Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: In JAMA Network Open, Zimmerman et al 1 present the results of their Delphi panel on assisted living (AL).They asked health care professionals and elder care experts: if you had to choose based on benefit to quality of life and feasibility, what medical and mental health care ought to be provided in AL facilities?Interpreting their findings first requires an understanding of what AL is and is not.Many people move into ALs to get assistance as they get older.But an AL facility is not a nursing home (NH).Though the two may be easily confused, NHs are comprehensively accountable for almost all aspects of care for its residents, with regulations around residents' rights, quality of care, due process for complaints, and transparency of ownership, among other things.2 Federal and state regulations must be met for NHs to receive Medicare and Medicaid funding.Residents are chronically and often severely ill, usually from some health condition requiring daily help from a nurse or substantial help with activities like bathing, dressing, and/or eating.3 Most NH residents also meet financial criteria to have their care covered by Medicaid.
Source: JAMA Network Open
Authors: Kenneth Lam, Kenneth E. Covinsky
Institution: University of California, San Francisco
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
OpenAlex ID: W4297997032