A panel data analysis of the relationships of nursing home staffing levels and standards to regulatory deficiencies

H Kim, C Kovner, C Harrington… - … Gerontology: Series B, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objective To examine the relationships between nursing staffing levels and nursing home
deficiencies. Methods This panel data analysis employed random-effect models that …

Registered nurse staffing mix and quality of care in nursing homes: A longitudinal analysis

H Kim, C Harrington, WH Greene - The Gerontologist, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: To examine the relationship between registered nurse (RN) staffing mix and
quality of nursing home care measured by regulatory violations. Design and Methods: A …

The influence of nurse staffing levels on quality of care in nursing homes

K Hyer, KS Thomas, LG Branch, JS Harman… - The …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective: This study examines the relationship between increasing certified nursing
assistants (CNAs) and licensed nurse staffing ratios and deficiencies in Florida nursing …

Article commentary: The need for higher minimum staffing standards in US nursing homes

C Harrington, JF Schnelle, M McGregor… - Health services …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Many US nursing homes have serious quality problems, in part, because of inadequate
levels of nurse staffing. This commentary focuses on two issues. First, there is a need for …

Effects of state minimum staffing standards on nursing home staffing and quality of care

J Park, SC Stearns - Health services research, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To investigate the impact of state minimum staffing standards on the level of
staffing and quality of nursing home care. Data Sources. Online Survey and Certification …

Nursing home staffing and its relationship to deficiencies

C Harrington, D Zimmerman, SL Karon… - The Journals of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. The authors examined the relationships between different types of nursing home
staffing and nursing home deficiencies to test the hypothesis that fewer staff hours would be …

Are nursing home survey deficiencies higher in facilities with greater staff turnover

NB Lerner, M Johantgen, AM Trinkoff, CL Storr… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine CNA and licensed nurse (RN+ LPN/LVN) turnover in relation to
numbers of deficiencies in nursing homes. Design A secondary data analysis of information …

Staffing ratios and quality: An analysis of minimum direct care staffing requirements for nursing homes

JR Bowblis - Health services research, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To study the impact of minimum direct care staffing (MDCS) requirements on
nurse staffing levels, nurse skill mix, and quality. Data Sources. US nursing home facility …

Nurse staffing in nursing homes in the United States: Part II

C Harrington - Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2005 - journals.healio.com
This study compared state minimum staffing standards with actual nurse staffing levels in
nursing homes in each state. The actual nurse staffing levels in nursing homes were …

Florida's efforts to improve quality of nursing home care through nurse staffing standards, regulation, and Medicaid reimbursement

K Hyer, A Temple, CE Johnson - Journal of aging & social policy, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Between 1999 and 2007, Florida implemented two initiatives combining legislative,
regulatory, and reimbursement strategies to increase nurse staffing levels in nursing homes …