Background: The transitioning from pediatric to adult care has been correlated with worsened outcomes including increased mortality [1]. Improving patient experience (PEX) has been correlated to improved adherence and lower inpatient mortality rates [2] as well as lower 30-day readmission rates for patients with heart failure, acute MI and pneumonia [3]. Young adults transiting from [...]

Background: Hospital admissions among nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) are burdensome, expensive, and provide limited clinical benefits. Compared to other patients, those with ADRD are more likely to experience adverse events, such as delirium, urinary infections, pneumonia, and functional decline. Research on nursing home residents has focused on the consequences [...]