Nursing Homes

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Journal Articles (74)

The Relationship of Reported Pain Severity to Perceived Effect on Function of Nursing Home Residents — Jan 1, 2008

Finds that questions addressing the effect of pain on day-to-day functions are an important addition to standardized pain assessments in nursing homes, particularly for persons who report intermediate levels of pain severity.

Nursing Home Assessment of Cognitive Impairment: Development and Testing of a Brief Instrument of Mental Status — Jan 1, 2008

Tests the accuracy of a brief cognitive assessment of nursing home (NH) residents and to determine whether facility nurses can reliably perform this assessment.

The Influence of Staffing Characteristics on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes — Oct 1, 2007

The influence staffing levels, turnover, worker stability, and agency staff had on quality of care in nursing homes was examined.

Nursing Home Administrators' Opinions of the Resident Safety Culture in Nursing Homes — Jan 15, 2007

Nursing homes in the near future would benefit by addressing the resident safety culture.

Job Satisfaction of Nurse Aides in Nursing Homes: Intent to Leave and Turnover — Jan 1, 2007

Training, rewards, and workload are particularly important aspects of nurse aides' jobs.

Nursing Home Deficiency Citations for Medication Use — Jan 1, 2007

Examines deficiency citations for medication use in nursing homes, including those for psychoactive drug use.

Have Nursing Home Compare Quality Measure Scores Changed Over Time in Response to Competition? — Jan 1, 2007

Examines changes in 15 quality measures for nursing homes, and assesses whether competition and/or excess demand have influenced these scores over a period of 1 year.

Collaborative Clinical Quality Improvement for Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes — Jan 1, 2007

The National Nursing Home Improvement Collaborative aimed to reduce pressure ulcer (PU) incidence and prevalence.

Nursing Home Staff Turnover: Impact on Nursing Home Compare Quality Measures — Jan 1, 2007

Examine the association between staff turnover and quality of care in nursing homes.

Organizational Characteristics Associated with Staff Turnover in Nursing Homes — Jan 1, 2006

The association between certified nurse aide, LPN, and RN turnover and the organizational characteristics of nursing homes.

Mental Health Care Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes and Caregiver Staffing — Jan 1, 2006

The authors examine the association between caregiver staffing levels and mental health outcomes in approximately 17,000 U.S. nursing homes.

Job Satisfaction of Nursing Home Administrators and Turnover — Jan 1, 2006

Indigenous children in school shelters in Mexico suffer from anemia in spite of food that is subsidized, prepared, and served to them.

Downsizing in the Nursing Home Industry — Jan 1, 2006

Downsizing in the nursing home industry from 1992 to 2003 was examined.

Mental health outcomes and physical restraint use in nursing homes (private) — Jan 1, 2006

The authors investigate the nexus between mental health outcomes in nursing home residents and the use of physical restraints.

The Influence of Staff and Resident Immunization Rates on Influenza-Like Illness Outbreaks in Nursing Homes — Jan 1, 2006

To evaluate the influence of immunization rates on the likelihood of influenza-like illness (ILI) clusters in nursing facilities.

The Effects of Changes in Nursing Home Staffing on Pressure Ulcer Rates — Jan 1, 2005

Changes in nursing home staffing patterns are related to the quality of nursing home care. Staff stability is associated with better outcomes.

Challenges in Measuring Nursing Home and Home Health Quality: Lessons from the First National Healthcare Quality Report — Jan 1, 2005

Further developmental work is needed to address many of these issues to improve the usefulness of these quality measures in future NHQR reports.

How Much Is Postacute Care Use Affected By Its Availability? — Jan 1, 2005

The authors find that the availability of PAC is a major determinant of whether patients use such care and which type of PAC facility they use.

Staff Turnover and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes — Jan 1, 2005

Examines the association between quality of care in nursing homes and turnover of nurse aides, licensed practical nurses, and registered nurses.

State Variability in Indicators of Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities — Jan 1, 2005

Compares state-level physical restraint use, urethral catheterization, contractures, pressure ulcers, and psychoactive medication use as indicators of quality of care in nursing facilities.

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