Objectives: Data from a large sample of nursing homes were used to examine the cross-
sectional association between workplace injuries and organizational factors, caregiver …

Background: Large variations in staff injury rates across intermediate care facilities suggest
that injuries may be driven by facility-specific work environment factors. Objectives: To …

Objectives. We examined the relationship between nursing home staffing levels and worker
injury rates in 445 nursing homes in 3 states. Methods. We obtained First Reports of Injury …

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) working in nursing homes are at significant risk for work-
related injuries, but little is known about the frequency and types of their injuries, and how …

A survey of Ohio nursing homes was conducted in 2007 to examine whether injury rates
were related to facility characteristics and availability of safety equipment. The median rate …

This report describes the period prevalence and costs of back injuries to nursing staff of long
term care facilities in comparison to nurses employed industry wide and to other occupations …

As be so the a chronically mixed proverb blessing, implies, ill or especially frail living that
longer for they those can rebe a mixed blessing, especially for those so chronically ill or frail …

Objectives. We examined risk factors for injuries to nursing assistants from assaults by
nursing home residents at both the individual and the organizational level. Methods. We …

The connection between nursing injury rates and patient outcomes has not been totally
grasped in the health care occupational health setting. This article concludes that nursing …

The objectives of this study were to describe state policies for the frequency of adverse event
reporting and follow-up that occurs in US nursing homes, and to identify the health …