Resource Factors Associated With Avoidable Transfers in Nursing Homes
Avoidable transfers are driven by staff discomfort and limited APRN availability, revealing gaps in nursing jurisdiction and decision-making capacity. Practice and policy reforms should expand APRN access, strengthen diagnostic partnerships, leverage telehealth, and support closed provider models. These interventions are urgently needed to reduce costly, traumatic transfers and improve resident-centered care.
Authors
- Matthew Farmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0989-2968)
- Kimberly Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6144-1438)
- Alisha Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3547-3863)
Institutions
- University of Missouri (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2025.106040
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00