Background: The numbers and proportions of racial and ethnic minorities have increased
dramatically in US nursing homes in recent years. Concerns exist about whether nursing …

Older adults admitted to nursing homes (NHs) are at risk for low social engagement, which
has associations with medical, psychological, and social well-being. Minorities may be at a …

In recent years, nursing home (NH) researchers have paid increasing attention to socio-
economic and racial/ethnic disparities in quality of care. Although there is growing evidence …

We hypothesized that for-profit/chain affiliated nursing homes, those in states with higher
Medicaid reimbursement, and those in more competitive markets would have greater …

Although the overall trend in nursing home use has declined, this has not been the case for
racial and ethnic minorities. This article elucidates the role of stressors and neighborhood …

This study identifies differences in the predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics of
racial/ethnic minorities and non-Hispanic white men and women upon nursing home …

Background: Providing equitable and patient-centered care is critical to ensuring high
quality of care. Although racial/ethnic disparities in quality are widely reported for nursing …

Objectives: To investigate trends in racial/ethnic differences in nursing home (NH) residents'
quality of life (QoL) and assess these patterns within and between facilities. Method: Data …

This paper reviews the literature on racial/ethnic differences in nursing home quality,
segregated access to nursing home care, and organizational and community factors that …

This study's goal was to examine the effects of nursing home (NH) and county racial mix on
quality of care in NHs. We examined quality indicator (QI) outcomes for residents in 408 …