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Use of Discharge Summaries in Transitional Care: Addressing Hospital Documentation Gaps Through a Structured Checklist in a Skilled Nursing Facility

03/23/2026

Laila Alamgir, MD

Transitions of care from the hospital to skilled nursing facilities (SNF) represent high-risk periods for older adults, particularly when discharge documentation is incomplete. This clinical experience report describes the implementation of a...

Transitions of care from the...

03/23/2026

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Enhancing Sexual Well-Being in Long-Term Care: A Framework for Effective Guidelines

03/23/2026

Nathalie Huitema, PhD; Rachael F. Arielly, PsyD; Sarah J. Rogers, LICSW

Sexuality and aging are deeply connected yet often overlooked in long-term care facilities due to stigma and misconceptions. Recognizing this gap, an American long-term care nonprofit health organization formed a Sexual Health Committee to...

Sexuality and aging are deeply...

03/23/2026

Annals of Long-Term Care

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Assessment of Foam Support Surface Integrity in Long-Term Care Facilities

03/20/2026

Gregory Manista, MD, MS; Tochukwu Ikpeze, MD; Lisa Nicholson, PhD; Joyce Black, PhD, RN, DAPWCA, FAAN; Thomas P. Koshy, MD

This large cross-sectional assessment of 31 746 foam support surfaces across 479 long-term care facilities found that 52.8% required immediate replacement, with compression and holes/tears as the most common failure modes and staining often...

This large cross-sectional...

03/20/2026

Annals of Long-Term Care

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