Improving Nurse Staffing and the Direct Care Workforce
Analyses on Outcomes of Increased Nurse Staffing Policies in Florida Nursing Homes: Staffing Levels, Quality and Costs (2002-2007)
Section 6 of House Bill (HB) 5003 requires the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to “study the effects of the minimum nursing home staffing ratios found in s. 400.23(3), Florida Statutes, and the relationship to Medicaid reimbursement and the quality of care provided to residents. The agency shall report its findings to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by February 1, 2009.” Researchers from the University of South Florida’s Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, the University of Florida’s College of Health Professions and Texas A&M contracted with the Agency for Health Care Administration to prepare a preliminary report in March. This final report provides some additional analysis using data on quality measures. Finally, this report builds on research supported by earlier grants from the Commonwealth Fund and the Administration on Aging.
Appropriateness of Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios in Nursing Homes - Report to Congress: Phase II Final, Volume I
This purpose of this report is to complete the Report to Congress that was mandated by Public Law 101-508 which required the Secretary to report to the Congress on the appropriateness of establishing minimum caregiver ratios for Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. A Phase I report of preliminary findings was delivered to Congress in July 2000.
Nurse Staffing Standards Recommended by Consumer Voice
In 1998, Consumer Voice's members approved what are widely known as the Consumer Voice Minimum Staffing Standards for nursing homes.
Consumer Perspective on Quality Care (Executive Summary)
This 1985 document is still a seminal study of quality care as defined by the experts -- nursing home residents themselves. It recounts the research, discussions and findings of a Consumer Voice survey of 400 residents in 15 cities and shows their strong endorsement of nurse staffing as the most important component of care.
Improving the Quality of Care - Increase Nursing Staffing Minimum Hours in Kansas Nursing Facilities (January 2011)
Prepared by AARP-Kansas & Kansas Advocates for Better Care
Kansas Staffing Bill Senate Bill 184
Kentucy House Bill 337 - Staffing Ratios
Kentucky Staffing Bill Senate Bill 91
Nursing Home Staffing Standards in State Statutes and Regulations (December 2010)
A compilation of nursing care requirements in all states.
Nursing Facilities, Staffing, Residents and Facility Deficiencies, 2001 Through 2007 by Charlene Harrington, Ph.D., et al
The September 2008 edition of this book shows trends in U.S. nursing homes by state for 2001 through 2007. The data are from the federal On-Line Survey and Certification System (OSCAR) reports that are completed at the time of the annual nursing home surveys by state Licensing and Certification programs for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Book sections include: Introduction; Facility Characteristics; Resident Characteristics and Services Provided; Staffing Levels; Facility Deficiencies from State Survey Evaluations; Summary; References; and Technical Notes. Read the press release.
PHI California’s Direct-Care Workforce Fact Sheet
The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), with support from The SCAN Foundation, complied a fact sheet addressing critical issues surrounding the direct care workforce of California. Each day, more than a half million personal attendants, home health aides, and nursing aides provide essential daily living services and supports to persons with disabilities and chronic care needs, including the elderly. This fact sheet explores the demographics and growing demand for a highly trained direct care workforce to meet the current and future needs of older Californians and those with disabilities.
The Influence of Nurse Staffing Levels on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes (Abstract)
This study examines the relationship between increasing certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and licensed nurse staffing ratios and deficiencies in Florida nursing homes over a four-year period.To view the full study, you must be a subscriber to the database.
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