References

Introduction

  1. Rudman D, Feller AG. (1989). Protein-Calorie Undernutrition in the Nursing Home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 37:173-183.
  2. Keller HH. (1993). Malnutrition in Institutionalized Elderly: How and Why? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 41:1212-1218.
  3. Abbasi AA, Rudman D. (1993). Observations on the Prevalence of Protein-Calories Undernutrition in VA Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 41:117-121.
  4. Morley JE, Kruenzie D. (1994). Causes of Weight Loss in a Community Nursing Home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 42:583-585.
  5. Blaum CS, Fries BE, Liatarone MA. (1995). Factors Associated with Low Body Mass Index and Weight Loss in Nursing Home Residents. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; 50A:M162-M168.
  6. Morley JE. Anorexia and Weight Loss in Older Persons. (2003). Journal of Gerontology; Medical Sciences; 58A: 131-137.
  7. Crogan NL, Pasvogel A. (2003). The Influence of Protein-Calorie Malnutrition on Quality of Life in Nursing Homes. Journal of Gerontology:Medical Sciences; 58A:159-164.
  8. Liu LJ, Bopp MM, Roberson PK, Sullivan DH. (2002). Undernutrition and Risk of Mortality in Elderly Patients within 1 Year of Hospital Discharge. Journal of Gerontology:Medical Sciences; 57A:M741-M746.
  9. Amarantos E, Martinez A, Dwyer J. Nutrition and Quality of Life in Older Adults. (2001). Journal of Gerontology:Medical Sciences; 56A (Special Issue 2):54-64.
  10. Thomas DR, Ashmen W, Morley JE, Evans WJ. (2000). Nutritional Management in Long-Term Care: Development of a Clinical Guideline. Journal of Gerontology:Medical Sciences; 55A:M725-M734.
  11. Amella EJ. (1999). Factors influencing the proportion of food consumed by nursing home residents with dementia. Advancing Geriatrics Nursing Practice. Mezey M, Fulmer T, Series Editors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 47:879-885.
  12. Kayser-Jones J. (1996). Mealtime in nursing homes; the importance of individualized care. Journal of Gerontological Nursing; 3:26-31.
  13. Kayser-Jones J, Schell E. (1997). The effect of staffing on the quality of care at mealtime. Nursing Outlook; 45:64-72.
  14. Simmons SF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2001). Improving Food Intake in Nursing Home Residents with Feeding Assistance: A Staffing Analysis. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 56A, No. 12, M790-M794.
  15. Simmons SF, Schnelle JF. (2004). Individualized Feeding Assistance Care for Nursing Home Residents: Staffing Requirements to Implement Two Interventions. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 59A, No. 9, 966-973.
  16. Simmons SF, Keeler E, Xiaohui ZM, Hickey KA, Sato HW, Schnelle JF. (2008). Prevention of unintentional weight loss in nursing home residents: A controlled trial of feeding assistance. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 56:1466-1473.
  17. Simmons SF, Reuben D. (2002). Nutritional Intake Monitoring for Nursing Home Residents: A Comparison of Staff Documentation, Direct Observation, and Photography Methods. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 48:209-213.
  18. Simmons SF, Lim B, and Schnelle JF. (2002). Accuracy of Minimum Data Set in Identifying Residents at Risk for Undernutrition: Oral Intake and Food Complaints. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association; May/June:140-145.
  19. Simmons SF, Babineau S, Garcia E, Schnelle JF. (2002). Quality Assessment in Nursing Homes by Systematic Direct Observation: Feeding Assistance. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 57A, No. 10, M665-M671.
  20. Kayser-Jones J, Schell E, Porter C, Paul S. (1997). Reliability of percentage figures used to record the dietary intake of nursing home residents. Nursing Home Medicine 5(3):69-76.
  21. Pokrywka HS, Koffler KH, Remsburg R, Bennett RG, Roth J, Tayback M, Wright JE. (1997). Accuracy of patient care staff in estimating and documenting meal intake of nursing home residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 45:1223-1227.
  22. Schnelle JF, Simmons SF, Harrington C, Cadogan MP, Garcia E & Bates-Jensen B. (2004). Relationship of nursing home staffing to quality of care. Health Services Research; 39(2):225-250.
  23. Schnelle JF, Cretin S, Saliba D & Simmons SF. (2000). Minimum nurse aide staffing required to implement best practice care in nursing homes. Chapter in report to congress: Appropriateness of Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios in Nursing Homes. Health Care Financing Administration, Summer, Vol. 2: Chapter 14:pages 14.1-14.68; Abt Associates, Inc: Cambridge, MA. ADD LINK
  24. Simmons SF, Patel AV. (2006). Nursing home staff delivery of oral liquid nutritional supplements to residents at risk for unintentional weight loss. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 54(9):1372-1376.
  25. Kayser-Jones J, et.al. (1998). A Prospective Study of the Use of Liquid Oral Dietary Supplements in Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 46:1378-1386.
  26. Simmons SF, Zhuo X, Keeler E. Cost-effectiveness of two nutrition interventions in nursing home residents: A randomized, controlled trial.  (Unpublished Manuscript).
  27. Simmons SF, Alessi C, Schnelle JF. (2001). An Intervention to Increase Fluid Intake in Nursing Home Residents: Prompting and Preference Compliance. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 49:926-933.

Step 1

  1. Simmons SF, Reuben D. (2002). Nutritional Intake Monitoring for Nursing Home Residents: A Comparison of Staff Documentation, Direct Observation, and Photography Methods. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 48:209-213.
  2. Simmons SF, Lim B, and Schnelle JF. (2002). Accuracy of Minimum Data Set in Identifying Residents at Risk for Undernutrition: Oral Intake and Food Complaints. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association; May/June:140-145.
  3. Kayser-Jones J, Schell E. (1997). The effect of staffing on the quality of care at mealtime. Nursing Outlook; 45:64-72.
  4. Kobriger AM. (2003). Weight Loss Prevention Strategies: What is Your Facility's Score? Nursing Homes: Long Term Care Management; June: 63-66.
  5. Simmons SF, Bertrand R, Shier V, Sweetland R, Moore T, Hurd D, Schnelle JF. (2007). A preliminary evaluation of the Paid Feeding Assistant regulation: Impact on feeding assistance care process quality in nursing homes. The Gerontologist; 47(2):184-192.
  6. Simmons SF, Schnelle JF, Uman GC, Kulvicki AD, Lee KO, and Ouslander JG. (1997). Selecting nursing home residents for satisfaction surveys. The Gerontologist; 37(4):543-550.
  7. Simmons SF, Schnelle JF. (2001). The identification of residents capable of accurately describing daily care: Implications for evaluating nursing home care quality. The Gerontologist; 41(5): 605-611.
  8. Simmons SF, Schnelle JF. (2004). Individualized Feeding Assistance Care for Nursing Home Residents: Staffing Requirements to Implement Two Interventions. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 59A, No. 9, 966-973.
  9. Kayser-Jones J, et.al. (1998). A Prospective Study of the Use of Liquid Oral Dietary Supplements in Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 46:1378-1386.
  10. Simmons SF, Patel AV. (2006). Nursing home staff delivery of oral liquid nutritional supplements to residents at risk for unintentional weight loss. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 54(9):1372-1376.

  Step 2

  1. Simmons SF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2001). Improving Food Intake in Nursing Home Residents with Feeding Assistance: A Staffing Analysis. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 56A, No. 12, M790-M794.
  2. Simmons SF, Schnelle JF. (2004). Individualized Feeding Assistance Care for Nursing Home Residents: Staffing Requirements to Implement Two Interventions. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 59A, No. 9, 966-973.
  3. Ouslander JG, Schnelle JF, Uman G, Fingold S, Nigam JG, Tuico E, & Bates-Jensen B. Predictors of Successful Prompted Voiding Among Incontinent Nursing Home Residents. Journal of the American Medical Association; 1995b;273(17):1366-1370.
  4. Simmons SF, Alessi C, Schnelle JF. (2001). An Intervention to Increase Fluid Intake in Nursing Home Residents: Prompting and Preference Compliance. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 49:926-933.
  5. Lange-Alberts ME, Shott S. (1994). Nutritional Intake: Use of Touch and Verbal Cuing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing; 2:36-40.
  6. Manning AM, Means JG. (1975). A Self-Feeding Program for Geriatric Patients in a Skilled Nursing Facility. Journal of the American Dietetic Association; 66(3):275-276.
  7. Musson ND, Kincaid J, Ryan P, et al. (1990). Nature, Nurture, Nutrition: Interdisciplinary Programs to Address the Prevention of Malnutritiona and Dehydration. Dysphagia; 5:96-101.
  8. Osborn CL, Marshall M. (1992). Promoting Mealtime Independence. Geriatric Nursing; 13:254-256.
  9. Van Ort S, Philips LR. (1995). Nursing Interventions to Promote Functional Feeding. Journal Gerontological Nursing; 10:6-14.
  10. Simmons SF, Zhuo X, Keeler E. Cost-effectiveness of two nutrition interventions in nursing home residents: A randomized, controlled trial. (Unpublished Manuscript).
  11. Simmons SF, Keeler E, Xiaohui ZM, Hickey KA, Sato HW, Schnelle JF. (2008). Prevention of unintentional weight loss in nursing home residents: A controlled trial of feeding assistance. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56:1466-1473.

Step 3

  1. Simmons SF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2001). Improving Food Intake in Nursing Home Residents with Feeding Assistance: A Staffing Analysis. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 56A, No. 12, M790-M794.
  2. Schnelle JF, Cretin S, Saliba D & Simmons SF. (2000). Minimum nurse aide staffing required to implement best practice care in nursing homes. Chapter in report to congress: Appropriateness of Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios in Nursing Homes. Health Care Financing Administration, Summer, Vol. 2: Chapter 14:pages 14.1-14.68; Abt Associates, Inc: Cambridge, MA.
  3. Simmons SF & Levy-Storms L. (2006). The effect of staff care practices on nursing home residents’ preferences: Implications for individualizing care. Journal of Nutrition, Health, & Aging; 10(3):216-221.
  4. Simmons SF & Levy-Storms L. (2005). The effect of dining location on nutritional care quality in nursing homes. Journal of Nutrition, Health, & Aging; 9(6):434-439.
  5. Simmons SF & Schnelle JF. (2004). Individualized feeding assistance care for nursing home residents: Staffing requirements to implement two interventions. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; 59A(9):966-973.
  6. Simmons SF, Alessi C, Schnelle JF. (2001). An Intervention to Increase Fluid Intake in Nursing Home Residents: Prompting and Preference Compliance. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 49:926-933.
  7. Lange-Alberts ME, Shott S. (1994). Nutritional Intake: Use of Touch and Verbal Cuing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing; 2:36-40.
  8. Musson ND, Kincaid J, Ryan P, et al. (1990). Nature, Nurture, Nutrition: Interdisciplinary Programs to Address the Prevention of Malnutritiona and Dehydration. Dysphagia; 5:96-101.
  9. Van Ort S, Philips LR. (1995). Nursing Interventions to Promote Functional Feeding. Journal Gerontological Nursing; 10:6-14.
  10. Simmons SF, Bertrand R, Shier V, Sweetland R, Moore T, Hurd D, Schnelle JF. (2007). A preliminary evaluation of the Paid Feeding Assistant regulation: Impact on feeding assistance care process quality in nursing homes. The Gerontologist, 47(2):184-192.
  11. Simmons SF, Patel AV. (2006). Nursing home staff delivery of oral liquid nutritional supplements to residents at risk for unintentional weight loss. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(9):1372-1376.
  12. Simmons SF, Zhuo X, Keeler E. Cost-effectiveness of two nutrition interventions in nursing home residents: A randomized, controlled trial. (Unpublished Manuscript).
  13. Simmons SF, Lam H, Rao G & Schnelle JF. (2003). Family members’ preferences for nutrition interventions to improve nursing home residents’ oral food and fluid intake. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51(1):69-74.

Step 4

  1. Simmons SF, Lim B, and Schnelle JF. (2002). Accuracy of Minimum Data Set in Identifying Residents at Risk for Undernutrition: Oral Intake and Food Complaints. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association; May/June:140-145.
  2. Simmons SF, Reuben D. (2002). Nutritional Intake Monitoring for Nursing Home Residents: A Comparison of Staff Documentation, Direct Observation, and Photography Methods. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 48:209-213.
  3. Kobriger AM. (2003). Weight Loss Prevention Strategies: What is Your Facility's Score? Nursing Homes: Long Term Care Management; June: 63-66.
  4. Simmons SF, Babineau S, Garcia E, Schnelle JF. (2002). Quality Assessment in Nursing Homes by Systematic Direct Observation: Feeding Assistance. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 57A, No. 10, M665-M671.
  5. Simmons SF, Garcia ET, Cadogan MP, Al-Samarrai NR, Levy-Storms LF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2003). The Minimum Data Set Weight Loss Quality Indicator: Does it Reflect Differences in Care Processes Related to Weight Loss? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 51(10):1410-1418
  6. Reuben D. (1999). Quality Indicators for Malnutrition in Vulnerable Community-Dwelling and Hospitalized Elders. Assessing the Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) Project. RAND Corporation, 1700 Main Street, P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138 (unpublished manuscript).
  7. Simmons SF, Schnelle JF. (2004). Individualized Feeding Assistance Care for Nursing Home Residents: Staffing Requirements to Implement Two Interventions. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; 59A(9):966-973.
  8. Kayser-Jones J, Schell ES, Porter C., et al. (1999). Factors Contributing to Dehydration in Nursing Homes: Inadequate Staffing and Lack of Professional Supervision. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 47:1187-1194.
  9. Simmons SF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2001). Improving Food Intake in Nursing Home Residents with Feeding Assistance: A Staffing Analysis. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 56A, No. 12, M790-M794.
  10. Simmons SF, Patel AV. (2006). Nursing home staff delivery of oral liquid nutritional supplements to residents at risk for unintentional weight loss. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(9):1372-1376.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  1. Simmons SF, Garcia ET, Cadogan MP, Al-Samarrai NR, Levy-Storms LF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2003). The Minimum Data Set Weight Loss Quality Indicator: Does it Reflect Differences in Care Processes Related to Weight Loss? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 51(10):1410-1418
  2. Simmons SF, Schnelle JF. (2004). Individualized Feeding Assistance Care for Nursing Home Residents: Staffing Requirements to Implement Two Interventions. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 59A, No. 9, 966-973.
  3. Simmons SF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2001). Improving Food Intake in Nursing Home Residents with Feeding Assistance: A Staffing Analysis. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 56A, No. 12, M790-M794.
  4. Simmons SF, Keeler E, Xiaohui ZM, Hickey KA, Sato HW, Schnelle JF. (2008). Prevention of unintentional weight loss in nursing home residents: A controlled trial of feeding assistance. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56:1466-1473.
  5. Simmons SF, Alessi C, Schnelle JF. (2001). An Intervention to Increase Fluid Intake in Nursing Home Residents: Prompting and Preference Compliance. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 49:926-933.
  6. Lange-Alberts ME, Shott S. (1994). Nutritional Intake: Use of Touch and Verbal Cuing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing; 2:36-40.
  7. Musson ND, Kincaid J, Ryan P, et al. (1990). Nature, Nurture, Nutrition: Interdisciplinary Programs to Address the Prevention of Malnutritiona and Dehydration. Dysphagia; 5:96-101.
  8. Van Ort S, Philips LR. (1995). Nursing Interventions to Promote Functional Feeding. Journal Gerontological Nursing; 10:6-14.
  9. Simmons SF, Peterson E, You C. (2009) The accuracy of monthly weight assessments in nursing homes: Implications for the identification of weight loss. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging; 13(3) 284-8
  10. Simmons SF, Patel AV. (2006). Nursing home staff delivery of oral liquid nutritional supplements to residents at risk for unintentional weight loss. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(9):1372-1376.
  11. Kayser-Jones J, et.al. (1998). A Prospective Study of the Use of Liquid Oral Dietary Supplements in Nursing Homes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 46:1378-1386.
  12. Johnson LE, Dooley PA, Gleick JB. (1993). Oral Nutrtional Supplement use in Elderly Nursing Home Patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 41;947-952.
  13. Simmons SF, Zhuo X, Keeler E. Cost-effectiveness of two nutrition interventions in nursing home residents: A randomized, controlled trial.  (Unpublished Manuscript).
  14. Simmons SF, Lam HY, Rao G, and Schnelle JF. (2003). Family Members’ Preferences for Nutrition Interventions to Improve Nursing Home Residents’ Oral Food and Fluid Intake. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 51:69-74.
  15. Young KWH, Binns MA, Greenwood CE, (2001). Meal Delivery Practices Do Not Meet the Needs of Alzheimer’s Patients with Increased Cognitive and Behavioral Difficulties in a Long-Term Care Facility. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; 56A:M656-M661.