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Castle, Nicholas G. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: This study describes the creation and use of a web-based resource, designed to help nursing homes implement quality improvements through changes in staffing characteristics. Design and Methods: Information on staffing characteristics (i.e., staffing levels, turnover, stability, and use of agency staff), facility characteristics (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Improvement, Employment, Institutional Characteristics
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Rahman, Anna N.; Schnelle, John F. – Gerontologist, 2008
This article uses a retrospective approach to critique the research base underlying the nursing home culture-change movement--an effort to radically transform the nation's nursing homes by delivering resident-directed care and empowering staff. The article traces the development of the movement from its inception 10 years ago to 2005, when the…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Health Facilities, Empowerment, Health Insurance
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Everard, Kelly; And Others – Gerontologist, 1994
Monitored room changes in four nursing homes over one-year period. Used participant observation; repeated interviews with residents, family members, and nursing home staff; and event analyses to develop detailed case studies of room change decision-making process. Resulting model of room change process and factors influencing process involved five…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change, Decision Making, Long Term Care