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This Month's CME Article in Clinical Geriatrics

Gait in Older Adults: A Review of the Literature with an Emphasis Toward Achieving Favorable Clinical Outcomes, Part II
Meredith H. Harris, PT, DPT, EdD, Maureen K. Holden, PT, PhD, Lawrence P. Cahalin, PT, MA, Diane Fitzpatrick, PT, DPT, MS, Susan Lowe, PT, DPT, MS, GCS, and Paul K. Canavan, PT, PhD

Changes in motor skills that occur with aging vary widely. It is generally accepted that many bodily functions decline with age, including the ability to walk. For older individuals, walking is one of the most important factors in maintaining an independent lifestyle and remaining in the community. As aging occurs, there can be distinct changes in gait patterns. There is some controversy in the field as to whether change occurs as a result of aging or as a result of pathology.

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Feature Article

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Annals of Long-Term Care - ISSN: 1524-7929 - Volume 16 - Issue 3 - March 2008
Linda Hiddemen Barondess, Executive Vice-President
Richard M. Dupee, MD
Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Mary Pat Rapp, PhD, GNP-BC, FAANP, and Alice Bonner, PhD, CRNP, FAANP
Geriatrics Abstracts:
March 2008
JAGS Abstracts:
March 2008
Paul R. Willging, MIA, PhD
Alice F. Bonner, PhD, RN, Nicholas G. Castle, PhD, Subashan Perera, PhD, and Steven M. Handler, MD, MS
Patient safety culture (PSC) is a critical factor in creating high-reliability healthcare organizations. Most PSC research studies to date have been conducted in acute care settings; however, nursing home studies have recently begun to appear in the literature. Nursing homes differ from hospitals in a number of ways, including the population they serve, the medical model of care, and having the vast majority of direct care provided by non-licensed certified nursing assistants. Research has shown that nursing home PSC differs in important ways from PSC in acute care institutions. Recent PSC studies conducted in nursing homes and related quality and safety research can guide recommendations for nursing homes wishing to evaluate their own PSC. Relationships between PSC measurement, quality improvement, and workforce issues are potentially important and may influence clinical outcomes. (Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging 2008;16[3]:18-22)
Elaine J. Amella, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, James F. Lawrence, PhD, APRN, BC
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