Evaluation of a seven state criminal history screening pilot program for long-term care workers.
This article summarizes results from an evaluation of a federally sponsored criminal history screening (CHS) pilot program to improve screening for workers in long-term care settings. The evaluation addressed eight key issues specified through enabling legislation, including efficiency, costs, and outcomes of screening procedures. Of the 204,339 completed screenings, 3.7% were disqualified due to criminal history, and 18.8% were withdrawn prior to completion for reasons that may include relevant criminal history. Lessons learned from the pilot program experiences may inform a new national background check demonstration program.
School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Tiffany.Radcliff@ucdenver.edu
Tiffany A
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Radcliff
Alan
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White
David R
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West
Donna
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Hurd
Murray J
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