Nursing indicators of quality in nursing homes. A Web-based approach.
This article is an examination of websites providing consumer information about nursing home quality of care, including existing federal and state websites and a new comprehensive website designed for California nursing homes. The article focuses on research and information related to nursing indicators of quality used for the California nursing home website. It includes staffing levels (e.g., hours, types, turnover rates), financial indicators (e.g., direct care expenditures, wages, benefits), and complaints and deficiencies. Overall, nursing indicators of quality are a major approach for evaluating nursing home quality and can be used by nurses, consumers, and advocates.
Harrington
Charlene
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Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 455, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA.
O'Meara
Janis
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Collier
Eric
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Schnelle
John F
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D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States