .pdf format, 11p.).
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – June 24, 2021
“How Do CMS’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Reporting and Education Rules Apply To Different Long-Term Care Settings?” by Priya Chidambaram and MaryBeth Musumeci (June 2021, HTML format).
June 7, 2021
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Statistical Bulletins – June 11, 2021
A. “Life expectancy in care homes, England and Wales: 2011 to 2012,” (June 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 13.).
B. “Coronavirus and vaccination rates in people aged 70 years and over by socio-demographic characteristic, England: 8 December 2020 to 9 May 2021,” (June 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 4p.).
June 3, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – June 3, 2021
“Number of teeth and masticatory function are associated with sarcopenia and diabetes mellitus status among community-dwelling older adults: A Shimane CoHRE study,” by Takafumi Abe, Kazumichi Tominaga, Yuichi Ando, Yuta Toyama, Miwako Takeda, Masayuki Yamasaki, Kenta Okuyama, Tsuyoshi Hamano, Minoru Isomura, Toru Nabika, and Shozo Yano (PLoS ONE 16(6): e0252625. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252625, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0252625
May 27, 2021
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Brief – May 27, 2021
“Coverage Implications of Policies to Lower the Age of Medicare Eligibility,” by Rachel Garfield, Matthew Rae, and Robin Rudowitz (May 2021, HTML format).
May 26, 2021
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – May 26, 2021
“International Review of Innovations to Protect Nursing Home Residents from Infectious Diseases such as COVID-19,” by Susan C. Reinhard and Jane A. Tilly (May 2021, .pdf format, 36p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/ltss-choices-international-review.html