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Schnelle, John F.; Bertrand, Rosanna; Hurd, Donna; White, Alan; Squires, David; Feuerberg, Marvin; Hickey, Kelly; Simmons, Sandra F. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To describe a standardized observation protocol to determine if nursing home (NH) staff offer choice to residents during 3 morning activities of daily living (ADL) and compare the observational data with deficiency statements cited by state survey staff. Design and Methods: Morning ADL care was observed in 20 NHs in 5 states by research…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Gerontology
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Simmons, Sandra F.; Bertrand, Rosanna; Shier, Victoria; Sweetland, Rebecca; Moore, Therese J.; Hurd, Donna T.; Schnelle, John F. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sponsored a nationwide study to evaluate the federal paid feeding assistant (PFA) regulation that allows nursing homes to hire single-task workers to provide feeding assistance to nursing home residents. Organizers designed the PFA regulation…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Nurses, Nursing Homes