Improving the quality of care in nursing homes : an evidence-based approach / Thomas T.H. Wan ... [et al.].
Material type: TextPublication details: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2010.Description: xii, 137 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780801897184 (hbk.) :
- 0801897181 (hbk.) :
- Nursing home care -- United States -- Quality control
- Quality Assurance, Health Care -- methods -- United States
- Evidence-Based Medicine -- United States
- Homes for the Aged -- organization & administration -- United States
- Nursing Homes -- organization & administration -- United States
- Quality Assurance, Health Care -- methods
- Nursing Homes -- organization & administration
- Homes for the Aged -- organization & administration
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- United States
- 362.16 22
- RA997 .I47 2010
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The quality of care in nursing homes -- Measuring the quality of care -- Factors contributing to the variability of the quality of care -- Persistent citations for the deficiency of pressure ulcers -- Factors influencing resident's outcomes -- Policies regarding minimum staffing levels -- The relationship between efficiency and the quality of care -- Improving performance and the quality of life through health informatics -- Conclusion : synthesis, prospects, and future directions.
The authors review the history, development & current state of care in U.S. nursing homes. After defining the concept of 'quality' in this context, they assess an array of qualitatitive & quantitative statistical data to identify inconsistencies found between various facilities.
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