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Peer reviewedKanda, Katsuya; Mezey, Mathy – Gerontologist, 1991
Examined changes in resident acuity and registered nurse staffing in all nursing homes in Pennsylvania before and after introduction of Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) in 1983. Found that acuity of nursing home residents increased significantly since introduction of PPS, full-time registered nurse staffing remained unchanged, and…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Long Term Care, Nurses, Nursing Homes
Richards, Beverly; Moore, Susan – 1990
These curriculum materials for preparing nursing assistants in Pennsylvania provide 14 units of secondary and postsecondary instruction. Presented within the topic of the role and function of the nursing assistant are units providing an introduction to health care, communications, infection control, emergency and disaster procedures, and ethical…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Death, Hygiene, Long Term Care
