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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedSharma H, Konetzka RT, Smieliauskas F
The relationship between reported staffing and expenditures in nursing homes.
AHRQ-funded; HS024967.
Citation: Sharma H, Konetzka RT, Smieliauskas F .
The relationship between reported staffing and expenditures in nursing homes.
Med Care Res Rev 2019 Dec 1;76(6):758-83. doi: 10.1177/1077558717739214..
Keywords: Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Provider Performance, Medicare
Lepore M, Leland NE
Nursing homes that increased the proportion of Medicare days saw gains in quality outcomes for long-stay residents.
The authors examined nationwide facility-level nursing home data for the period 2007-2010. They found that increasing the proportion of Medicare-covered patient days in a nursing home was significantly associated with improvements in the quality of daily pain, pressure ulcers, and performing activities of daily living.
AHRQ-funded; HS022907.
Citation: Lepore M, Leland NE .
Nursing homes that increased the proportion of Medicare days saw gains in quality outcomes for long-stay residents.
Health Aff 2015 Dec;34(12):2121-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0303.
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Keywords: Long-Term Care, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality Improvement