OBJECTIVE To examine effects of workforce characteristics on resident infections in Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Centers (CLCs). DATA SOURCES A 6-year panel of monthly, unit-specific data included workforce characteristics (from the VA Decision Support System and Payroll data) and characteristics of residents and outcome measures (from the Minimum Data Set). STUDY DESIGN A residen...

Background: Despite available knowledge how to prevent the risk of pressure ulcers, malnutrition, poor oral health and falls among older persons in nursing homes, these risks still frequently occur cause a major burden for persons; furthermore, care system, they are extremely costly. One way combat is register prevention process quality registries. However, increasing population worldwide going...

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program in practices and behaviors a health team to prevent falls hos pitalized elderly people. Method: This was action, mixed-methods, longitudinal study that applied based on TeamSTEPPS®, organized into five domains: training, communication, leadership, monitoring, mutual support. The population nurses nursing aides who work...

OBJECTIVES The shift towards home and community-based care, coupled with the growing prevalence of mental and behavioral health conditions, increases the demand for skilled home care workers. However, little is known about the experiences of home care aides who provide care to clients with mental and behavioral health diagnoses. The purpose of this study was to identify challenges aides face in...

BACKGROUND Continuous tracheostomy mechanical ventilation users with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are institutionalized or have home nursing services (licensed practical nurse/registered nurse), whereas patients dependent on continuous noninvasive ventilatory support (CNVS) can avoid hospitalizations and publically paid services. DESIGN AND OBJECTIVE This is a retrospective analysis comparing ...

In spite of the differences in human resource management (HRM) practices between the non-profit health care sector and business life, the majority of health care sector research appears to be based on the HRM (for human resources management) blueprint for business life staff policy and practice. This study is aimed to better understand the impact of workplace social support in the context of Fr...