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Moorman, Sara M.; Macdonald, Cameron – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose of the study: To examine (a) whether the content of caregiving tasks (i.e., nursing vs. personal care) contributes to variation in caregivers' strain and (b) whether the level of complexity of nursing tasks contributes to variation in strain among caregivers providing help with such tasks. Design and methods: The data came from the Cash…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Nursing, Older Adults, Problems
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Thomas, Kali S.; Mor, Vincent; Tyler, Denise A.; Hyer, Kathryn – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: Individuals receiving postacute care in skilled nursing facilities often require complex, skilled care provided by licensed nurses. It is believed that a stable set of nursing personnel is more likely to deliver better care. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among licensed nurse retention, turnover, and a 30-day…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Nurses, Nursing Education, Labor Turnover
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Hahn, Elizabeth A.; Thomas, Kali S.; Hyer, Kathryn; Andel, Ross; Meng, Hongdao – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the study: To examine the relationship between county-level Medicaid home- and community-based service (HCBS) waiver expenditures and the prevalence of low-care residents in Florida nursing homes (NHs). Design and Methods: The present study used a cross-sectional design. We combined two data sources: NH facility-level data (including…
Descriptors: Incidence, Nursing Homes, Expenditures, Counties
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Thomas, Kali S.; Hyer, Kathryn; Brown, Lisa M.; Polivka-West, LuMarie; Branch, Laurence G. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: This study describes Florida's model of Medicaid nursing home (NH) reimbursement to compensate NHs for disaster-related expenses incurred as a result of 8 hurricanes within a 2-year period. This Florida model can serve as a demonstration for a national model for disaster-related reimbursement. Design and Methods: Florida reimburses NHs…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Natural Disasters, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
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Mitchell, Glenn, II; Salmon, Jennifer R.; Polivka, Larry; Soberon-Ferrer, Horacio – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: We compared inpatient days, nursing home days, and total Medicaid claims for five Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs for in-home and assisted living services in Florida. Design and Methods: We studied a single cohort of Medicaid enrollees in Florida aged 60 and older, who were enrolled for the first time in…
Descriptors: Community Services, Adults, Longitudinal Studies, Regression (Statistics)
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Hale, W. Daniel; Bennett, Richard G. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: This article reports on the interest within the religious community in a medical-religious partnership model designed to address some of the health challenges communities face as the population continues to age and become more diverse. Design and Methods: A geographically and religiously diverse group of 183 clergy who were attending a…
Descriptors: Clergy, Health Needs, Health Programs, Chronic Illness