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Journal Article

What the Resident Meant to Say: Use of Cognitive Interviewing Techniques to Develop Questionnaires for Nursing Home Residents

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

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

The Relationship of Reported Pain Severity to Perceived Effect on Function of Nursing Home Residents

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.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Further Examination of the Influence of Caregiver Staffing Levels on Nursing Home Quality

Weak empirical evidence exists showing that nursing home staffing levels influence quality of care.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

The Influence of Agency Staffing on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

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.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Nurse Aide Agency Staffing and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

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.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

Use of Advance Directives for Nursing Home Residents in the Emergency Department

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.

Jan 1, 2008
Journal Article

The Influence of Staffing Characteristics on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

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

Oct 1, 2007
Commentary

Saving Money and Saving Lives in Nursing Homes

Published commentary by RAND staff: Saving Money and Saving Lives in Nursing Homes, in Washingtonpost.com.

Mar 30, 2007
Journal Article

Nursing Home Administrators' Opinions of the Resident Safety Culture in Nursing Homes

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

Jan 15, 2007
Journal Article

Collaborative Clinical Quality Improvement for Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes

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

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Job Satisfaction of Nurse Aides in Nursing Homes: Intent to Leave and Turnover

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

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Have Nursing Home Compare Quality Measure Scores Changed Over Time in Response to Competition?

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.

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Nursing Home Deficiency Citations for Medication Use

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

Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article

Nursing Home Staff Turnover: Impact on Nursing Home Compare Quality Measures

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

Jan 1, 2007
News Release

Vaccination of Nursing Home Staff, Residents, Key to Reducing Influenza Outbreaks

November 15, 2006 News Release: RAND Study Finds Vaccination of Nursing Home Staff, Residents, Key to Reducing Influenza Outbreaks.

Nov 15, 2006
Research Brief

Vaccinating Residents and Staff Can Reduce Influenza Outbreaks in Nursing Homes

This fact sheet describes the benefits of influenza vaccination for nursing home residents and staff.

Nov 9, 2006
Journal Article

Vaccinations in Nursing Homes Key to Reducing Influenza Outbreaks

Potentially deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes are less likely to occur when large numbers of staff and residents get flu shots. Nursing homes were 60 percent less likely to have an outbreak if more than 55 percent of the staff and more than 89 percent of the residents were vaccinated for influenza.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Job Satisfaction of Nursing Home Administrators and Turnover

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

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Downsizing in the Nursing Home Industry

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

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Mental Health Care Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes and Caregiver Staffing

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

Jan 1, 2006

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RAND Topic:
Nursing Homes

Topic Synonyms:
Convalescent Home

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RAND Health Care