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226 to 228 of 228 Research Studies DisplayedWagner LM, McDonald SM, Castle NG
Impact of voluntary accreditation on short-stay rehabilitative measures in U.S. nursing homes.
The purpose of this paper was to examine accreditation from nursing homes accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and whether this is associated with improved rehabilitation care. Findings indicated that CARF-accredited nursing homes demonstrate better quality with regard to the short-stay quality measures and that approaches beyond traditional regulation and governmental inspections are necessary to improve the quality of care in nursing homes.
AHRQ-funded; HS013983.
Citation: Wagner LM, McDonald SM, Castle NG .
Impact of voluntary accreditation on short-stay rehabilitative measures in U.S. nursing homes.
Rehabil Nurs 2013 Jul-Aug;38(4):167-77. doi: 10.1002/rnj.94.
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Keywords: Quality of Care, Nursing Homes, Quality Measures, Rehabilitation
Werner RM, Konetzka RT, Kim MM
Quality improvement under nursing home compare: the association between changes in process and outcome measures.
The researchers tested the extent to which improvements in outcomes of care are explained by changes in nursing home processes. Of the 5 outcome measures examined, they found that only improvements in the percentage of nursing home residents in moderate or severe pain were associated with changes in nursing home processes of care. They concluded that understanding the mechanism behind improvements in nursing home outcomes may be key to successfully achieving broad quality improvements across nursing homes.
AHRQ-funded; HS021861.
Citation: Werner RM, Konetzka RT, Kim MM .
Quality improvement under nursing home compare: the association between changes in process and outcome measures.
Med Care 2013 Jul;51(7):582-8. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31828dbae4.
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Keywords: Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Quality Improvement, Quality Measures, Quality of Care, Provider Performance, Outcomes
Conway PH, Mostashari F, Clancy CM
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM
The future of quality measurement for improvement and accountability.
The authors describe the characteristics of the quality measurement enterprise of the future, outline a potential roadmap for the transition, and identify a set of opportunities for public- and private-sector collaboration.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Conway PH, Mostashari F, Clancy CM .
The future of quality measurement for improvement and accountability.
JAMA 2013 Jun 5;309(21):2215-6. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.4929.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Policy, Organizational Change, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality Measures, Quality of Care