Health Affairs Nursing home reform and the mentally ill

Nursing home reform and the mentally ill.

States in a reformed health system: lessons from nursing home policy.

Most serious health system reform proposals include a prominent role for states, despite documented variation in costs, delivery systems, and health status among states. As policymakers search for an approach that will reform the health system and minimize inappropriate interstate variation, the experience of nursing home policies and politics in two states--New York and California--can offer u...

A policy of inclusion for the mentally ill.

The changing profile of nursing home residents: 1985-1997.

• Demand for nursing home and other health-care services for the eldely will increase significantly as the baby-boomers age, presenting formidable challenges. Overview Nursing homes are an important component of health services for the elderly population. Specifically, nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care to sick or disabled individuals who do not require exp...

Mental Health Bill 1981 : a Ray of Hope

Earlier (July, 1977) we had stressed the need for a change in the existing outmoded Lunacy Act of 1912. A ray of hope was visible with the introduction of Mental Health Bill, 1981 in the Rajya Sabha on December 14, 1981. The bill has recognised the existence of psychiatrists in the country. No psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home can be established without association of psychiatris...