PURPOSE: To evaluate a range of staffing measures and data sources for long-term use in
public reporting of staffing as a quality measure in nursing homes. METHOD: Eighty-seven …

In this research, the author reviewed 70 studies that had examined the relationship between
staffing levels and quality in nursing homes (covering the years 1991 to 2006). The results of …

Over the past two decades, there has been an exponential and enthusiastic adoption of
simulation in healthcare education internationally. Medicine has learned much from …

Institutionalization of the Elderly in Canada suggested that efforts to address the underlying
causes of age-related declines in health might negate the need for nursing homes …

Importance Hospital readmissions are common, costly, and potentially preventable. Little is
known about the association between available skilled nursing facility (SNF) performance …

Background For several decades, health services researchers have reported associations
between nurse staffing and the outcomes of hospital care. 2–4 However, in many of these …

Background Leadership and staffing are recognised as important factors for quality of care.
This study examines the effects of ward leaders' task-and relationship-oriented leadership …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: Although there is substantial research on quality of care in
nursing homes (NH), less is known about what contributes to quality of life (QOL) for NH …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Ineffective communication among medical teams is a
leading cause of preventable patient harm throughout the health care system. A growing …

Background Quality of life and care varies between and within the care homes in which
almost half a million older people live and over half a million direct care staff (registered …