Nursing Homes

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Research conducted by: RAND Health; RAND Labor and Population

Journal Articles (74)

Nursing Homes with Persistent High and Low Quality — Jan 1, 2004

This article examines the concentration of low- and high-quality care within particular nursing facilities over time.

Use of Resident Satisfaction Surveys in New Jersey Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities — Jan 1, 2004

The authors found 86% of nursing homes and 88% of assisted living facilities to be using resident satisfaction surveys.

Function and Response of Nursing Facilities During Community Disaster. — Jan 1, 2004

The authors sought to describe the role and function of nursing facilities after disaster.

Feasibility of Quality Indicators for the Management of Geriatric Syndromes in Nursing Home Residents — Jan 1, 2004

Steps of care critical to the assessment and management of geriatric syndromes in NHs were identified.

Quality Indicators for the Management of Medical Conditions in Nursing Home Residents — Jan 1, 2004

Nursing home quality measures for medical conditions must account for exclusions related to poor prognosis and advanced dementia.

Forecasting the Nursing Home Population — Jan 1, 2003

In recent years, the rate of institutionalization among the elderly has been falling.

Adherence to Pressure Ulcer Prevention Guidelines: Implications for Nursing Home Quality — Jan 1, 2003

The low level of adherence and high level of variation to many best-care practices for PU prevention indicate a continued need for quality improvement

Quality Improvement Implementation in Nursing Home — Jan 1, 2003

Quality improvement implementation is most likely to be successful in those VA nursing homes with an underlying culture that promotes innovation.

Does an Exercise and Incontinence Intervention Save Healthcare Costs in a Nursing Home Population? — Jan 1, 2003

Cost of implementing these interventions for frail nursing home residents unlikely to be offset by savings in medical care costs in this population.

Is Nursing Home Demand Affected By the Decline in Age Difference Between Spouses? — Jan 1, 2003

The authors investigate whether declines in the age difference between spouses has influenced widowhood and nursing home demand.

Searching for and Selecting a Nursing Facility — Jan 1, 2003

306 resident interviews matched with 306 family member interviews examining factors associated with the search for and selection of a nursing facility

Strategic Groups and Outcomes in Nursing Facilities — Jan 1, 2003

Author hypothesizes that prospector nursing facilities will have the highest quality outcomes, followed by defender, analyzer, and reactor facilities.

Providing Outcomes Information to Nursing Homes: Can It Improve Quality Care? — Jan 1, 2003

This study examined whether providing outcomes information to 120 nursing homes facilitated improvements in quality over a 12-month period.

The Effect of Administrative Resources on Care in Nursing Homes — Jan 1, 2003

This article evaluates whether the hours spent on the job by nursing home administration have an effect on the quality of care.

Quality of Care in Nursing Homes: An Analysis of Relationships Among Profit, Quality, and Ownership — Jan 1, 2003

Recent work has highlighted a negative correlation between proprietary status and nursing home quality of care.

Consumer Satisfaction in Long-Term Care: State Initiatives in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities — Jan 1, 2003

The authors report the results of a survey of state initiatives that measure resident satisfaction in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Professional Association Membership By Nursing Facility Administrators and Quality of Care — Jan 1, 2002

The study suggests that these facilities do not do better because they have more resources or because they care for less-challenging residents.

Reforming Care for Persons Near the End of Life: The Promise of Quality Improvement — Jan 1, 2002

Most people in developed countries will live with a serious, eventually fatal, chronic condition for months or years before dying.

Incidence and Costs of Acute Medical Conditions in Long-Stay Incontinent Nursing Home Residents — Jan 1, 2002

Acute illness is very common among incontinent nursing home residents, and is generally diagnosed and treated at the nursing home site.

Indicators of the Quality of Nursing Home Residential Care — Jan 1, 2002

Experts identified 19 specific care processes as valid and important measures of the quality of NH residential care.

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