Background The relationship between nurse staffing and quality of care (QoC) in nursing
homes continues to receive major attention. The evidence supporting this relationship …

Background Higher staffing levels in long-term care have been associated with better
outcomes for residents in several landmark studies. However previous systematic reviews …

The Royal Society of Canada Task Force on COVID-19 was formed in April 2020 to provide
evidence-informed perspectives on major societal challenges in response to and recovery …

Purpose: This study was designed to collect and compare nurse staffing standards and
staffing levels in six counties: the United States, Canada, England, Germany, Norway, and …

Aims and objectives To describe the nature, frequency and factors associated with care that
was rushed or missed by health care aides in western Canadian nursing homes …

Background Although leadership is considered as a key factor in health care, leadership
styles and outcomes in nursing homes often remain a black box. Therefore, this study …

Background Organizational resources such as caregiver time use with older adults in
residential long-term care facilities (nursing homes) have not been extensively studied …

Importance Nursing home residents are at heightened risk for morbidity and mortality
following an exposure to a disaster such as a hurricane or the COVID19 pandemic. Previous …

Objective To determine whether the rate of rehospitalization is lower among patients
discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNF s) with which a hospital has a strong linkage …

Abstract Objective In 1987, the Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA) called for a dramatic
overhaul of the nursing home (NH) quality assurance system. This study examines trends in …