Policy Series: The Elder Justice Act, Nursing Home Reform, and Funding Legislation

Nursing home reform and the mentally ill.

Risk Factors for Physical Restraint Use in Nursing Homes: The Impact of the Nursing Home Reform Act

This study examined the impact of the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 on residentand-facility-level risk factors for physical restraint use in nursing homes. Data on the 1990 and 1993 cohorts were obtained from 268 facilities in 10 states, and data on a 1996 cohort were obtained from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, which sampled more than 800 nursing homes nationwide. Multivariate logisti...

Should Montana Adopt a Civil Justice Reform Act?

Police informed of nursing home elder abuse fears.

A nursing home run by a primary care trust (PCT) has been reported to the police over fears that residents were being ill treated by staff.

Health Affairs Nursing home reform and the mentally ill