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Direct linkAbrahamson, Kathleen; Clark, Daniel; Perkins, Anthony; Arling, Greg – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: We investigated the relationship between cognitive status and quality of life (QOL) of Minnesota nursing home (NH) residents and the relationship between conventional or Alzheimer's special care unit (SCU) placement and QOL. The study may inform development of dementia-specific quality measures. Design and Methods: Data for analyses came…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Student Attitudes, Quality of Life, Dementia
Cooke, Valerie; Arling, Greg; Lewis, Teresa; Abrahamson, Kathleen A.; Mueller, Christine; Edstrom, Lisa – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Minnesota's Nursing Facility Performance-Based Incentive Payment Program (PIPP) supports provider-initiated projects aimed at improving care quality and efficiency. PIPP moves beyond conventional pay for performance. It seeks to promote implementation of evidence-based practices, encourage innovation and risk taking, foster collaboration…
Descriptors: Pain, Program Effectiveness, Work Environment, Nursing Homes
Kane, Robert L.; Arling, Greg; Mueller, Christine; Held, Robert; Cooke, Valerie – Gerontologist, 2007
This article describes a pay-for-performance system developed for Minnesota nursing homes. In effect, nursing homes can retain a greater proportion of the difference between their costs and the average costs on the basis of their quality scores. The quality score is a derived and weighted composite measure currently composed of five elements:…
Descriptors: Costs, Report Cards, Quality of Life, Nursing Homes
Arling, Greg; Kane, Robert L.; Mueller, Christine; Bershadsky, Julie; Degenholtz, Howard B. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between nursing home staffing level, care received by individual residents, and resident quality-related care processes and functional outcomes. Design and Methods: Nurses recorded resident care time for 5,314 residents on 156 units in 105 facilities in four states (Colorado,…
Descriptors: Nurses, Nursing Homes, Institutionalized Persons, Daily Living Skills
Peer reviewedKane, Robert L.; Homyak, Patricia; Bershadsky, Boris; Lum, Terry; Flood, Shannon; Zhang, Hui – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: Our objective in this study was to compare the quality of care provided under the Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO), a special program designed to serve dually eligible older persons, to care provided to controls who received fee-for-service Medicare and Medicaid managed care. Design and Methods: Two control groups were used; one was…
Descriptors: Medical Care Evaluation, Older Adults, Mortality Rate, Hospitals
