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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.

Virtual oversight can help clinical staff in nursing homes improve care and reduce avoidable hospitalizations, according to a new study.

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.

Age may matter in determining which long-stay residents are sent to hospitals most often, but not in the way most people probably expect. A study of

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