2012-05-24T14:57:15Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/nursing-homes.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100221.html Sep 30, 2011 Sep 30, 2011

Vulnerable older adults enrolled in plans that use nurse care managers receive, on average, 69% of recommended care for geriatric conditions, compared with 53% for elders in plans without nurse care managers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100108.html Jul 31, 2010 Jul 31, 2010

<p>This study evaluates the effects of a multicomponent intervention to reduce fecal incontinence and urinary incontinence.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100063.html Jun 2, 2010 Jun 2, 2010

<p>This descriptive study of nursing home characteristics found that facilities targeted by a CMS improvement initiative typically have fewer nurses and nurse aides and higher rates of quality of care citations.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100043.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

Primary care practices in sociodemographically vulnerable neighborhoods were more likely than other practices to have medical home capabilities (e.g., interpreters, multilingual physicians), making them potentially eligible for enhanced payments

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091120.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Evaluates a draft preference assessment tool designed to replace the current Customary Routine section of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for nursing homes.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090023.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Using a national longitudinal sample of nursing homes residents we examine whether physical restraint use contributes to subsequent physical or psychological health decline.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090806.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Test how the implementation of new Medicare post-acute payment systems affected the use of inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and home health agencies.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090508.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>To adapt the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders project nursing home (NH) specific quality indicators (QIs), for use with routinely collected data, and to evaluate which clinical conditions and types of care were inadequately measured using these data sources.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090307.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Evaluates changes in private and public prices for annual nursing home care from 1977 to 2004, and compares nursing home price growth to overall price growth and growth in the price of medical care.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090022.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Data from a large sample of nursing homes were used to examine the cross-sectional association between workplace injuries and organizational factors, caregiver staffing levels, and quality.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080817.html Jul 31, 2008 Jul 31, 2008

Twice-daily feeding assistance promotes food and fluid intake and weight gain in nursing home residents at risk for weight loss. Delivery of snacks between meals requires less staff time than at mealtime and thus may be more practical to implement.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080829.html Jul 31, 2008 Jul 31, 2008

This study found that a high percentage of nursing home residents hospitalized for hip fracture and stroke (80% and 64% respectively) used Medicare-paid skilled nursing facilities, yet had outcomes similar to those who did not use such care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080020.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Weak empirical evidence exists showing that nursing home staffing levels influence quality of care.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080021.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Data from a large sample of nursing homes were used to examine the cross-sectional association between use of agency staff, regular staff, and quality.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080622.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Finds variability in advance directive documentation for nursing home patients on transfer to the emergency department, and finds that emergency clinicians experience substantial difficulty in reliably obtaining information about advance directives.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080923.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>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.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080407.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Nurse aide agency staff of less than 14 full-time equivalents per 100 beds has little influence on quality in nursing homes, whereas nurse aide agency staff of more than 25 full-time equivalents per 100 beds has a substantial influence on quality.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080413.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>This study demonstrates how cognitive interviews can be used to improve questionnaires intended for nursing home residents.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081121.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20071005.html Sep 30, 2007 Sep 30, 2007

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