There is an ongoing public debate on the perceived lack of quality care in many nursing
facilities and the best means for improvement. Suggested solutions include improving …

This article reviews the problems with the implementation of evidence-based care in long-
term care. It highlights the fact that many common practices are incompatible with evidence …

Health disparities exist in long-term care as well as in the community. Disparities in
healthcare typically result from the interplay of insurance; healthcare access; health literacy …

Despite evidence that physical restraints and full-length bed rails do not prevent falls and
injuries in nursing home residents, 1–3 their use is still widespread in many facilities …

OBJECTIVES: To identify the impact of the regulations implemented in Maryland in 2001,
related to nursing home attending physicians and medical directors, and nursing home …

Laws and regulations profoundly influence long-term care, including the performance and
practices of individuals of various disciplines who provide the care. The purposes of this …

Exploring prevalent long term care issues from every angle, this book discusses public
perception, possible system failure, and the tensions between application of the social …

Abstract The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed several options for long-
term care including traditional institutional care as well as innovative programs for …

Nursing homes (NHs) are under increasing pressure to accurately gauge and improve the
quality of care they provide to their residents. Higher patient acuity, demand from consumers …

Abstract The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM)
contracted with a psychometric firm to perform a 3-phase Job Analysis following best …