January 1 2013 20130101 Computerized clinical decision support produces only modest savings for nursing home residents with impaired kidney function
December 1 2012 20121201 New tool released that improves the safety of care for nursing home residents
December 1 2012 20121201 Review looks at outcomes of patients at different types of long-term care facilities
September 1 2012 20120901 Public report cards prompt nursing homes to spend more on clinical services
August 1 2012 20120801 Introduction of hospice services by nursing homes does not significantly affect nursing assistant staffing
February 1 2012 20120201 Study finds potentially suboptimal use of antidepressants for residents in Veterans Affairs nursing homes
January 1 2012 20120101 Clinical informatics monitoring tool helps reduce adverse drug events in nursing home settings
September 1 2011 20110901 Diagnosing and treating depression gets better in nursing homes but some disparities remain
August 1 2011 20110801 High performance on quality measures linked to financial benefits for nursing homes
June 1 2011 20110601 Nursing homes more often voluntarily terminate from Medicare and Medicaid programs in States with strong quality regulations
March 1 2011 20110301 Anemia is common among nursing home residents and affects their physical functioning
February 1 2011 20110201 Nurse-facilitated guided care for elders and their caregivers leads to improved perceptions of quality of care
February 1 2011 20110201 Use of physician extenders associated with increase in antidepressant prescribing in nursing homes
January 1 2011 20110101 Nursing home hospice patients are not receiving adequate treatment for nonpain symptoms
January 1 2011 20110101 Public reporting on quality of care has definite, if modest, effects on nursing home care improvement
June 1 2010 20100601 Developing community health resources entices more elderly patients to seek hospital care locally
April 1 2010 20100401 Making nursing home quality reports public leads to improved posthospitalization care
March 1 2010 20100301 Nursing home studies focus on the costs of staff turnover rates and selective admission of patients
January 1 2010 20100101 Criteria used to identify "drugs to avoid" in the elderly are not very accurate
September 1 2012 20120901 Alliant/GMCF Uses AHRQ Patient Safety Surveys and TeamSTEPPS® in Nursing Homes and Hospitals
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