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January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Health foundations have invested in services, research, and advocacy to improve the financing and delivery of long-term services and supports. This article describes some of the broad array of approaches they have taken.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Lasting changes to organizational culture in nursing homes must come via gradual changes to the organizations' cultural artifacts.
October 6, 2009 | Program Result Report
From 2003 to 2007, Richard Johnson, PhD, and researchers from the Urban Institute and RTI International examined the impact of the changing structure of families on long-term care.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents analysis of basic disabilities among older adults. The study considered data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2000-2005. The findings indicate that basic disabilities increased from 2000-20005, reversing a trend that began in the 80s.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study presents findings from a randomized, controlled evaluation of the Retention Specialist Program (RSP).
September 5, 2008 | Program Result Report
Researchers with the Center for Health and Long-Term Care Research interviewed nearly 1,500 individuals with long-term care insurance policies and followed them for up to two years.
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Nursing home facilities that employ nursing practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) make a significant investment in quality of care for their residents. In 2001, there were approximately 65,000 NPs in the United States but only 10 percen ...
January 1, 2004 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology takes a retrospective look at the Teaching Nurse Home Program, an effort funded by the Foundation between 1982 and 1987 to improve the quality of nursing home care and the clinical training of nurses by linking nursing schools with nursing homes.
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The University of Pennsylvania's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research conducted research on the federal funding of nursing education by Medicare for a report to Congress due in August 1999.
December 1, 2003 | Journal Article
The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of depressive symptoms is an independent risk factor for disabling back pain in older persons.