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Direct linkMcGregor, Margaret J.; Baumbusch, Jennifer; Abu-Laban, Riyad B.; McGrail, Kimberlyn M.; Andrusiek, Dug; Globerman, Judith; Berg, Shannon; Cox, Michelle B.; Salomons, Kia; Volker, Jan; Ronald, Lisa – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2011
Hospitalization of nursing home residents can be futile as well as costly, and now evidence indicates that treating nursing home residents in place produces better outcomes for some conditions. We examined facility organizational characteristics that previous research showed are associated with potentially avoidable hospital transfers and with…
Descriptors: Physicians, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
Ronald, Lisa A.; McGregor, Margaret J.; McGrail, Kimberlyn M.; Tate, Robert B.; Broemling, Anne-Marie – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2008
The overall use of acute care services by nursing home (NH) residents in Canada has not been well documented. Our objectives were to identify the major causes of hospitalization among NH facility residents and to compare rates to those of community-dwelling seniors. A retrospective cohort was defined using population-level health administrative…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Health Services, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
Penning, Margaret J.; Brackley, Moyra E.; Allan, Diane E. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This study examines population-based trends in home care service utilization, alone and in conjunction with hospitalizations, during a period of health reform in Canada. It focuses on the extent to which observed trends suggest enhanced community-based care relative to three competing hypotheses: cost-cutting, medicalization, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Services, Hospitals, Nursing Homes
Morgan, Debra G.; Semchuk, Karen M.; Stewart, Norma J.; D'Arcy, Carl – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2003
The physical and social environments are recognized as important therapeutic tools in the care of nursing home residents with dementia, yet little is known about the environments of rural nursing homes. This study was conducted in one rural health authority (16,000 km[superscript 2]) in the province of Saskatchewan. Long-term institutional care…
Descriptors: Nurses, Dementia, Focus Groups, Caregivers
