This project, OPTIMISTIC, is a retrospective study that focuses on Congestive Heart Failure(CHF) in Indiana Nursing homes. The purpose of the study was to find better ways in which to implement in house care to these CHF...
Introduction: OPTIMISTIC is a project funded by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) that is aimed, in part, at the reduction of unnecessary hospitalization of nursing facility residents. Data from the initial...
CONTEXT. Prior research has shown that nursing home residents have a significant burden of symptoms including pain, nervous and depressed feelings, fatigue, and lack of energy. OPTIMISTIC is an 8-year initiative funded by the...