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Direct linkStephens, Caroline E.; Newcomer, Robert; Blegen, Mary; Miller, Bruce; Harrington, Charlene – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: To examine the 1-year prevalence and risk of emergency department (ED) use and ambulatory care-sensitive (ACS) ED use by nursing home (NH) residents with different levels of severity of cognitive impairment (CI). Design and Methods: We used multinomial logistic regression to estimate the effect of CI severity on the odds of any ED visit…
Descriptors: Dementia, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
Kim, Hongsoo; Harrington, Charlene; Greene, William H. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To examine the relationship between registered nurse (RN) staffing mix and quality of nursing home care measured by regulatory violations. Design and Methods: A retrospective panel data study (1999-2003) of 2 groups of California freestanding nursing homes. One group was 201 nursing homes that consistently met the state's minimum standard…
Descriptors: Nurses, Nursing Homes, Standards, Nursing
Harrington, Charlene; Tsoukalas, Theodore; Rudder, Cynthia; Mollot, Richard J.; Carrillo, Helen – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: The study examined factors associated with state variations in the use of federal and state civil money penalties (CMPs) for nursing homes. Design and Methods: We collected federal and state CMP data from state survey and certification agencies for 2004. We also used federal CMP data from the federal enforcement action database for…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Nursing Homes, Least Squares Statistics, Databases
Peer reviewedHarrington, Charlene; And Others – Gerontologist, 1992
Reviewed 19 studies of psychotropic drug use for residents of long-term care facilities, published between 1978 and 1990. Compared each study in terms of sample, research design, and findings. Found that substantial proportion of nursing home residents took psychotropic drugs on regular, long-term basis; usage was accompanied by prescribing and…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Drug Use, Institutionalized Persons, Nursing Homes
Tsoukalas, Theodore; Rudder, Cynthia; Mollot, Richard J.; Shineman, Meghan; Lee, Hyang Yuol; Harrington, Charlene – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This study examined federal and state civil money penalties and fines collected from nursing homes and how states used the collected funds. Design and Methods: We used a telephone survey of state officials, Freedom of Information Act requests, state Web site searches, and stakeholder interviews to describe the funds collected, the…
Descriptors: State Officials, Telephone Surveys, Nursing Homes, Fees
Peer reviewedHarrington, Charlene – Nursing Outlook, 1991
A Teaching Home Care Program, featuring collaboration between schools of nursing and home care agencies, could improve the quality of home care and increase the amount of data available on home care for the elderly and infirm. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Home Health Aides, Nursing Education, Nursing Homes
Kitchner, Martin; Hernandez, Mauro; Ng, Terence; Harrington, Charlene – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: While state policy and market factors are known to have contributed to the increased supply of residential care, little is known about efforts to accommodate demand from lower-income consumers. This study describes participation and expenditure trends for residential care services funded by Medicaid waivers and examines variation across…
Descriptors: Residential Care, State Aid, Expenditures, Federal Programs
