title: Developing an effective teaching nursing home: the planning process.
abstract: The Teaching Nursing Home (TNH) represents one of the major approaches to improve the quality of long-term care services to evolve over the past decade. The authors present their interdisciplinary approach to seeking TNH affiliations from area nursing homes through the use of a request for proposal (RFP) process. The components of this process, including identification of benefits to both the nursing home and the university; development of strong collaborative relationships; establishment of methods of shared decision-making about program and service mix, research protocols, and selection of key staff; joint appointments of personnel; and evaluation of potential TNH partners are discussed.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaeser
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Musser
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Andreoli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013781:Texas