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Why Turnover in Nursing Home Staff Matters
, Policy & RegulationAlthough prior research on factors impacting quality indicators of resident outcomes in nursing homes has focused on nursing home staffing and skill mix, less attention…
Read MoreIndividual & Facility Characteristics Predict Quality of Life Scores for Nursing Home Residents
, Policy & RegulationMuch attention has been paid to factors influencing quality of care in nursing home facilities, but less attention has been paid to what contributes to…
Read MoreDischarge Destination’s Impact on Rehospitalization Rates among the Cognitively Impaired
, Policy & RegulationPolicy makers and health care professionals are united in a desire to reduce the number of avoidable rehospitalizations, which not only come at an enormous…
Read MoreAssociation between Sleep Medicine & Falls in Nursing Homes
, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsNonbenzodiazepine sleep medication has been used increasingly at nursing homes to manage insomnia, a frequently diagnosed condition in such settings that has a negative impact…
Read MoreScientific Uncertainty around Mild Cognitive Impairment Can Create Tension for Diagnosed Individuals
, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsMild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a relatively recent diagnostic category, covering a wide range of cognitive impairment that is less severe than that which meets…
Read MoreFall Management Approach May Lessen Consequences of Falls
, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsIt is estimated that over one-half of nursing home residents will fall in any given year. While many risk factors for falling are not amenable…
Read MoreDo Policy Reports Affect Falls Reduction Practices? Evidence from England & Wales
, Operations, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingFalls prevention research often leads to useful findings, many of which can be fairly simply implemented in home and long-term care settings to reduce falls…
Read MoreStudy Supports Tdap Vaccine for Older Adults
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsPertussis (or whooping cough) has increased in prevalence in the United States over the last several years, and can be fatal for infants. Infants are…
Read MoreThe Importance of Social Relations When Considering Older Consumers
, Culture Transformation, Operations, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingScholars in marketing and sociology have examined how the consumption of goods and services is a factor in how people construct their social identity. This…
Read MorePharmaceutical Policy for the Aging World Population
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic Influences, Health & Wellness, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & NewsA recent opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses a European strategy for appropriate research, marketing, and authorization for geriatric medicines. The…
Read MoreNursing Homes in Print News Media: Mostly Negative Coverage
, Culture Transformation, Long-term Care, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThere is a perception that the public has generally negative views of nursing homes (NHs), which is likely to be influenced by their portrayal in…
Read More2012 Seniors Housing & Care Journal: Resident Rights & the Census in Skilled Nursing Facilities
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThe decennial census (occurring every ten years) by the US Census Bureau provides crucial policy and planning information. It is important to incorporate the nursing…
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